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Key differences on Cost & aid

  1. 1

    U. Louisville's grants cover 39% of its full price on average, vs. 31% at Indiana University-Indianapolis

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Indiana University-Indianapolis costs about $3.1K less per year on average than U. Louisville ($19,714 vs. $22,814, all students)

    Average cost, all students

Cost & aid

Cost & aid

Average cost, aid generosity, net price by family income, sticker prices, and grants.

What students pay

Average cost, all students
Indiana University-Indianapolis$19.7K
U. Louisville$22.8K
Aid generosity
Indiana University-Indianapolis31%
U. Louisville39%
Net price, with grants
Indiana University-Indianapolis$12.2K
U. Louisville$19.8K

Grants

First-years receiving grants
Indiana University-Indianapolis82%
U. Louisville98%
Average grant
Indiana University-Indianapolis$11.1K
U. Louisville$14.7K
Aid from the college
Indiana University-Indianapolis72%
U. Louisville91%

Sticker prices

On one scale, so the bars read against each other.

Sticker price, in-state
Indiana University-Indianapolis$26.7K
U. Louisville$33.7K
Sticker price, out-of-state
Indiana University-Indianapolis$50K
U. Louisville$50.1K
Tuition & fees, in-state
Indiana University-Indianapolis$10.4K
U. Louisville$12.8K
Tuition & fees, out-of-state
Indiana University-Indianapolis$33.7K
U. Louisville$29.2K
First-years paying out-of-state rates
Indiana University-Indianapolis9%
U. Louisville21%
What families at each income pay

Up to $110K: the average net price per year for students receiving federal aid, 2023–24; families who didn't file the FAFSA aren't included. Above it the published data end. For your own number, use the college's net price calculator .

Family income per year $150K

  • Indiana University-IndianapolisPublished data end at $110K
  • U. LouisvillePublished data end at $110K

Published (federal figure, up to $110K) EstimateBars share one scale: the largest full price.

Where need-based aid ends, merit, and published promises

MetricIndiana University-IndianapolisU. Louisville
Need-based aid up to Published data end at $110KPublished data end at $110K
Merit for students without need ––
Published promise ––

A college's own promise is stated for a typical family and changes yearly; where a promise and our estimate disagree, the promise wins. Merit has no income limit, so it can lower the price above the point where need-based aid ends.

Tuition guarantee & Promise program

MetricIndiana University-IndianapolisU. Louisville
Tuition guarantee NoNo
Promise program YesYes

All cost numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, 2023–24;College Scorecard, most recent release;Common Data Set, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why