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Public universities in Indiana

The College Scorecard lists 12 public colleges that mostly award bachelor's degrees or higher in Indiana, all compared on this page. Together they enroll 142,175 undergraduate degree-seeking students. The median average net price is $9,753 a year, lower than the $14,226 median for public universities nationwide. Former students' median earnings 10 years after starting college are $52,604 at the median institution, lower than the $58,635 median for public universities nationwide. The median graduation rate is 44.4%.

Open in the dashboardSource: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Schools
12
UndergraduatesiUndergraduate degree-seeking enrollment.
142,175
Median net priceiAverage yearly cost for full-time, first-time undergraduates who receive federal aid, after grants and scholarships. The figure here is the median across schools.
$9,753
U.S.: $14,226
Median earnings, 10 yrsiMedian earnings of former students who received federal aid, 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled. The figure here is the median across institutions (branch campuses count once).
$52,604
U.S.: $58,635
Median debtiMedian federal student-loan balance of graduates. Excludes Parent PLUS and private loans. The figure here is the median across institutions (branch campuses count once).
$19,485
U.S.: $19,500
Median grad rateiShare of full-time, first-time students who finished within 150% of normal time (6 years for a 4-year degree, 3 years for a 2-year degree). The figure here is the median across schools.
44.4%
U.S.: 51.6%

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Each dot is one school. Dashed lines mark the median for Indiana. Showing 12 of 12 public universities in Indiana; schools missing either value are left out.

All 12 public universities in Indiana

Purdue University-Main Campus
West Lafayette
44,503$14,851$9,992$28,794$80,082$18,75084.0%92.7%49.9%
Indiana University-Bloomington
Bloomington
37,806$16,003$12,144$42,295$70,105$19,00080.0%91.1%78.2%
Ball State University
Muncie
13,988$13,877$11,082$29,630$56,674$20,50061.6%77.7%85.5%
Indiana University-Indianapolis
Indianapolis
13,830$9,479$10,762$35,227$58,990$18,75054.3%72.2%76.4%
Indiana State University
Terre Haute
6,188$10,103$10,258$22,926$52,316$21,50044.5%65.8%80.8%
Purdue University Northwest
Hammond
5,671$6,223$8,675$16,577$58,620$20,25044.3%65.7%72.4%
Purdue University Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne
5,484$12,471$9,532$23,573$51,617$19,53740.0%66.6%83.9%
Indiana University-South Bend
South Bend
3,933$8,607$8,424$23,032$50,051$19,50034.7%65.1%83.8%
Indiana University-Southeast
New Albany
3,170$10,026$8,424$23,032$52,768$17,27838.8%63.8%84.5%
Indiana University-Northwest
Gary
2,661$5,567$8,424$23,032$48,764$19,88436.1%71.4%73.4%
Indiana University-East
Richmond
2,589$9,117$8,424$23,032$52,038$19,46941.3%61.8%67.2%
Indiana University-Kokomo
Kokomo
2,352$5,707$8,424$23,032$52,440$17,75046.5%69.3%86.5%
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Quick facts: public universities in Indiana

How many public universities are in Indiana?
The College Scorecard lists 12 public colleges that mostly award bachelor's degrees or higher in Indiana.
What do public universities in Indiana cost?
Across the 12 schools that report it, the median average net price is $9,753 a year. Net price is what full-time, first-time students receiving federal aid pay after grants and scholarships. Reported net prices range from $5,567 at Indiana University-Northwest to $16,003 at Indiana University-Bloomington.
Which public universities in Indiana have the lowest average net price?
By reported average net price: Indiana University-Northwest ($5,567), Indiana University-Kokomo ($5,707), Purdue University Northwest ($6,223), Indiana University-South Bend ($8,607), and Indiana University-East ($9,117).
How much is in-state and out-of-state tuition at public universities in Indiana?
The median published in-state tuition is $9,104 a year, and the median out-of-state tuition is $23,032. Many students pay less than published tuition after aid.
How much do former students of public universities in Indiana earn?
At the median institution, former students who received federal aid earn $52,604 10 years after starting college (12 institutions reporting; branch campuses share one figure and count once). The highest reported medians are at Purdue University-Main Campus ($80,082), Indiana University-Bloomington ($70,105), and Indiana University-Indianapolis ($58,990).
What is the graduation rate at public universities in Indiana?
The median graduation rate is 44.4%, across 12 schools reporting. It counts full-time, first-time students who finished within 150% of normal time.
How much student debt do graduates of public universities in Indiana have?
The median institution's graduates leave with $19,485 in federal student loans (the median balance). Parent PLUS and private loans are not included.

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How these numbers work

This page includes public colleges that mostly award bachelor's degrees or higher, as reported in the College Scorecard. Summary figures are medians across schools: each school counts once, whatever its size, and schools that don't report a measure are left out of that measure. The Scorecard reports earnings and debt for a whole institution, so branch campuses share one figure; for those two measures each institution counts once. Most recent data year: cost 2025, graduation and retention 2025, earnings 2022, debt 2024. More on the data.