Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis

Indianapolis, IN 46202-5143

Overview

Admission

Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis is somewhat selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 13,301 applications and 9,839 students were granted admission. Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis is at the #72 spot (in a scale of 1 to 100) in terms of admission difficulty out of 1,781 4 year colleges in the U.S.

Among other admission requirements, applicants must submit ACT or SAT test scores in order to get their application considered. In Fall 2016, 49% of the enrollees submitted ACT scores and 83% submitted SAT scores.

Tuition & Fees

Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis charges different tuition rate depending on students residency. In 2016-2017 academic year, students from out of state paid $28,727 and in-state students paid $8,141.

Follow the link below to learn more about additional cost components such as books and supplies, room and board and other expenses.

Financial Aid

In 2016-2017 academic year, 88% of Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 41% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $4,591 (which is 3.6% above the national average.)

The total number of federal student loan recipients at Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis in 2016-2017, was 1,939, which is 52% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $5,414 (which is 2.1% above the national average.)

Student Body

In Fall 2016, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis has enrolled a total of 29,804 students (22,048 students full-time and 7,756 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 29,804 students, 1,373 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 44% men and 56% women and 21,748 students were enrolled for undergraduate programs and 8,056 for graduates studies.

The institution also enrolled 1,947 students for distance studies.

Majors

Listed below are the 10 largest majors offered at Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis.

Graduation & Dropout Rates

Graduation rate is a key indicator of an institution's education quality and the level of academic and financial support provided to students.

The following section details graduation and dropout rates of Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis full-time students who started class in 2010 and graduated or dropped out prior to August 31, 2016.

The above graduation rate is the percentage of students who graduated within 150% of the normal graduation time. For a 4 year degree program, 150% of 4 years is 6 years and for a 2-year program 150% is 3 years.

Earnings After College

The typical median income of Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis graduates 6 years after enrollment is $36,300. Last year, out of the total 7,464 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 6,942 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 7,722 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 6,795 were employed.