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Best ROI colleges in Indiana

Ten years of reported earnings premium, measured against four years of net price plus earnings forgone while studying.

45eligible colleges$45kcomparison earnings
LOWER10-YEAR ROIHIGHER
1
University of Notre DameNotre Dame, IN · Private nonprofit
+74%+$211,880
2
Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyTerre Haute, IN · Private nonprofit
+54%+$189,728
3
Purdue University-Main CampusWest Lafayette, IN · Public
+29%+$70,130
4
Purdue University NorthwestHammond, IN · Public
−4%−$8,386
5
Indiana Wesleyan University-National & GlobalMarion, IN · Private nonprofit
−11%−$27,152
6
Indiana University-BloomingtonBloomington, IN · Public
−11%−$28,006
7
Indiana Wesleyan University-MarionMarion, IN · Private nonprofit
−19%−$51,024
8
Butler UniversityIndianapolis, IN · Private nonprofit
−19%−$61,424
9
Valparaiso UniversityValparaiso, IN · Private nonprofit
−21%−$53,712
10
DePauw UniversityGreencastle, IN · Private nonprofit
−24%−$65,486
11
Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional CampusesAngola, IN · Private nonprofit
−25%−$60,372
12
Saint Mary's CollegeNotre Dame, IN · Private nonprofit
−28%−$78,168
13
Wabash CollegeCrawfordsville, IN · Private nonprofit
−29%−$79,874
14
Marian UniversityIndianapolis, IN · Private nonprofit
−30%−$84,142
15
Trine UniversityAngola, IN · Private nonprofit
−35%−$98,640
16
University of Saint Francis-Fort WayneFort Wayne, IN · Private nonprofit
−36%−$90,974
17
Indiana University-IndianapolisIndianapolis, IN · Public
−37%−$83,212
18
University of IndianapolisIndianapolis, IN · Private nonprofit
−47%−$124,128
19
Indiana University-KokomoKokomo, IN · Public
−53%−$102,952
20
Indiana University-NorthwestGary, IN · Public
−55%−$110,440
21
Calumet College of Saint JosephWhiting, IN · Private nonprofit
−55%−$149,014
22
Indiana University-EastRichmond, IN · Public
−60%−$126,576
23
Indiana State UniversityTerre Haute, IN · Public
−60%−$133,822
24
Indiana Institute of Technology-College of Professional StudiesFort Wayne, IN · Private nonprofit
−61%−$160,092
25
Purdue University Fort WayneFort Wayne, IN · Public
−62%−$144,544
26
Ball State UniversityMuncie, IN · Public
−62%−$149,750
27
Indiana Institute of TechnologyFort Wayne, IN · Private nonprofit
−63%−$171,024
28
University of Southern IndianaEvansville, IN · Public
−66%−$152,872
29
University of EvansvilleEvansville, IN · Private nonprofit
−66%−$167,876
30
Indiana University-SoutheastNew Albany, IN · Public
−68%−$143,522
31
Franklin CollegeFranklin, IN · Private nonprofit
−69%−$188,270
32
Bethel UniversityMishawaka, IN · Private nonprofit
−69%−$176,560
33
Indiana University-South BendSouth Bend, IN · Public
−70%−$150,662
34
Manchester UniversityNorth Manchester, IN · Private nonprofit
−71%−$182,310
35
Anderson UniversityAnderson, IN · Private nonprofit
−72%−$201,824
36
Taylor UniversityUpland, IN · Private nonprofit
−76%−$211,080
37
Goshen CollegeGoshen, IN · Private nonprofit
−80%−$189,822
38
Holy Cross CollegeNotre Dame, IN · Private nonprofit
−80%−$230,262
39
Vincennes UniversityVincennes, IN · Public
−82%−$183,820
40
Hanover CollegeHanover, IN · Private nonprofit
−82%−$219,046
41
Purdue University GlobalWest Lafayette, IN · Public
−90%−$189,820
42
Huntington UniversityHuntington, IN · Private nonprofit
−101%−$259,060
43
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods CollegeSaint Mary of the Woods, IN · Private nonprofit
−101%−$311,498
44
Grace College and Theological SeminaryWinona Lake, IN · Private nonprofit
−105%−$273,688
45
Earlham CollegeRichmond, IN · Private nonprofit
−111%−$308,476

Eligibility requires a currently operating college, a reported bachelor’s-level program, at least 500 students, observed earnings and annual average net price of at least $1,000. State rank is relative only to eligible institutions in Indiana.

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