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Indiana University-Indianapolis

Indianapolis, IN
Public 4-year school
$29,182projected sticker price
$13,372projected average net price for
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This year at Indiana University-Indianapolis, we project that on average students will pay $13,372, while the advertised price of attendance is $29,182. That’s a difference of $15,810.

Prices at Indiana University-Indianapolis over time for

$10K
$20K
$30K
$40K
$50K
15-16
20-21
25-26
$53,873
out-of-state sticker price
$29,182
in-state sticker price
$13,372
in-state net price
Upper net price estimation
Projected net price
Lower net price estimation
YearNet in-state price at Indiana University-IndianapolisIn-state sticker price at Indiana University-IndianapolisOut-of-state sticker price at Indiana University-Indianapolis
26-27$13,372$29,182$53,873
25-26$13,084$28,553$52,962
24-25$12,802$27,938$52,067
23-24$12,228$26,685$49,953
22-23$11,592$24,780$47,218
21-22$11,462$24,170$46,227
20-21$11,550$23,668$45,350
19-20$12,345$23,305$44,314
18-19$9,807$22,537$42,893
17-18$9,371$22,550$43,022
16-17$9,744$22,257$42,843
15-16$10,538$22,296$43,014
14-15$10,740$21,985$43,165
13-14$10,979$21,680$42,495

How much a student actually pays usually depends, at least in part, on their family's household income. At Indiana University-Indianapolis this year, we project students with incomes over $110K will pay around $22,615, while students with incomes below $30K will pay around $6,234. That's a difference of $16,381.

Net price by income bracket, 26-27 school year

$6,234
$6,556
$12,071
$19,746
$22,615
<$30K
$30K-$48K
$48K-$75K
$75K-$110K
>$110K
Income bracketProjected net price at Indiana University-Indianapolis
<$30K$6,234
$30K-$48K$6,556
$48K-$75K$12,071
$75K-$110K$19,746
>$110K$22,615

School details

Located in Indianapolis, IN
76% acceptance rate
Public 4-year school
55% graduation rate

Graduation Rates

A school’s graduation rate can indicate how likely a student is to complete their degree. At Indiana University-Indianapolis, over the last five years 55% of students earned their bachelor’s degree within six years of enrolling.

55% overall grad rate
Nat’l average

Students from different demographic backgrounds often graduate at different rates, so it can be helpful to look beyond the overall graduation rate. This chart shows how students of different races and ethnicities fare earning their degrees at Indiana University-Indianapolis.

American Indian/Alaska Native
Asian
Black
Hispanic
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
White
Multiple races
Unknown race
Nat’l avg.
33%
72%
43%
51%
44%
56%
47%
50%
Demographic categoryGraduation rate at Indiana University-IndianapolisNational average
American Indian/Alaska Native33%30%
Asian72%45%
Black43%34%
Hispanic51%41%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander44%28%
White56%49%
Multiple races47%37%
Unknown race50%37%

Student Retention

Student retention, or how often students return to continue their degree after completing their first year, is another helpful indicator. Over the last five years, at Indiana University-Indianapolis, about 72% of full-time students returned the following fall to continue their degree.

Full-time students

72%retention
Nat’l average: 64%

Part-time students

50%retention
Nat’l average: 32%

Student Demographics

The size and demographic makeup of a school’s student body can have a large impact on a student’s experience. Indiana University-Indianapolis has 29,063 students, which puts it in the {SIZE_PERCENTILE} percentile of public, 4-year schools.

0 students
1+ students
29,063 students

About 61% of students are female.

61% female
39% male
<1% other

And about 57% of students are white.

White

57%

Hispanic

12%

Black

11%

Nonresident

8%

Asian

7%

Multiple races

5%

Unknown race

1%

American Indian/Alaska Native

<1%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

<1%