Indiana State University

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 170,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours 2,440 (30%)
Days Without Precipitation 240 (37%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 5,663
Men / Women 44% / 56%
From State 86%
From Region 10%
Athletes 426 (7.9%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 66%
Black 17%
Hispanic 7%
Mixed 5%
International 2%
Asian 1%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Bayh College of Education 114 25% 89% 1% 1% 4% 0% $54,016 2 +0.13 43 94%
Business Teacher Education — — — — — — — — $57,582 47 -0.31 52 96% — — — —
Career and Technical Education — — — — — — — — $57,582 67 +0.29 52 96% — — — —
Elementary Education 58 — 10% 90% 2% 2% 2% 0% $50,859 42 -0.21 34 91% — — — —
English Education 9 — 33% 89% 0% 0% 11% 0% $57,582 69 +0.30 52 96% — — — —
Mathematics Teacher Education 6 +2 17% 83% 0% 0% 0% 0% $57,582 61 -0.02 52 96% — — — —
Physical Education 10 — 50% 90% 0% 0% 0% 0% $57,582 55 -0.02 52 96% — — — —
Science Education 3 — 67% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $57,582 61 -0.02 52 96% — — — —
Social Studies Education 4 — 75% 75% 0% 0% 25% 0% $57,582 71 +0.34 52 96% — — — —
Special Education 2 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $49,337 16 -0.99 30 98% — — — —
Art Teacher Education 6 — 17% 83% 0% 0% 0% 0% $57,582 92 +1.15 52 96% — — — —
Music Education 16 — 50% 94% 0% 0% 6% 0% $57,582 94 +1.16 52 96% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Arts and Sciences 474 41% 59% 2% 16% 5% 4% $57,533 5 -0.55 52 95% 7.7%
Computer Science 41 — 80% 51% 7% 7% 7% 24% $65,748 0 -1.73 69 99% 6.3% — — —
Cyber Forensics 10 +3 60% 70% 0% 10% 0% 0% $65,920 5 -1.47 70 — — — — —
Cybersecurity — — — — — — — — $60,859 3 -1.74 60 — — — — —
Information Technology 14 — 86% 57% 0% 21% 7% 7% $65,748 3 -1.58 69 99% 6.3% — — —
Chemistry 12 — 75% 92% 0% 0% 0% 8% $69,441 41 -0.21 75 89% — — — —
Geology 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $61,475 41 -0.32 62 — — — — —
Mathematics 7 — 57% 86% 0% 0% 0% 0% $47,629 1 -1.42 26 100% — — — —
Physics 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $66,768 9 -1.21 71 — — — — —
Biology 24 — 12% 88% 0% 4% 0% 4% $71,518 76 +0.59 78 100% — — — —
Economics 2 +1 0% 50% 0% 0% 0% 50% $66,350 5 -1.19 70 — — — — —
African American Studies — — — — — — — — $50,748 23 -0.67 34 — — — — —
English 16 — 25% 56% 0% 6% 6% 0% $49,874 41 -0.31 32 93% — — — —
Foreign Languages 1 +2 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $57,231 52 -0.07 52 92% — — — —
History 5 — 100% 80% 0% 0% 20% 0% $54,261 45 -0.26 44 94% — — — —
Interdisciplinary Studies 3 — 100% 67% 0% 0% 33% 0% $49,015 15 -0.80 29 100% — — — —
Philosophy 1 +2 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $49,511 16 -0.90 31 — — — — —
Anthropology 3 — 33% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $51,949 34 -0.45 37 — — — — —
Communication — — — — — — — — $54,300 23 -0.71 44 97% — — — —
Geography 3 — 67% 33% 0% 0% 0% 0% $61,720 55 -0.05 62 — — — — —
Geography and Environmental Studies 6 — 33% 83% 0% 0% 0% 0% $55,462 19 -0.77 47 — — — — —
Mass Communication 18 — 50% 61% 0% 28% 6% 0% $54,300 23 -0.71 44 97% — — — —
Political Science 14 +2 64% 64% 0% 21% 7% 0% $62,191 22 -0.74 63 100% — — — —
Psychology 106 +4 22% 42% 1% 25% 7% 2% $51,339 31 -0.57 36 92% 8.3% — — —
General Education 55 +1 40% 53% 4% 29% 0% 0% $57,491 66 +0.28 52 94% 8.6% — — —
Architectural Technology 4 — 25% 50% 0% 0% 0% 50% $58,279 12 -1.12 54 — — — — —
Digital Communication 1 — 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $51,227 43 -0.30 35 — — — — —
Fine Arts 15 +1 20% 53% 7% 20% 7% 0% $43,183 35 -0.39 16 91% — — — —
Interior Architecture 9 — 11% 89% 0% 11% 0% 0% $53,511 4 -1.67 42 100% — — — —
Music Performance — — — — — — — — $55,019 87 +0.89 46 96% — — — —
Studio Art 5 — 40% 80% 0% 0% 20% 0% $43,183 35 -0.39 16 91% — — — —
Theater 6 — 50% 67% 0% 0% 17% 0% $34,942 9 -1.09 5 95% — — — —
Criminology 74 +2 34% 65% 1% 16% 8% 1% $55,910 27 -0.55 48 92% 7.4% — — —
Intelligence 17 — 59% 65% 0% 6% 6% 0% $83,889 81 +0.55 88 — — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Health and Human Services 306 24% 62% 3% 18% 8% 0% $67,455 36 -0.78 72 96% 4.4%
Dietetics — — — — — — — — $57,802 22 -0.59 53 — — — — —
Nutrition and Wellness 2 — 50% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $52,345 9 -1.11 39 — — — — —
Allied Health Sciences 40 — 30% 68% 0% 12% 5% 0% $55,565 11 -0.88 47 98% — — — —
Clinical Laboratory Science 4 — 25% 50% 0% 50% 0% 0% $75,164 40 -0.23 81 — — — — —
Communication Sciences and Disorders 18 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $58,433 30 -0.47 55 91% — — — —
Community Health 11 — 18% 18% 36% 36% 0% 0% $55,353 11 -0.90 46 96% — — — —
Exercise Science 38 +1 47% 63% 5% 18% 3% 0% $49,813 5 -1.40 31 99% — — — —
Nursing 48 — 4% 79% 2% 6% 6% 2% $86,233 27 -0.60 90 96% 4.3% — — —
Nursing Practice 84 — 10% 57% 4% 23% 11% 0% $86,233 27 -0.60 90 96% 4.3% — — —
Recreational Therapy 3 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $79,011 84 +0.72 85 96% — — — —
Recreation Management — — — — — — — — $54,187 22 -0.58 43 97% — — — —
Sports Management 27 — 93% 37% 0% 41% 11% 0% $49,813 9 -1.21 31 99% — — — —
Human Development and Family Studies 12 — 8% 42% 0% 25% 17% 0% $44,738 10 -1.01 19 92% — — — —
Social Work 16 — 12% 75% 0% 0% 12% 0% $51,400 35 -0.22 36 96% — — — —
Apparel and Textiles 3 — 33% 0% 0% 67% 0% 0% $45,250 4 -1.62 20 92% 10.5% — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Technology 156 86% 78% 2% 5% 7% 4% $85,179 83 -0.37 89 98% 4.5%
General Engineering 10 — 70% 90% 0% 0% 0% 0% $84,667 7 -1.06 89 — — — — —
Occupational Safety and Health Technology 9 — 78% 89% 0% 11% 0% 0% $97,165 97 +1.97 95 96% — — — —
Automotive Technology 8 — 88% 88% 0% 0% 0% 0% $91,214 58 +0.21 92 97% 4.5% — — —
Aviation 19 — 95% 79% 0% 0% 5% 11% $78,863 14 -1.04 85 100% — — — —
Aviation Flight 12 +3 100% 92% 0% 0% 8% 0% $78,863 14 -1.04 85 100% — — — —
Aviation Management 28 +15 86% 71% 7% 4% 11% 7% $78,863 14 -1.04 85 100% — — — —
Civil Engineering Technology 3 — 33% 33% 0% 33% 0% 33% $87,537 11 -1.14 90 — — — — —
Computer Engineering Technology 5 — 80% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $63,441 2 -2.10 65 95% — — — —
Electrical Engineering Technology 5 — 100% 80% 0% 20% 0% 0% $75,217 10 -1.12 81 95% — — — —
Engineering Technologies 3 — 100% 67% 0% 33% 0% 0% $89,014 45 +0.02 91 — — — — —
Industrial Technology 12 — 100% 67% 0% 8% 8% 8% $96,787 89 +0.67 95 100% — — — —
Manufacturing Engineering Technology — +1 — — — — — — $103,607 94 +1.24 97 — — — — —
Mechanical Engineering Technology 35 — 83% 74% 3% 6% 11% 3% $91,214 58 +0.21 92 97% 4.5% — — —
Packaging Science 4 — 50% 50% 0% 0% 25% 0% $87,972 42 -0.06 91 — — — — —
Robotics Technology 3 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $85,150 31 -0.30 89 — — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Scott College of Business 284 60% 74% 0% 8% 8% 1% $80,970 75 -0.41 86 95% 5.4%
Accounting 28 +2 46% 79% 0% 4% 4% 0% $76,217 27 -0.70 82 96% 4.9% — — —
Business Administration 18 — 50% 94% 0% 6% 0% 0% $68,450 34 -0.48 74 94% 6.2% — — —
Finance 19 — 84% 89% 0% 0% 5% 0% $82,778 26 -0.56 88 89% — — — —
General Business 32 +1 53% 78% 3% 6% 3% 3% $66,698 29 -0.57 71 96% 6.5% — — —
Human Resources Management 22 — 27% 59% 0% 27% 9% 0% $68,128 27 -0.57 73 92% 7.5% — — —
Management Information Systems — — — — — — — — $74,659 13 -1.02 81 — — — — —
Management Sciences 7 — 43% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $94,045 86 +0.85 94 96% — — — —
Marketing 39 — 31% 72% 0% 5% 3% 8% $69,866 27 -0.60 76 92% 6.0% — — —
Organizational Leadership 20 — 65% 70% 0% 15% 10% 0% $68,450 29 -0.54 74 94% 6.2% — — —
Risk Management and Insurance 9 +1 56% 89% 0% 11% 0% 0% $73,718 2 -1.90 80 95% — — — —
Construction Management 90 +1 86% 64% 0% 9% 16% 0% $100,090 46 -0.03 96 98% 4.1% — — —

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $10,777
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $23,747
Est. In-State Cost $13,941
Est. Out-of-State Cost $30,719
ROI Percentile 73th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 66%
4-Year Graduation Rate 33%
6-Year Graduation Rate 43%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Professional 23.8% 318 73% 69% 1% 9% 10% 3% $82,196 80 -0.31 87 97% 5.4%
Health Sciences 19.1% 255 20% 67% 4% 16% 6% 0% $72,828 30 -0.65 79 96% 4.3%
Business & Economics 16.7% 223 53% 73% 0% 12% 5% 2% $69,351 23 -0.67 75 94% 6.2%
Social Sciences 13.3% 178 28% 51% 1% 21% 7% 1% $52,377 20 -0.59 39 94% 8.3%
Education 11.0% 147 29% 76% 2% 12% 2% 0% $54,783 60 +0.03 45 93% 8.6%
Arts 4.9% 65 31% 71% 2% 11% 6% 3% $49,874 43 -0.21 32 95% 10.5%
Computer Science 4.9% 65 78% 55% 5% 11% 6% 17% $65,774 1 -1.66 69 99% 6.3%
Humanities 1.9% 26 50% 65% 0% 4% 12% 0% $50,888 25 -0.37 34 94% —
Life & Natural Sciences 1.8% 24 12% 88% 0% 4% 0% 4% $71,518 68 +0.59 78 100% —
Physical Sciences & Math 1.6% 21 67% 90% 0% 0% 0% 5% $61,664 7 -0.67 62 93% —
Engineering 0.7% 10 70% 90% 0% 0% 0% 0% $84,667 1 -1.06 89 — —
Agriculture & Food Science 0.1% 2 50% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $52,345 16 -1.11 39 — —

Research

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Education $0.5M #291 80% $0 19 #218 — —
Health Sciences $0.4M #308 87% $0.0M — — — —
Life & Natural Sciences $0.1M #512 0% $0.1M 1 #231 13 —
Physical Sciences & Math $0.1M #574 77% $0.0M — — — —
Engineering $0.1M #399 71% $0.0M 7 #193 — —
Humanities & Social Sciences $0 #540 — $0 10 #233 9 —
Agriculture & Food Science $0 #318 — $0 — — — —
Business & Economics $0 #456 — $0 — — — —
Computer Science $0 #525 — $0 — — — —
Total $1.1M #550 74% $0.1M 37 #295 22 —

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Sports NCAA D1

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 143 $1.0M $1.0M $0
Football 113 $4.8M $4.8M $0
Baseball 42 $1.5M $1.5M $0
Basketball 16 $3.0M $3.0M $0
Total 235 $10.3M $10.3M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 126 $1.2M $1.2M $0
Soccer 40 $847K $847K $0
Swimming & Diving 33 $900K $900K $0
Softball 21 $748K $748K $0
Volleyball 19 $583K $583K $0
Basketball 14 $1.6M $1.6M $0
Golf 8 $337K $337K $0
Total 191 $6.2M $6.2M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 269 $2.2M $2.2M $0
Football 113 $4.8M $4.8M $0
Baseball 42 $1.5M $1.5M $0
Soccer 40 $847K $847K $0
Swimming & Diving 33 $900K $900K $0
Basketball 30 $4.6M $4.6M $0
Softball 21 $748K $748K $0
Volleyball 19 $583K $583K $0
Golf 8 $337K $337K $0
Total 426 $21.1M $21.1M $13K

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 92%
Yield (non-ED) 13%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 93% 89% 89%
Unhooked Early Decision 0% 0% —

Hooked: legacy, recruited athletes, and faculty-related

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 76%
SAT Range 890 – 1110
SAT Math Range 430 – 540
SAT RW Range 460 – 580