10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$83,212at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Public · COLLEGE PAYOFF
Indiana University-Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN · 92 field-and-degree records
Earnings reported for 88 · Federal debt reported for 62
Based onObserved earnings + college priceEstimate10-year payoff
Estimated 10-year payoff
Negative payoff
−$83,212 over 10 years
Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.
15.8 yrsTime to earn back the modeled cost
−37%Estimated return after 10 years
$59,346Observed earnings · year 5
Not reachedHighest annual price before payoff reaches $0
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What do you want to understand?
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK
Estimated payoff over ten years.
The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.
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 STUDENT BUDGET · 2024–25
What makes up the annual price?
Sticker-price components reported to IPEDS. Grants and scholarships are not subtracted here.
Living off campus: $13,308 housing and food allowance plus $4,736 in other expenses.
Do not confuse this with net price. Net price subtracts average grants and scholarships. DegreeVerdict continues to use the separately labeled average net price in its standard college ROI scenario.
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price−$36,540
$8,000Annual price−$68,540
$12,000Current college-wide context−$84,540
$16,000Annual price−$100,540
$24,000Annual price−$132,540
$32,000Annual price−$164,540
$40,000Annual price−$196,540
HOW STUDENTS ATTEND · 2023-24
Online study is a meaningful part of the student experience.
IPEDS enrollment counts show course delivery across the whole institution. They do not indicate whether a specific degree can be completed online.
Institution-level attendance context from IPEDS. Program delivery is reported separately on degree pages and in the program directory. These figures do not enter ROI.
College identity and local contextAccreditation, institution type, dual enrollment and state prices
COLLEGE AT A GLANCE
Institution details
Current federal characteristics describing the college, not the outcomes of a specific program.
- Accreditor
- Higher Learning Commission
- Main award level
- Bachelor’s degrees
- Campus setting
- City
- Admissions
- Selective admission
- Delivery
- Campus or mixed delivery
- Federal designation
- No special designation reported
DUAL-ENROLLMENT CONTEXT · 2024
182 high-school students took college courses.
IPEDS counts students enrolled in college credit while still in high school. A large dual-enrollment population can shape headline enrollment figures, especially at community colleges.
This is participation, not a college completion rate. It does not indicate how many students later enrolled after high school, earned a credential or entered the workforce.
STATE PRICE CONTEXT · 2024
Prices in Indiana run 7% below the U.S. level.
BEA Regional Price Parities compare price levels across states. A value of 100 equals the national average.
What it costs and what graduates earn
$11,668Average net price / year
$23,316Cost of attendance
$20,000Median federal student debt · completer borrowers
$212/moPublished 10-year payment estimate
$59,346Median earnings · year 5 after completion
54.4%Completion rate
76.4%Admission rate
1,139Average SAT score
25ACT midpoint
13,830Student size
Debt covers federal student-loan borrowers who completed. It does not include Parent PLUS or private loans. We show admissions scores only when a valid federal value is available.
What the numbers say about Indiana University-Indianapolis
What does Indiana University-Indianapolis cost?
Indiana University-Indianapolis reports an average annual net price of $11,668 after grants and scholarships. This is an institution-wide average, not an individual aid offer.
What do Indiana University-Indianapolis graduates earn?
The observed median earnings figure is $59,346 5 years after completion. It describes a federal cohort, not a guaranteed starting salary.
How much federal debt do Indiana University-Indianapolis graduates have?
Completer borrowers report median cumulative federal student debt of $20,000. Parent PLUS and private loans are not included.
Is every degree at Indiana University-Indianapolis worth the same?
No. The current release contains 92 field-and-degree records for Indiana University-Indianapolis; 88 report year-4 earnings and 62 report federal debt. Outcomes can differ substantially by field and degree level.
DEBT AFTER COLLEGE
Are borrowers making progress?
Repayment progress, default and debt at exit describe different federal borrower cohorts. They are shown separately and do not change the ROI estimate.
Source: College Scorecard. Repayment progress is the share of borrowers who reduced principal by at least $1 at the stated measurement point. Debt covers federal student loans; Parent PLUS and private loans are excluded. Cohorts and reporting periods differ across measures.
Who studied here during the year
25,935Students enrolled at any point
16,709Undergraduate students
9,226Graduate students
Unduplicated students enrolled at any point from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025. This full-year measure is different from a fall headcount and does not enter ROI.
More student and earnings detailPrice by family income, retention, equity and common industries
WHO PAYS, WHO FINISHES, WHO EARNS
Outcomes are not the same for every family.
These federal cohorts add context that a single college average can hide. Missing figures remain unreported rather than estimated.
Complete within 150% of the expected time
51% received a Pell Grant within eight yearsMedian Parent PLUS debt
1,230 parent borrowers in the reported cohortMedian federal student debt
52% making progress in repayment after three yearsStudent family incomeMedian earnings after 10 yearsObserved federal cohorts
Lower income$52,687Earnings are not a guarantee
Middle income$54,354Earnings are not a guarantee
Higher income$59,759Earnings are not a guarantee
Three-year repayment progress
Lower income45%
Middle income57%
Higher income64%
Undergraduate student composition
White56%
Black13%
Hispanic16%
Asian8%
Source: College Scorecard, June 2026 release. Parent PLUS debt belongs to parents; student-debt measures exclude Parent PLUS and private loans. Cohort definitions differ by measure.
INDEPENDENT CENSUS EARNINGS VIEW
How earnings develop by field
Privacy-protected Census employment records follow graduate cohorts one, five and ten years after completion. This source is kept separate from College Scorecard because its population and methodology differ.
Field and credentialYear 1Year 5Year 10
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences.Doctoral, professional practice · Broad federal field 51
$68,830Year 1
$161,424Year 5
$296,314Year 10
Accounting and Related Services.Master’s degree · Broad federal field 52
$113,501Year 1
$125,608Year 5
$176,615Year 10
Computer Programming.Master’s degree · Broad federal field 11
$92,467Year 1
$125,835Year 5
$172,156Year 10
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.Doctoral, research/scholarship · Broad federal field 26
$67,290Year 1
$102,395Year 5
$169,732Year 10
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.Master’s degree · Broad federal field 26
$53,848Year 1
$74,502Year 5
$139,890Year 10
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering.Master’s degree · Broad federal field 14
$85,421Year 1
$113,301Year 5
$137,942Year 10
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences.Master’s degree · Broad federal field 51
$89,820Year 1
$110,412Year 5
$125,431Year 10
Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians.Master’s degree · Broad federal field 15
$76,267Year 1
$107,861Year 5
$124,051Year 10
Median annual earnings in 2023 dollars. Each time point may use a different pooled graduation cohort. Coverage is limited to institutions participating in the Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes program.
NATIONAL CONTEXT
How this college compares
Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.
WHAT STANDS OUT
A faster read on this college
These summaries use every reportable field-and-credential record at this institution. They do not fill privacy-suppressed outcomes.
EARNINGS OVER TIME
What graduates earned in later years
$49,273Year 1
$64,616Year 4
$59,346Year 5
Each year can represent a different federal cohort, so the points do not track the same people over time.
Your choice of degree can change the payoff.
Graduate earnings differ by field and credential, even within the same college.
1Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences · Master's Degree$252,7492Dentistry · First Professional Degree$183,9853Business/Commerce, General · Master's Degree$171,6154Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Master's Degree$130,5055Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Master's Degree$117,1406Human Computer Interaction · Master's Degree$115,3207Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · Master's Degree$109,5368Medical Illustration and Informatics · Master's Degree$103,089Observed year-4 earnings · compare the same field and credential across colleges
Programs that stand out against the same-degree benchmark
This view rewards performance relative to the same field and credential, not simply majors that pay more everywhere.
1Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · $66,173 reported+71%vs same-degree national median$21,184federal debt2Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · $57,940 reported+54%vs same-degree national median$23,871federal debt3Physiology, Pathology and Related SciencesMaster's Degree · $98,342 reported+45%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt4Business/Commerce, GeneralMaster's Degree · $171,615 reported+36%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt5Hospitality Administration/ManagementUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · $54,060 reported+32%vs same-degree national median$23,018federal debt6Social WorkUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · $54,193 reported+25%vs same-degree national median$14,535federal debt
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.
Terre Haute, IN
Indiana State University
- Annual net price
- $10,873
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $53,967
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -60%
Purdue University Fort Wayne
- Annual net price
- $13,171
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $53,814
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -62%
University of Southern Indiana
- Annual net price
- $12,923
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $52,882
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -66%
Ball State University
- Annual net price
- $14,940
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $54,001
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -62%
Compare fields and degree levels
Showing the 40 highest-earning records from 92 field-and-degree records. Use the program directory to search the complete set.
| Major or field | Degree level | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | 2024–25 graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences | Master's Degree | $252,749 | Not available | Not reported |
| Dentistry | First Professional Degree | $183,985 | Not available | Not reported |
| Business/Commerce, General | Master's Degree | $171,615 | Not available | Not reported |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Master's Degree | $130,505 | Not available | Not reported |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Master's Degree | $117,140 | Not available | 5 |
| Human Computer Interaction | Master's Degree | $115,320 | Not available | Not reported |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | Master's Degree | $109,536 | Not available | Not reported |
| Medical Illustration and Informatics | Master's Degree | $103,089 | Not available | Not reported |
| Mechanical Engineering | Master's Degree | $103,070 | Not available | Not reported |
| Medicine | First Professional Degree | $101,569 | Not available | Not reported |
| Law | First Professional Degree | $101,372 | Not available | Not reported |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | Master's Degree | $98,342 | Not available | Not reported |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $97,841 | $25,603 | Not reported |
| Public Administration | Graduate/Professional Certificate | $97,043 | Not available | 9 |
| Computer Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $95,884 | $27,000 | 0 |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | $94,380 | $25,000 | Not reported |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's Degree | $90,782 | Not available | Not reported |
| Accounting and Related Services | Master's Degree | $89,764 | Not available | Not reported |
| Engineering, Other | Bachelor's Degree | $89,261 | $27,000 | Not reported |
| Mechanical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $88,960 | $26,450 | 1 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $88,435 | $20,729 | Not reported |
| Engineering-Related Fields | Master's Degree | $87,908 | Not available | Not reported |
| Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's Degree | $87,114 | $21,717 | Not reported |
| Public Health | Master's Degree | $86,103 | Not available | Not reported |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's Degree | $85,533 | $25,319 | Not reported |
| Public Administration | Master's Degree | $84,078 | Not available | Not reported |
| Engineering-Related Fields | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $83,619 | $17,625 | Not reported |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Bachelor's Degree | $80,783 | $27,000 | 8 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | First Professional Degree | $80,678 | Not available | Not reported |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate's Degree | $79,821 | $21,299 | Not reported |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $79,722 | $28,408 | Not reported |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Bachelor's Degree | $77,983 | $25,780 | Not reported |
| Human Computer Interaction | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $76,267 | $23,992 | Not reported |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | Bachelor's Degree | $76,220 | $23,250 | 3 |
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other | Bachelor's Degree | $75,498 | $21,659 | Not reported |
| Homeland Security | Graduate/Professional Certificate | $74,286 | Not available | Not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $72,282 | $26,000 | 12 |
| Business/Commerce, General | Bachelor's Degree | $70,903 | $22,003 | Not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Graduate/Professional Certificate | $70,286 | Not available | 4 |
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | $68,036 | $18,711 | Not reported |
Graduate counts come from IPEDS and group related majors into the same federal field. Missing earnings or debt values remain labeled as unavailable.
Search every Indiana University-Indianapolis program record →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.