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Indiana State University

Terre Haute, Indiana · Public · 4-year · City

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At a glance

Average net price
$10,873What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
81%
Graduation rate
42%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
6,188
In-state tuition
$10,258Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$22,322
SAT midpoint
Not reported
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$48,387Median 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 public 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

$10,873

Better than 79% of public 4-year colleges (565 compared).

Completion

42%

Better than 25% of public 4-year colleges (566 compared).

Earnings

$48,387

Better than 29% of public 4-year colleges (590 compared).

Debt at graduation

$24,000

Better than 20% of public 4-year colleges (588 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

$24,535

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

Average net price

$10,873

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 Indiana State University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time42%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return66%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$24,000
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$48,387

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 Indiana State University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$78,21515
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$72,381184
Construction Management$72,379116
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians$71,75513
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$67,2679
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$66,47977
Accounting and Related Services$50,93529
Marketing$49,55644
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians$48,63913
Finance and Financial Management Services$46,20732
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$45,86233
Business Administration, Management and Operations$44,86828
Computer and Information Sciences, General$44,29336
Biology, General$43,65627
Business/Commerce, General$43,45835
Music$41,03818
Interior Architecture$40,44111
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$40,20467
Air Transportation$40,11294
Criminology$39,76993
Human Resources Management and Services$38,29639
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$37,26820
Social Work$36,29424
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$35,94112
Psychology, General$35,74297
Communication and Media Studies$34,21326
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management$34,08410
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$33,41453
Political Science and Government$33,35216
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$33,34531
English Language and Literature, General$32,33618
Apparel and Textiles$29,57810
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$28,97561
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reported31
Homeland SecurityNot reported22
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesNot reported19
Intelligence, Command Control and Information OperationsNot reported18
HistoryNot reported12
ChemistryNot reported12
Special Education and TeachingNot reported11
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, OtherNot reported11
MathematicsNot reported11
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftNot reported10
Geography and CartographyNot reported10
Architectural Sciences and TechnologyNot reported10
Engineering, GeneralNot reported9
InsuranceNot reported8
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansNot reported8
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsNot reported7
Engineering-Related FieldsNot reported6
Geography and Environmental StudiesNot reported6
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesNot reported5
Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansNot reported5
Foods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesNot reported5
Civil Engineering Technologies/TechniciansNot reported4
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsNot reported3
Management Information Systems and ServicesNot reported3
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, GeneralNot reported2
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherNot reported2
EconomicsNot reported2
PhysicsNot reported1
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesNot reported1
PhilosophyNot reported1
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesNot reportedNot reported
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationNot reportedNot reported
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
AnthropologyNot reportedNot reported

All 67 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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