University of Indianapolis

What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for University of Indianapolis

University of Indianapolis operates as a private nonprofit institution located in Indianapolis, Indiana (city: large), with a total reported enrollment of 3,005 students of which 4,332 are undergraduates. Institution-level records in the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) classify each school by Carnegie category, ownership sector, and urban/rural locale, which is how this profile’s peer group and cost cohort are determined. University of Indianapolis is categorized as “17” under the Carnegie classification system, a meaningful signal when comparing like-to-like institutions.

Selectivity and financial signals give context to what applicants can expect. The reported admission rate is 66.5%, drawn from the most recent IPEDS Fall enrollment survey. The average net price after grants and scholarships is $21,602, with published in-state tuition of $37,200 and a Pell grant recipient share of 32.6%. Median federal student debt at graduation is $26,864, drawn from the U.S. Treasury-matched College Scorecard file.

Outcomes reveal whether the investment pays back. The 4-year completion rate is 55.8%, and the first-year retention rate is 71.0%. Graduates earn a median of $53,610 ten years after enrolling, compared with $46,452 six years post-enrollment. Within three years of entering repayment, 235300.0% of borrowers are making progress on their federal loans, and 71.6% of graduates earn above the high-school threshold. Treating these numbers as a single snapshot alongside the cost cohort is the standard approach for evaluating ROI under the College Scorecard methodology.