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Anderson University

Anderson, Indiana · Private nonprofit · 4-year · City

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At a glance

Average net price
$25,021What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
79%
Graduation rate
52%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
1,057
In-state tuition
$37,240Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$37,240
SAT midpoint
1,060
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$48,899Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$25,021

Better than 38% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

52%

Better than 37% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$48,899

Better than 34% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$27,000

Better than 4% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$51,585

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$25,021

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Anderson University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time52%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return60%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$27,000
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$48,899

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Anderson University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$64,08443
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$46,63712
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$44,85112
Marketing$39,5777
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$36,74213
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$35,7227
Business Administration, Management and Operations$34,29415
Psychology, General$27,48216
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management$27,2853
Dance$20,3294
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsNot reported8
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsNot reported8
Computer ScienceNot reported8
Biology, GeneralNot reported7
Social WorkNot reported6
International Relations and National Security StudiesNot reported6
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftNot reported6
Political Science and GovernmentNot reported5
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringNot reported5
Mechanical EngineeringNot reported5
Finance and Financial Management ServicesNot reported5
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementNot reported5
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationNot reported5
Film/Video and Photographic ArtsNot reported5
Accounting and Related ServicesNot reported4
Design and Applied ArtsNot reported4
MusicNot reported4
Education, GeneralNot reported3
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyNot reported3
HistoryNot reported3
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized MinistriesNot reported2
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesNot reported2
International BusinessNot reported2
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported2
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation EngineeringNot reported2
ChemistryNot reported2
Theological and Ministerial StudiesNot reported1
Engineering PhysicsNot reported1
Computer EngineeringNot reported1
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported1
Religion/Religious StudiesNot reported1
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesNot reported1
MathematicsNot reported1
Public HealthNot reported1
Mathematics and Statistics, OtherNot reportedNot reported
JournalismNot reportedNot reported
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherNot reportedNot reported
Information Science/StudiesNot reportedNot reported
International and Comparative EducationNot reportedNot reported
Mathematics and Computer ScienceNot reportedNot reported
PhysicsNot reportedNot reported
SociologyNot reportedNot reported
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reportedNot reported
Computational ScienceNot reportedNot reported
International/Globalization StudiesNot reportedNot reported
Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsNot reportedNot reported
Communication and Media StudiesNot reportedNot reported
Religious Music and WorshipNot reportedNot reported
Business/Managerial EconomicsNot reportedNot reported
Human Resources Management and ServicesNot reportedNot reported
Applied MathematicsNot reportedNot reported
Bible/Biblical StudiesNot reportedNot reported

All 62 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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