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Indiana State University

Indiana State University is a public campus in Terre Haute proper — federal locale codes class it as urban.

What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23

family-income band

$7,702

family income
under $30k

$8,876

$30–48k

$11,400

$48–75k

$17,908

$75–110k

$19,574

over $110k

Average net price

$10,8732023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

Average net price at Indiana State University fell from $12,333 (2008) to $10,873 (2023).

Average net price — data
Year	Net price
2008	$12,333
2009	$11,505
2010	$12,327
2011	$12,055
2012	$11,864
2013	$11,920
2014	$12,143
2015	$11,837
2016	$13,012
2017	$13,119
2018	$13,896
2019	$14,270
2020	$14,961
2021	$13,241
2022	$12,188
2023	$10,873

IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$24,5352024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

Total cost at Indiana State University rose from $18,218 (2009) to $24,535 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
Year	Cost
2009	$18,218
2010	$17,892
2011	$19,133
2012	$19,097
2013	$19,549
2014	$19,897
2015	$20,048
2016	$20,140
2017	$21,056
2018	$21,619
2019	$22,318
2020	$22,718
2021	$23,079
2022	$23,136
2023	$23,475
2024	$24,535

IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition (in-state vs out-of-state)

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

In-stateOut-of-state

Tuition — data
Year	In-state	Out-of-state
2000	$3,564	$8,898
2001	$3,672	$9,166
2002	$4,216	$10,376
2003	$5,422	$11,810
2004	$5,640	$12,368
2005	$5,864	$12,860
2006	$6,436	$13,852
2007	$6,812	$14,666
2008	$7,148	$15,402
2013	$8,256	$17,992
2014	$8,416	$18,346
2015	$8,580	$18,708
2016	$8,746	$19,076
2017	$8,916	$19,452
2018	$9,090	$19,836
2019	$9,236	$20,160
2020	$9,466	$20,570
2021	$9,598	$20,862
2022	$9,732	$21,160
2023	$9,992	$21,734

IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)

Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Indiana State University reports published tuition by residency: $10,258 in-state versus $22,322 out-of-state — a $12,064 gap that makes state lines part of the decision. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Indiana State University reports 6,188 undergraduate students. Enrollment is a headcount, not a measure of teaching access.

42.9% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Indiana State University within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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42.9%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

The six-year graduation rate at Indiana State University rose from 37.7% (entered 1991) to 42.9% (entered 2018).

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
Year	Graduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort	37.7%
1992 cohort	37.6%
1993 cohort	38.4%
1994 cohort	36.8%
1995 cohort	39.6%
1996 cohort	39.2%
1997 cohort	40.9%
1998 cohort	42.4%
1999 cohort	41.6%
2000 cohort	41.9%
2001 cohort	42.2%
2002 cohort	44%
2003 cohort	40.8%
2004 cohort	44.5%
2005 cohort	43%
2006 cohort	43.6%
2007 cohort	41.6%
2008 cohort	39.9%
2009 cohort	41.4%
2010 cohort	36.8%
2011 cohort	38.7%
2012 cohort	40.8%
2013 cohort	41.3%
2014 cohort	41.2%
2015 cohort	41.2%
2016 cohort	44.1%
2017 cohort	41.1%
2018 cohort	42.9%

IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups

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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
Year	Completed	Left without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)	$12,301	$2,822
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)	$12,250	$2,848
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)	$12,250	$3,938
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)	$13,212	$5,250
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)	$11,500	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)	$12,980	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)	$13,903	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)	$14,500	$5,250
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)	$14,750	$4,746
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)	$15,544	$5,687
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)	$16,451	$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)	$22,300	$7,629
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)	$22,951	$6,784
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)	$23,498	$6,068
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)	$23,700	$6,362
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)	$23,708	$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)	$23,500	$7,625
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)	$23,250	$7,799
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)	$23,457	$8,557
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)	$24,000	$8,763

NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15

$41,047

6 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13

$44,622

8 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11

$48,387

10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

Indiana State University admitted 9,801 of 12,134 applicants in Fall 2024. The 80.8% rate describes that application pool.

80.8%

acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle

rate trend $9,992 in-state tuition · 2023–24 6,188 undergraduates · Fall 2024

Tests not considered · Fall 2024

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Admissions

Indiana State University did not consider scores in the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. No score range is displayed for Indiana State University under that historical policy.

Check current requirements with admissions.

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Indiana State University received 12,134 applications and admitted 9,801 (80.8%), with 1,417 enrolling.

Acceptance rate

80.8%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

Acceptance rate — data
Year	Acceptance rate
Fall 2001	86.2%
Fall 2002	79.3%
Fall 2003	87.3%
Fall 2004	83.3%
Fall 2005	80%
Fall 2006	80%
Fall 2007	70.3%
Fall 2008	66.3%
Fall 2009	68.5%
Fall 2010	69.8%
Fall 2011	85.2%
Fall 2012	86.3%
Fall 2013	83.1%
Fall 2014	82.5%
Fall 2015	85.5%
Fall 2016	85.9%
Fall 2017	84.5%
Fall 2018	89.9%
Fall 2019	89.6%
Fall 2020	92.3%
Fall 2021	93.7%
Fall 2022	92.3%
Fall 2023	91.5%
Fall 2024	80.8%

IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

910–1120Fall 2018 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2001	820	1040
Fall 2002	830	1040
Fall 2003	840	1060
Fall 2004	840	1050
Fall 2005	840	1050
Fall 2006	830	1060
Fall 2007	830	1050
Fall 2008	820	1040
Fall 2009	830	1030
Fall 2010	820	1030
Fall 2011	810	1030
Fall 2012	810	1030
Fall 2013	800	1020
Fall 2014	810	1020
Fall 2015	800	1020
Fall 2016	790	1020
Fall 2017	900	1110
Fall 2018	910	1120

IPEDS Fall 2001–2018, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

16–23Fall 2018 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

ACT middle 50% — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2001	17	22
Fall 2002	17	22
Fall 2003	17	22
Fall 2004	17	22
Fall 2005	17	23
Fall 2006	16	22
Fall 2007	17	22
Fall 2008	17	22
Fall 2009	17	22
Fall 2010	16	22
Fall 2011	17	22
Fall 2012	16	22
Fall 2013	16	22
Fall 2014	16	22
Fall 2015	16	22
Fall 2016	16	22
Fall 2017	17	23
Fall 2018	16	23

IPEDS Fall 2001–2018, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

6,188Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

Undergraduate enrollment at Indiana State University fell from 9,616 (Fall 2002) to 6,188 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
Year	Undergraduates
Fall 2002	9,616
Fall 2003	9,394
Fall 2004	9,085
Fall 2005	8,531
Fall 2006	8,345
Fall 2007	8,303
Fall 2008	8,200
Fall 2009	8,405
Fall 2010	9,325
Fall 2011	9,349
Fall 2012	9,816
Fall 2013	10,173
Fall 2014	10,497
Fall 2015	10,737
Fall 2016	10,601
Fall 2017	10,817
Fall 2018	10,348
Fall 2019	9,603
Fall 2020	8,897
Fall 2021	7,653
Fall 2022	6,926
Fall 2023	6,620
Fall 2024	6,188

IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

66%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

First-year retention at Indiana State University has held near 66% from Fall 2002 to Fall 2023.

First-year retention — data
Year	Retention
Fall 2002 cohort	70%
Fall 2003 cohort	68%
Fall 2004 cohort	66%
Fall 2005 cohort	67%
Fall 2006 cohort	69%
Fall 2007 cohort	66%
Fall 2008 cohort	64%
Fall 2009 cohort	64%
Fall 2010 cohort	58%
Fall 2011 cohort	61%
Fall 2012 cohort	64%
Fall 2013 cohort	64%
Fall 2014 cohort	64%
Fall 2015 cohort	64%
Fall 2016 cohort	68%
Fall 2017 cohort	62%
Fall 2018 cohort	65%
Fall 2019 cohort	69%
Fall 2020 cohort	61%
Fall 2021 cohort	64%
Fall 2022 cohort	69%
Fall 2023 cohort	66%

IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023

More about Indiana State University

Faculty pay at Indiana State University averages $97,248 a year, annualized from reported monthly pay. Carnegie classes Indiana State University as a primarily residential campus of 6,188 undergraduates — and 65.8% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Indiana State University reported not considering test scores in Fall 2024, when its admission rate was 80.8%. Review Indiana State University's current requirements before applying; use the GPA calculator for your semester numbers.

Why some charts are marked “key chart”

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Start with three useful questions: what costs were reported for families in your income band, how many first-time full-time students finished, and what federal debt borrowers held when leaving.

How Indiana State University compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

Indiana State University80.8%

Indiana median77.2%

National median76.8%

Tuition (in-state)

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

Indiana State University$10,258

Indiana median$32,352

National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

Indiana State University's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Indiana State University$48,387

Indiana median$52,071

National median$53,781

View comparison data & dates

Indiana State University, Indiana and national reference values
Metric & basis	Indiana State University	Indiana median	National median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS	80.8%	77.2%	76.8%
Tuition (in-state)Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid	$10,258	$32,352	$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot	$48,387	$52,071	$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For Indiana State University, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

Indiana State University federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 37 fields & earnings

Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)	Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Construction Management	$94,902
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods	$92,741
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians	$91,915
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians	$82,303
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$81,988
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians	$79,527
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians	$77,336
Chemistry	$73,623
Air Transportation	$71,254
Finance and Financial Management Services	$67,937
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$67,478
Human Resources Management and Services	$67,452
Insurance	$67,033
Marketing	$66,087
Accounting and Related Services	$61,660
Computer and Information Sciences, General	$61,424
Political Science and Government	$59,060
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	$58,541
Business/Commerce, General	$57,171
Biology, General	$56,764
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services	$55,749
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	$54,610
Interior Architecture	$52,693
Criminology	$51,991
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions	$51,288
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	$50,968
Music	$49,711
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management	$49,623
Communication and Media Studies	$48,185
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness	$46,556
Social Work	$46,548
Apparel and Textiles	$45,035
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	$44,482
Psychology, General	$42,822
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services	$40,860
English Language and Literature, General	$40,676
Fine and Studio Arts	$38,331

These 37 fields listed for Indiana State University measure earnings after completion. The $48,387 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 30 additional Indiana State University fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Indiana State University report?

Indiana State University did not consider scores in Fall 2024: 80.8% admitted. Check current requirements.

What is Indiana State University's acceptance rate?

80.8% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 9,801 admitted from 12,134 applicants.

How much does Indiana State University cost?

In-state tuition is $10,258; out-of-state students pay $22,322. Fees, housing and aid move the real total in both directions.

What earnings data does Indiana State University report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $48,387. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

Similar colleges in Indiana

Indiana University-South Bend — 83.8% admitted
Indiana University-Bloomington — 78.2% admitted
Indiana Institute of Technology — 70.4% admitted
Indiana University-Northwest — 73.4% admitted

Run your own numbers

Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.