Indiana University-Indianapolis acceptance rate
Acceptance rate: 76.4% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). Middle 50% test scores: SAT Reading & Writing 520–630, SAT Math 510–610, ACT 21–29. Admissions details
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · latest data- Students
- 13,830
Larger than 95% of colleges
National median 921
What the numbers say about Indiana University-Indianapolis
Each finding compares this college's federal figures with other colleges. Your own price and outcome will differ.
- Price against similar colleges
- The average net price of $9,479 a year is about the same as the median of $9,753 across 16 public colleges in Indiana.
- Price by family income
- Families earning up to $30,000 paid $5,591 a year after grants, and families earning over $110,000 paid $21,321, a difference of $15,730: the lowest-income families paid 26% of the top bracket's price.
- Debt against earnings
- Graduates who borrowed left with a median of $18,750 in federal loans, 32% of the $58,990 median salary of former students ten years after they started. On a standard 10-year plan that is about $213 a month, 4% of a typical monthly salary.
- Graduation against selectivity
- It admits 76% of applicants, and 54% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time. Colleges admitting 75–100% of applicants have a median graduation rate of 55%, so it graduates about the share its selectivity suggests.
- Who gets the best relative price
- Against other public colleges, the price is lowest for families earning $30,001–$48,000: $4,544 a year, $4,007 under the $8,551 median for that income bracket.
Admissions
Admit rate
Middle 50% test scores
- SAT Reading & Writing
- 520–630
- 200800
- SAT Math
- 510–610
- 200800
- ACT Composite
- 21–29
- 136
Your chances
Check your chancesYour SAT or ACT against Indiana University-Indianapolis- SAT, middle 50%
- 1030–1240
- ACT, middle 50%
- 21–29
Dates and updates
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Cost & financial aid
Average net price
$9,479
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- In-state tuition & fees
- $10,762
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $35,227
- Average net price
- $9,479
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 43.2%
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Outcomes & student data
Federal data from IPEDS and the U.S. College Scorecard, not student reviews.
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Transfer-out rate
First-time, full-time students who transferred to another college
Median earnings
$58,990
Former students who received federal aid
Is it worth it?
What Indiana University-Indianapolis graduates earn against what they borrow and what the degree costs after grants.
| Latest official data | This college | Similar colleges |
|---|---|---|
| Median earningsFormer students, 10 years after startingSource: U.S. College Scorecard, latest data | $58,990 | $52,604 |
| Typical federal debtGraduates who borrowed; about $213 a month on a 10-year planSource: U.S. College Scorecard, latest data | $18,750 | $19,485 |
| Years to pay back4 years of average net price ($9,479 a year), paid with 10% of median earningsSource: U.S. College Scorecard, latest data | 6.4 years | 7.4 years |
Similar colleges: the median of 12 public four-year colleges in Indiana with the same figures reported. Payback is illustrative: it ignores interest, taxes and living costs, and earnings vary by major. Check a loan payment against earnings.
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Total students
13,830
Carnegie classification
R2 research university
A Doctoral University (which undergraduates attend) with high research activity.
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Indiana University-IndianapolisIndianapolis, Indiana, United States
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Campus
Indiana University-Indianapolis
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
- Public
- R2 research university
Large city
Inside an urbanized area and a principal city.
- City (this campus)
- Suburb
- Town
- Rural
Nearest major cityIn or next to Indianapolis, IN
In the city250 mi
- Website
- indianapolis.iu.edu
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Admit rate, net price and outcomes for Indiana University-Indianapolis and Ball State University, side by side.
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What is the Indiana University-Indianapolis acceptance rate for 2026?
Indiana University-Indianapolis admitted 76.4% of applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the most recent release. That is the figure colleges report to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
How much is Indiana University-Indianapolis tuition?
In-state tuition at Indiana University-Indianapolis is $10,762 and out-of-state tuition is $35,227 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $9,479 a year.
What is the average net price at Indiana University-Indianapolis?
The average net price at Indiana University-Indianapolis, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $9,479 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at Indiana University-Indianapolis?
54.3% of first-time, full-time students at Indiana University-Indianapolis graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Indiana University-Indianapolis?
The closest matches are Ball State University, Indiana State University, and Purdue University Northwest, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Data sources & last updated
Last checked Nov 15, 2026
- Admissions
- U.S. College Scorecard · latest data
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · latest data
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · latest data
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · latest data
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