Indiana Colleges
Indiana ranked #14 in the nation for degrees handed out in 2019. Around 121,768 students received some type of diploma that year. Students who are able to take advantage of in-state tuition will only pay an average of $21,305 per year to get their degree at a college in Indiana, while out of state students will pay an average of $24,580 per year.
About 69% of students who go to college in this state take out loans, with the average yearly loan amount being $7,494 per year.
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There are 21,180 full-time undergraduates at Ivy Tech Community College, and 75,486 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1.
Roughly 20% of students at Ivy Tech Community College take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $3,948 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 17.8% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from Ivy Tech Community College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $26,700 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 43,710 students at IU Bloomington in total, 32,212 of which are full-time undergraduates. The freshman retention rate at IU Bloomington is 91%, which is great when compared to the national average of 68%.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 76%. Of the accepted students, 48% are men and 52% are women.
35% of IU Bloomington students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $7,832 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 3.6% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
Students who graduate from IU Bloomington with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $39,900 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 30,277 full-time undergraduates at Purdue, and 42,699 students altogether. The freshman retention rate at Purdue is 91%, which is great when compared to the national average of 68%.
About 57% of students who apply get accepted. Around 55% of accepted students are men, and 45% are women.
Approximately 34% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $7,894 a year. Purdue has a 2.3% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from Purdue with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $44,800 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 53 full-time undergraduates at Kaplan University-Indianapolis, and 603 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 19 to 1.
The student loan default rate of 11.6% is very similar to the national average of 10.8%.
There are 29,791 students at IUPUI in total, 17,521 of which are full-time undergraduates. It takes the average IUPUI undergraduate about 4.8 years to complete their degree.
About 80% of students who apply get accepted. Around 38% of accepted students are men, and 62% are women.
45% of IUPUI students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $6,443 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 5.9% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
Students who graduate from IUPUI with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $36,900 during the early years of their career after graduation.
The total student population at Ball State University is 22,513, of which 15,203 students are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 62%. Of the accepted students, 35% are men and 65% are women.
Roughly 66% of students at Ball State take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $7,831 a year. Ball State has a 5.3% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from Ball State with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $34,000 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 10,778 students at IWU in total, 5,876 of which are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 14 to 1.
Roughly 70% of students at IWU take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $7,087 a year. The student loan default rate of 6.9% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
The total student population at University of Notre Dame is 12,467, of which 8,557 students are full-time undergraduates. It takes the average Notre Dame undergraduate about 4.1 years to complete their degree.
Only 19% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 51% are men and 49% are women.
33% of Notre Dame students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $6,674 a year. Notre Dame has a 0.7% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Notre Dame is $61,800.
The total student population at Vincennes University is 18,914, of which 5,367 students are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1.
Roughly 58% of students at Vincennes University take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $7,614 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 21.1% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $27,500 during the early-career years.
The total student population at American College of Education is 4,816, of which 9 students are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1.
There are 9,369 full-time undergraduates at Indiana State, and 13,763 students altogether. For undergraduates at Indiana State, the average graduation time is 4.6 years.
About 85% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 38% are men and 62% are women.
67% of Indiana State students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $6,667 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 13.6% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from Indiana State with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $31,800 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 12,071 students at Purdue Northwest in total, 6,172 of which are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 19 to 1.
About 35% of students who apply get accepted. Around 49% of accepted students are men, and 51% are women.
42% of Purdue Northwest students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $4,992 a year. Purdue Northwest has a 8.5% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
The total student population at University of Southern Indiana is 11,004, of which 6,588 students are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1.
Around 94% of students who apply get accepted. Around 34% of accepted students are men, and 66% are women.
Approximately 58% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $5,722 a year. USI has a 5.0% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $30,900 during the early-career years.
There are 5,913 full-time undergraduates at Indiana University - Purdue University - Fort Wayne, and 10,414 students altogether. For undergraduates at Indiana University - Purdue University - Fort Wayne, the average graduation time is 4.9 years.
Around 94% of students who apply get accepted. Around 43% of accepted students are men, and 57% are women.
Approximately 49% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $5,177 a year. Indiana University - Purdue University - Fort Wayne has a 7.5% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from Indiana University - Purdue University - Fort Wayne with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $30,800 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 3,828 full-time undergraduates at UIndy, and 5,972 students altogether. For undergraduates at UIndy, the average graduation time is 4.3 years.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 82%. Around 37% of accepted students are men, and 63% are women.
Approximately 68% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $7,628 a year. UIndy has a 5.9% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $35,800 during the early-career years.
The total student population at Butler University is 5,145, of which 4,182 students are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 11 to 1.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 65%. Of the accepted students, 41% are men and 59% are women.
Roughly 51% of students at Butler take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $9,509 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 2.8% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
Students who graduate from Butler with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $45,200 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 3,153 full-time undergraduates at Valpo, and 4,026 students altogether. It takes the average Valpo undergraduate about 4.2 years to complete their degree.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 84%. Around 48% of accepted students are men, and 52% are women.
69% of Valpo students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $9,091 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 3.1% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Valpo is $39,400.
The total student population at Indiana University - Southeast is 5,238, of which 3,218 students are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 14 to 1.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 83%. Of the accepted students, 36% are men and 64% are women.
Roughly 44% of students at Indiana University - Southeast take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $5,547 a year. The student loan default rate of 7.3% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
Students who graduate from Indiana University - Southeast with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $31,200 during the early years of their career after graduation.
The total student population at Indiana University - South Bend is 5,385, of which 3,767 students are full-time undergraduates. It takes the average Indiana University - South Bend undergraduate about 5.1 years to complete their degree.
About 78% of students who apply get accepted. Around 36% of accepted students are men, and 64% are women.
Roughly 46% of students at Indiana University - South Bend take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $5,220 a year. The student loan default rate of 8.1% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
Students who graduate from Indiana University - South Bend with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $29,700 during the early years of their career after graduation.
The total student population at Marian University is 3,429, of which 1,961 students are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 14 to 1.
About 59% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 41% are men and 59% are women.
Approximately 75% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $7,116 a year. Marian has a 4.9% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $38,600 during the early-career years.
The total student population at Indiana Wesleyan University is 3,072, of which 2,634 students are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 14 to 1.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 72%. Of the accepted students, 35% are men and 65% are women.
Roughly 63% of students at IWU take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $7,628 a year. IWU has a 6.9% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from IWU with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $43,400 during the early years of their career after graduation.
The total student population at Indiana University - East is 3,490, of which 1,887 students are full-time undergraduates. For undergraduates at IU East, the average graduation time is 4.7 years.
About 70% of students who apply get accepted. Around 37% of accepted students are men, and 63% are women.
45% of IU East students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $5,433 a year. This school’s student loan default rate of 9.0% is close to the national average of 10.8%.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $30,200 during the early-career years.
The total student population at Indiana University - Northwest is 4,055, of which 2,608 students are full-time undergraduates. It takes the average IU Northwest undergraduate about 5.0 years to complete their degree.
About 74% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 33% are men and 67% are women.
Approximately 43% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $5,454 a year. The student loan default rate of 9.7% is very similar to the national average of 10.8%.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $29,100 during the early-career years.
Roughly 91% of students at Tech-CPS-Indiana-Tech-CPS take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $7,508 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 25.6% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.
There are 2,322 students at University of St. Francis Fort Wayne in total, 1,523 of which are full-time undergraduates. It takes the average University of St. Francis Fort Wayne undergraduate about 4.3 years to complete their degree.
Around 99% of students who apply get accepted. Around 36% of accepted students are men, and 64% are women.
Approximately 72% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $6,866 a year. University of St. Francis Fort Wayne has a 5.5% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from University of St. Francis Fort Wayne is $35,100.
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