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Indiana State University

Terre Haute, INQuad's selectivityOpen
Known forLow average cost
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Admissions · Fall 2024

8 in 10 applicants admitted

Indiana State admits about 8 in 10 applicants (81%). That puts it in the "Open" tier, more selective than 43% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

81%

81%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityOpen

Applied

12,134

Admitted

9,801

Yield

14%

of admits enroll

Applications +8% since fall 2014 · admit rate 83% → 81%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A medium campus of 6,188 undergrads, where 42% receive Pell Grants, a high share compared to other colleges.

6.2K

undergrads · larger than 82% of colleges

Diversity index

0.52

Pell Grant

42%

above the median

First generation

36%

above the median

Small cityNCAA D-I FCS · Missouri Valley ConferenceROTCStudy abroad
Steady · index 0.52 → 0.52 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Psychology, General (8% of graduates). 16 students for every faculty member, more than at 72% of colleges. 68% of faculty are full-time. Spends $11,403 a year on instruction per student.

16 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 72% of colleges

Most popular major

Psychology, General

8% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Construction Management

$94.9K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

68%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$11.4K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $14,940 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $9.3K less than the national median. The 97% who received grants paid $12,066 on average; the other 3% paid the full sticker price of $25,055 in-state / $36,797 out-of-state.

45%

$14.9K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $9.3K below the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price, in-state
$25,055 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Published data end at $110K
use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Aid generosity

Generous

grants cover 45% of full price

Federal loans

26%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost falling · −27% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $48,387 ten years after enrolling, more than at 34% of colleges; 46% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.2 years of that salary.

46%

46%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$48.4K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$24K

≈ $254/month for 10 years

Retention

66%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 40% → 43% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price fell 8% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 27%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 8% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 83% to 81%.

  • Cost

    Falling

    −27% after inflation

  • Applications

    Steady

    +8%

  • Selectivity

    Steady

    admit rate 83% → 81%

  • Diversity

    Steady

    index 0.52 → 0.52

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

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