10-yr median earnings
$53,610
Federal aid recipients only
Private Nonprofit · Indianapolis, Indiana
University of Indianapolis
University of Indianapolis is a private nonprofit institution in Indianapolis, Indiana. as a private nonprofit, published Scorecard outcomes cover federal-aid recipients at this campus — endowment and sticker price sit outside those cohort fields.
- $53,610
- 10-yr median earnings
- 66.5%
- Acceptance rate
- $21,602
- Avg net price / yr
- 55.8%
- 150%-time completion
The verdict
University of Indianapolis pairs top-quartile former-student earnings with a moderately open admit.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 24%
- former-student earnings, US
- 66.5%
- acceptance rate
- 55.8%
- 150%-time completion
- +15%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Large
Carnegie: Doctoral/Prof
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this University of Indianapolis profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Doctoral/Professional Universities"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
D
College Value Score
47/100
University of Indianapolis
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings B+
$53,610
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price F
$21,602
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate D
55.8%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt F
$26,864
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment B
70.2%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention F
71.0%
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$21,602
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
55.8%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 55.8%
Four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - University of Indianapolis vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How University of Indianapolis ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
University of Indianapolis: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$53,610 Top 24% higher than 76% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | University of Indianapolis | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $53,610 | #1200 of 5103 | 76th |
| Average net price | $21,602 | #3373 of 5020 | 33rd (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 55.8% | #2536 of 4858 | 48th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 3,005 | #1102 of 5462 | 80th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
3,005
Undergraduate enrollment
66.5%
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
55.8%
150%-time completion
$53,610
10-yr median earnings
71.0%
First-year retention
How University of Indianapolis ranks in Indiana
State rank among 126 reporting Indiana colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | University of Indianapolis | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $53,610 | #38 of 126 | 70th |
| Average net price | $21,602 | #60 of 96 | 38th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 55.8% | #46 of 87 | 47th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 3,005 | #17 of 100 | 83rd |
Highest former-student earnings in Indiana
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology | $101,253 | $42,513 |
| 2 | University of Notre Dame | $99,980 | $26,780 |
| 3 | Chamberlain University-Indiana | $92,405 | $16,149 |
| 4 | Butler University | $77,235 | $36,041 |
| 5 | Purdue University-Main Campus | $72,424 | $14,600 |
| 6 | Purdue University - Purdue Polytechnic Anderson | $72,424 | - |
| 7 | Purdue University - Purdue Polytechnic Indianapolis | $72,424 | - |
| 8 | Purdue University - Purdue Polytechnic South Bend | $72,424 | - |
| 9 | Purdue University - Purdue Polytechnic New Albany | $72,424 | - |
| 10 | Purdue University - Purdue Polytechnic Columbus | $72,424 | - |
| 11 | Purdue University - Purdue Polytechnic Kokomo | $72,424 | - |
| 12 | Purdue University - Purdue Polytechnic Richmond | $72,424 | - |
| 38 | University of IndianapolisThis school | $53,610 | $21,602 |
Admissions
| Admission Rate | 66.5% |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at University of Indianapolis
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$15,346 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$17,863 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$21,262 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$28,004 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at University of Indianapolis - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $37,200 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $37,200 |
| Average Net Price | $21,602 |
32.6%
Pell Grant Rate
38.2%
Federal Loan Rate
$26,864
Median Debt
$285/mo
Monthly Payment
University of Indianapolis costs less today than it did in 2013
Average net price fell from $22,293 to $18,748 (-15.9%) between 2013 and 2023, before any inflation adjustment, which makes the real-terms fall larger still. Most colleges moved the other way: the median change across the 4,315 schools measured over the same span was +14.6%.
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $22,2932023 · $18,748
Over the same years, enrollment went -23.4% (4,108 → 3,147 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
67.5%
Female
31.8%
First Generation
Outcomes
71.0%
Retention Rate
$46,452
Median Earnings (6yr)
71.6%
Earning Over $25K
70.2%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 55.8% |
| First-year retention | First-time, full-time freshmen | 71.0% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $46,452 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $53,610 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 71.6% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 70.2% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $26,864 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $285/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | 21 | 801 | $61,186 | $86,923 | $25,674 |
| Master's | 11 | 236 | $80,591 | $120,214 | $51,240 |
| Doctoral | 1 | 25 | $100,843 | $100,843 | $168,537 |
| First Professional | 1 | 111 | $77,826 | $77,826 | $89,946 |
| Associate's | 1 | 25 | $53,250 | $53,250 | $26,561 |
Top programs at University of Indianapolis by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$120,214 median earnings
- Clinical, Counseling and A…
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
$100,843 median earnings
- Business Administration, M…
Business Administration, Management and Operations
$96,630 median earnings
- Human Resources Management…
Human Resources Management and Services
$88,044 median earnings
- Finance and Financial Mana…
Finance and Financial Management Services
$86,923 median earnings
- Educational Administration…
Educational Administration and Supervision
$84,314 median earnings
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$83,156 median earnings
- Accounting and Related Ser…
Accounting and Related Services
$78,477 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the acceptance rate at University of Indianapolis? ▼
University of Indianapolis is a private nonprofit institution in Indianapolis, Indiana. The acceptance rate is 66.5%. Undergraduate enrollment is 3,005 students.
How much do University of Indianapolis former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at University of Indianapolis who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $53,610 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $46,452.
How much does University of Indianapolis cost? ▼
The average net price at University of Indianapolis is $21,602. In-state tuition is $37,200 and out-of-state tuition is $37,200. Median student debt at graduation is $26,864.
What is the graduation rate at University of Indianapolis? ▼
University of Indianapolis has a 55.8% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program). The first-year retention rate is 71.0%.
Is University of Indianapolis worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at University of Indianapolis is $26,864, while former students earn a median of $53,610 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 50% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 70.2% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $285.
Sources & methodology
Private-nonprofit profiles emphasize Scorecard cost-after-aid and completion alongside IPEDS Carnegie class. Endowment, gifts, and sticker price are not Scorecard fields on this page.
Figures are the Mar–Jul 2026 federal retrievals. Nonprofit campuses vary widely in aid practice — net price here is the Title-IV-recipient cohort average, not an individual award letter. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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