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Indiana Colleges Key Statistics

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Average Tuition & Fees $21,748
($16,502)
Average Acceptance Rates 77.99 %
Total Student Population 496,815
Average Graduation Rates 60.48 %
Average Student To Faculty Ratio 15.53 to 1

Indiana Colleges Distribution

For the academic year 2024-2025, 143 colleges and universities are active in Indiana - 45 public and 98 private schools. By school level, there are 72 4-year, 32 community colleges (2-4 years), and 39 trade/vocational schools (less than 2-years) in Indiana. The following table shows the number of schools by school type and level in Indiana.
Indiana College Distribution by Type and Level
Number of Schools
School Types
Public45 schools
Private (not-for-profit)44 schools
Private (for-profit)54 schools
School Levels
4-Year or High72 schools
Community Colleges (2-4 Year)32 schools
Trade Schools (Less than 2-year)39 schools

Average Key Statistics for Indiana Colleges

The average acceptance rate for Indiana colleges is 77.99% and the average graduation rate is 60.48% in academic year 2024-2025. Total 496,815 students including in both undergraduate and graduate programs have attended Indiana colleges and universities and the average students to faculty ratio is 15.53 to 1.
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Next charts are illustrating the core statistics for colleges and universities located in Indiana.
[Chart] Indiana Colleges Academic Statistics
Average Transfer-out Rate for Indiana colleges is 17.333333333333 %
Average Retention Rate for Indiana colleges is 74.184782608696 %

2025 Average Tuition & Fees For Indiana Colleges

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average undergraduate tuition & fees for Indiana colleges are $16,502 for Indiana residents and $21,748 for non-residents. For graduate schools, its average tuition and fees are $15,672 for in-state students and $21,224 for out-of-state students.
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Indiana 2024-2025 Average Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-State
Undergraduate$16,502$21,748
Graduate$15,672$21,224
[Chart] Indiana State 2024-2025 Average Tuition & Fees

Offered Degree Programs at Indiana Colleges

Indiana colleges and universities are offering 5,707 programs through online and on-site education. Next table lists number of programs by offered degree.

Offered Programs at Indiana State
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online Class
Less than 12-Week Certificate162
Less than one year certificate506128
One but less than two years certificate26027
Associate's Degree42294
Two but less than four years certificate50
Bachelor's Degree2,563189
Post Bachelor's Degree513271
Master's Degree997274
Post Master's Degree7240
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship27117
Doctor's degree - professional practice7022
Doctor's degree - other124

Special Learning Opportunities at Indiana State

In Indiana, 3 colleges offer all programs online completely. 63 colleges offer the undergraduate online programs and 48 colleges offer the graduate online programs. 27 colleges have the ROTC programs and 43 colleges offer the study abroad programs. Next table shows the number of Indiana schools which are offering special learning opportunities by category.

Special Learning Opportunities at Indiana State
Online Completely3 out of 105 Schools
Undergraduate Online Classes63 out of 105 Schools
Graduate Online Classes48 out of 105 Schools
ROTC27 out of 105 Schools
Weekend/Evening College56 out of 105 Schools
Teacher certificate41 out of 105 Schools
Study Abroad43 out of 105 Schools
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