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Butler University

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

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At a glance

Average net price
$36,041What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
85%
Graduation rate
80%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
4,317
In-state tuition
$47,560Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$47,560
SAT midpoint
1,245
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$77,235Median 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

$36,041

Better than 10% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

80%

Better than 88% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$77,235

Better than 88% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$26,000

Better than 28% 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

$65,970

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

Average net price

$36,041

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 Butler University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time80%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return87%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$26,000
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$77,235

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 Butler University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Marketing$60,43889
Finance and Financial Management Services$60,290102
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$50,70749
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$43,67836
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$39,70179
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management$34,91120
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralNot reported56
Biology, GeneralNot reported46
Accounting and Related ServicesNot reported45
Psychology, GeneralNot reported39
EconomicsNot reported28
InsuranceNot reported28
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesNot reported25
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralNot reported23
Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsNot reported23
Management Information Systems and ServicesNot reported20
Political Science and GovernmentNot reported20
CriminologyNot reported19
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesNot reported19
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyNot reported19
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported18
ChemistryNot reported17
MusicNot reported16
International BusinessNot reported16
International Relations and National Security StudiesNot reported15
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationNot reported15
StatisticsNot reported14
DanceNot reported14
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasNot reported13
HistoryNot reported13
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsNot reported13
MathematicsNot reported13
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesNot reported8
PhysicsNot reported7
Astronomy and AstrophysicsNot reported7
JournalismNot reported6
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNot reported5
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftNot reported5
Social Sciences, OtherNot reported5
Design and Applied ArtsNot reported5
PhilosophyNot reported4
AnthropologyNot reported4
Classical and Ancient StudiesNot reported4
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesNot reported4
Science, Technology and SocietyNot reported3
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported3
Education, OtherNot reported2
Data ScienceNot reported2
Communication and Media StudiesNot reported2
SociologyNot reported2
Computer Software and Media ApplicationsNot reported2
Philosophy and Religious Studies, OtherNot reported2
Peace Studies and Conflict ResolutionNot reported2
Psychology, OtherNot reported1
Computer EngineeringNot reported1
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reported1
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported1
Religion/Religious StudiesNot reported1
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reportedNot reported
Public HealthNot reportedNot reported
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansNot reportedNot reported
Neurobiology and NeurosciencesNot reportedNot reported
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessNot reportedNot reported
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesNot reportedNot reported

All 64 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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