Butler University
Basic Information
Type
Private
Geographical Reach
Regional
Location
Indianapolis, IN
Population
1,700,000
Website
http://www.butler.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
4,383
Men / Women
40% / 60%
White
69%
Hispanic
10%
Black
8%
Mixed
4%
Asian
3%
International
1%
Native American
0%
From State
51%
From Region
29%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics
34%
Arts
12%
Health Sciences
9%
Life & Natural Sciences
8%
Education
7%
Physical Sciences & Math
4%
Computer Science
2%
Financial
Tuition & Fees
$47,560
Est. Cost of Attendance
$65,970
10-Year ROI
$161,000
ROI Percentile
61th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
87%
4-Year Graduation Rate
72%
6-Year Graduation Rate
80%
Transfer-Out Rate
16%
Weather
Comfortable Days
110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours
2,440 (30%)
Days Without Precipitation
240 (37%)
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
Acceptance Rate
81%
Yield (Unbound)
13%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
—
Expenditure
| Life & Natural Sciences | $1M | #471 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $0M | #477 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $0M | #530 |
Graduate Degrees
| Life & Natural Sciences | 229 | #116 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 0 | #258 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 0 | #575 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Submitted Test Scores
54%
SAT Range
1190
–
1320
SAT Math Range
570
–
670
SAT RW Range
590
–
680
ACT Range
26
–
31
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).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butler University | 906 | 40% / 60% | 1% | $61,504 | 98% | ||
| Computer Science | 14 +2 | 86% / 14% | 0% | $93,188 | 92 | 82% | |
| Computer Software Engineering | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $91,325 | 91 | — | |
| Data Science | 2 +1 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $79,454 | 81 | — | |
| Web Design | 2 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $79,159 | 81 | — | |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics | 7 +1 | 57% / 43% | 0% | $74,301 | 75 | — | |
| Chemistry | 8 +2 | 38% / 62% | 0% | $73,619 | 74 | 91% | |
| Mathematics | 6 +5 | 67% / 33% | 0% | $74,480 | 75 | — | |
| Physics | 6 +3 | 33% / 67% | 0% | $74,418 | 75 | — | |
| Statistics | 5 +7 | 40% / 60% | 0% | $88,882 | 89 | — | |
| Biochemistry | 22 — | 18% / 82% | 0% | $64,463 | 56 | — | |
| Biology | 45 +1 | 31% / 69% | 0% | $62,247 | 50 | — | |
| Environmental Studies | 5 +3 | 20% / 80% | 0% | $52,235 | 21 | — | |
| Communication Sciences and Disorders | 31 — | 3% / 97% | 0% | $60,437 | 45 | — | |
| Health Sciences | 52 — | 12% / 88% | 0% | $64,383 | 56 | — | |
| Accounting | 29 +3 | 41% / 59% | 0% | $72,136 | 71 | 100% | |
| Actuarial Science | 10 +3 | 20% / 80% | 0% | $79,363 | 81 | 95% | |
| Economics | 19 +1 | 79% / 21% | 0% | $72,572 | 72 | 96% | |
| Entrepreneurship | 24 +7 | 62% / 38% | 0% | $66,952 | 62 | 95% | |
| Finance | 73 +21 | 81% / 19% | 1% | $77,354 | 79 | 99% | |
| Health Administration | 25 +1 | 44% / 56% | 0% | $64,811 | 57 | — | |
| International Business | 14 +5 | 57% / 43% | 7% | $73,756 | 74 | 100% | |
| Management Information Systems | 16 +11 | 62% / 38% | 6% | $86,793 | 88 | 100% | |
| Marketing | 90 +17 | 54% / 46% | 1% | $71,635 | 71 | 98% | |
| Risk Management and Insurance | 12 +15 | 83% / 17% | 0% | $75,956 | 77 | 100% | |
| Anthropology | 3 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $48,275 | 13 | — | |
| Applied Anthropology | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $48,499 | 13 | — | |
| Applied Ethics | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $50,320 | 17 | — | |
| Applied Psychology | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $46,650 | 10 | — | |
| Classical and Ancient Studies | — +1 | — | — | $50,721 | 17 | — | |
| Communication Studies | 3 +1 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $51,922 | 20 | — | |
| Criminology | 16 +1 | 12% / 88% | 0% | $44,373 | 7 | 100% | |
| English | 18 +4 | 17% / 83% | 6% | $46,994 | 10 | — | |
| Foreign Languages | 2 +1 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $50,911 | 18 | — | |
| History | 2 +3 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $49,359 | 14 | — | |
| History | 6 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $49,339 | 14 | — | |
| International Studies | 8 +3 | 12% / 88% | 0% | $57,526 | 36 | — | |
| Journalism | 11 +1 | 36% / 64% | 0% | $52,222 | 21 | — | |
| Liberal Studies | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $50,468 | 17 | — | |
| Organizational Communication | 11 +6 | 27% / 73% | 0% | $54,854 | 28 | 100% | |
| Philosophy | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $50,303 | 17 | — | |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies | — — | — | — | $50,354 | 17 | — | |
| Political Science | 24 +5 | 29% / 71% | 0% | $59,624 | 42 | — | |
| Psychology | 34 +4 | 26% / 74% | 3% | $45,152 | 8 | 100% | |
| Public Relations and Advertising | 36 +6 | 31% / 69% | 0% | $54,854 | 28 | 100% | |
| Science, Technology, and Society | — — | — | — | $51,002 | 18 | — | |
| Social Sciences | 5 +1 | 20% / 80% | 0% | $48,916 | 14 | — | |
| Sociology | 5 +1 | 20% / 80% | 0% | $48,920 | 14 | — | |
| Spanish | — +27 | — | — | $50,628 | 17 | — | |
| Sports Communication | 23 — | 78% / 22% | 0% | $54,854 | 28 | 100% | |
| Women's Studies | 3 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $51,175 | 18 | — | |
| Dance Education | 10 — | 20% / 80% | 0% | $50,028 | 16 | — | |
| Education | 9 — | 11% / 89% | 11% | $49,346 | 14 | — | |
| Elementary Education | 27 — | 7% / 93% | 0% | $48,664 | 13 | 100% | |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 19 — | 37% / 63% | 0% | $48,664 | 13 | 100% | |
| Arts Administration | 14 — | 14% / 86% | 7% | $41,551 | 5 | 93% | |
| Arts Management | 15 +1 | 13% / 87% | 0% | $41,551 | 5 | 93% | |
| Dance | 15 — | 7% / 93% | 0% | $37,723 | 3 | — | |
| Design | 7 +2 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $50,797 | 18 | — | |
| Digital Media Production | 13 +4 | 38% / 62% | 0% | $49,931 | 16 | — | |
| Jazz/Jazz Studies | — — | — | — | $41,428 | 5 | — | |
| Music | 4 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $41,743 | 5 | — | |
| Music | — — | — | — | $41,557 | 5 | — | |
| Music Education | 12 — | 42% / 58% | 0% | $50,555 | 17 | — | |
| Music Management | 7 — | 71% / 29% | 0% | $41,551 | 5 | 93% | |
| Music Performance | 6 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $41,567 | 5 | — | |
| Music Theory and Composition | 3 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $41,427 | 5 | — | |
| Theater | 11 — | 18% / 82% | 0% | $37,578 | 3 | — |