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Indiana State University

⌖ Terre Haute, IN · 58 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$133,822 over 10 years

Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.

At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.

24.9 yrsModeled economic break-even
−60%Modeled 10-year ROI
$53,967Observed earnings · year 5
Economic ROI includes direct price and earnings forgone during study · $45,000 comparison earnings · values held flat · see the formula
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK

Estimated payoff over ten years.

The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.

10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$133,822at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$223,4920
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4
6
8
−$133,82210
Years after graduationBreak-even: 24.9 years
FEDERAL COST DATA

Four ways to read college price.

Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.

Published in-state tuition$10,258
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$22,322
Sticker price
Average net price$10,873
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$24,535
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$10,873Average net price / year
$24,535Cost of attendance
$53,967Median earnings · year 5 after completion
42.9%Completion rate
80.8%Admission rate
6,188Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.

70thEarnings percentile
28thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$44,287Year 1
$57,688Year 4
$53,967Year 5

Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.

PROGRAM PAYOFF SPREAD

The college average is not the whole story.

Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.

1Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Master's Degree$123,0162Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Master's Degree$122,6513Educational Administration and Supervision · Doctoral Degree$115,0034Educational Administration and Supervision · First Professional Degree$106,5505Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Doctoral Degree$99,5266Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$95,4387Construction Management · Bachelor's Degree$94,9028Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods · Bachelor's Degree$92,741

Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding

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Comparable colleges in IN

Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.

Fort Wayne, IN

Purdue University Fort Wayne

Annual net price
$13,171
Observed earnings · year 5
$53,814
Modeled 10-year ROI
-62%
Open college profile →Richmond, IN

Indiana University-East

Annual net price
$8,134
Observed earnings · year 5
$53,596
Modeled 10-year ROI
-60%
Open college profile →Evansville, IN

University of Southern Indiana

Annual net price
$12,923
Observed earnings · year 5
$52,882
Modeled 10-year ROI
-66%
Open college profile →Muncie, IN

Ball State University

Annual net price
$14,940
Observed earnings · year 5
$54,001
Modeled 10-year ROI
-62%
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsMaster's Degree$123,016Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree$122,651Not available
Educational Administration and SupervisionDoctoral Degree$115,003Not available
Educational Administration and SupervisionFirst Professional Degree$106,550Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingDoctoral Degree$99,526Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$95,438Not available
Construction ManagementBachelor's Degree$94,902$29,567
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsBachelor's Degree$92,741Not available
Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree$91,915$20,500
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree$82,303Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$81,988$30,155
Human Resources Management and ServicesMaster's Degree$81,450Not available
Public AdministrationMaster's Degree$80,452Not available
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsDoctoral Degree$80,168Not available
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree$79,527$26,990
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree$77,336Not available
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$77,266Not available
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$75,862Not available
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMaster's Degree$73,874Not available
ChemistryBachelor's Degree$73,623$23,081
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsDoctoral Degree$73,135Not available
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsMaster's Degree$72,726Not available
Air TransportationBachelor's Degree$71,254$24,500
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's Degree$68,785Not available
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$67,937$22,805
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$67,478$23,025
Human Resources Management and ServicesBachelor's Degree$67,452$25,000
InsuranceBachelor's Degree$67,033Not available
MarketingBachelor's Degree$66,087$26,000
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesMaster's Degree$62,827Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$61,660$24,300
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$61,424$23,196
CriminologyMaster's Degree$59,321Not available
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$59,060$25,987
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$58,541$27,000
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessMaster's Degree$58,291Not available
Business/Commerce, GeneralBachelor's Degree$57,171$24,562
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$56,764$21,948
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesBachelor's Degree$55,749$25,500
Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degree$55,314Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree$54,610$27,000
Interior ArchitectureBachelor's Degree$52,693$27,000
CriminologyBachelor's Degree$51,991$24,970
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$51,288$25,000
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree$50,968$28,750
MusicBachelor's Degree$49,711$27,000
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities ManagementBachelor's Degree$49,623$25,000
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$48,185$25,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's Degree$46,929Not available
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$46,556$25,000
Social WorkBachelor's Degree$46,548$27,000
Apparel and TextilesBachelor's Degree$45,035$26,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$44,482$25,000
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$42,822$27,000
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$40,860$27,000
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$40,676$27,000
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree$38,331$26,959
Computer Engineering Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's DegreeNot available$25,000

Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.