Indiana State University
Basic Information
Type
Public
Geographical Reach
Regional
Location
Terre Haute, IN
Population
170,000
Website
http://www.indstate.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
6,620
Men / Women
44% / 56%
White
66%
Black
17%
Hispanic
7%
Mixed
5%
Asian
3%
International
2%
Native American
0%
From State
86%
From Region
10%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Health Sciences
20%
Business & Economics
18%
Professional
17%
Education
11%
Arts
5%
Computer Science
4%
Life & Natural Sciences
2%
Physical Sciences & Math
1%
Financial
In-State Tuition & Fees
$10,258
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
$22,322
Est. In-State Cost
$13,270
Est. Out-of-State Cost
$28,876
10-Year ROI
$156,000
ROI Percentile
58th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
66%
4-Year Graduation Rate
33%
6-Year Graduation Rate
43%
Transfer-Out Rate
0%
Weather
Comfortable Days
110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours
2,440 (30%)
Days Without Precipitation
240 (37%)
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
Acceptance Rate
85%
Yield (Unbound)
14%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
—
Expenditure
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $0M | #516 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | $1M | #524 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $0M | #527 |
Graduate Degrees
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 7 | #214 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | 43 | #313 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 29 | #318 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayh College of Education | 129 | 26% / 74% | 1% | $46,186 | 97% | ||
| Business Teacher Education | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $46,163 | 31 | 100% | |
| Career and Technical Education | 3 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $46,163 | 31 | 100% | |
| Elementary Education | 64 — | 3% / 97% | 0% | $46,252 | 32 | 95% | |
| English Education | 9 +1 | 33% / 67% | 0% | $46,163 | 31 | 100% | |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 3 — | 0% / 100% | 33% | $46,163 | 31 | 100% | |
| Physical Education | 11 — | 64% / 36% | 0% | $46,163 | 31 | 100% | |
| Science Education | 3 +1 | 33% / 67% | 0% | $46,163 | 31 | 100% | |
| Social Studies Education | 17 — | 53% / 47% | 0% | $46,163 | 31 | 100% | |
| Special Education | 3 +2 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $45,283 | 29 | 98% | |
| Art Teacher Education | — — | — | — | $46,864 | 34 | — | |
| Music Education | 15 — | 53% / 47% | 0% | $46,163 | 31 | 100% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Arts and Sciences | 539 | 36% / 64% | 1% | $49,431 | 94% | ||
| Computer Science | 24 +2 | 83% / 17% | 8% | $64,908 | 75 | 95% | |
| Cyber Forensics | 21 +10 | 71% / 29% | 0% | $61,034 | 69 | — | |
| Cybersecurity | — — | — | — | $61,203 | 69 | — | |
| Information Technology | 11 — | 73% / 27% | 0% | $64,908 | 75 | 95% | |
| Chemistry | 12 +1 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $73,702 | 85 | 100% | |
| Geology | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $57,573 | 62 | — | |
| Mathematics | 4 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $43,988 | 25 | 100% | |
| Physics | — — | — | — | $65,352 | 76 | — | |
| Biology | 25 +2 | 24% / 76% | 0% | $51,199 | 47 | 95% | |
| Economics | 4 +1 | 75% / 25% | 0% | $62,867 | 72 | — | |
| African American Studies | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $46,709 | 33 | — | |
| Communication | 31 +1 | 45% / 55% | 0% | $44,519 | 27 | 94% | |
| Criminology | 95 +2 | 34% / 66% | 0% | $50,821 | 45 | 96% | |
| English | 9 +1 | 11% / 89% | 0% | $46,410 | 32 | 93% | |
| Foreign Languages | 8 +1 | 12% / 88% | 0% | $45,180 | 29 | — | |
| Geography | 10 — | 30% / 70% | 0% | $51,399 | 47 | — | |
| Geography and Environmental Studies | 6 +4 | 33% / 67% | 0% | $51,930 | 49 | — | |
| History | 8 +1 | 62% / 38% | 0% | $40,519 | 17 | 95% | |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 5 — | 20% / 80% | 0% | $45,226 | 29 | — | |
| Philosophy | 2 — | 100% / 0% | 50% | $45,563 | 30 | — | |
| Political Science | 13 +4 | 54% / 46% | 0% | $45,625 | 30 | 97% | |
| Psychology | 124 +3 | 21% / 79% | 1% | $41,506 | 19 | 91% | |
| General Education | 55 — | 40% / 60% | 0% | $49,949 | 43 | 96% | |
| Architectural Technology | 4 — | 75% / 25% | 0% | $53,056 | 52 | — | |
| Fine Arts | 21 +1 | 29% / 71% | 0% | $37,919 | 12 | 91% | |
| Interior Architecture | 15 — | 13% / 87% | 7% | $51,639 | 48 | 100% | |
| Music | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $45,102 | 29 | 85% | |
| Music Performance | — — | — | — | $40,437 | 16 | — | |
| Studio Art | 3 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $37,919 | 12 | 91% | |
| Theater | 4 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $32,582 | 5 | 95% | |
| Intelligence | 20 +2 | 30% / 70% | 0% | $63,802 | 74 | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Health and Human Services | 360 | 18% / 82% | 1% | $62,280 | 96% | ||
| Dietetics | — — | — | — | $53,257 | 52 | — | |
| Nutrition and Wellness | 3 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $49,971 | 43 | — | |
| Allied Health Sciences | 58 +1 | 19% / 81% | 0% | $51,903 | 48 | 97% | |
| Audiology | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $55,106 | 57 | 100% | |
| Clinical Laboratory Science | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $65,290 | 76 | — | |
| Communication Sciences and Disorders | 11 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $55,106 | 57 | 100% | |
| Community Health | 14 — | 7% / 93% | 0% | $43,116 | 23 | 90% | |
| Exercise Science | 28 — | 43% / 57% | 4% | $41,169 | 18 | 94% | |
| Nursing | 79 — | 13% / 87% | 1% | $77,079 | 88 | 96% | |
| Nursing Practice | 97 — | 5% / 95% | 0% | $77,079 | 88 | 96% | |
| Recreational Therapy | 6 — | 17% / 83% | 0% | $73,901 | 85 | 96% | |
| Recreation Management | 5 — | 40% / 60% | 0% | $50,136 | 43 | 93% | |
| Sports Management | 29 — | 69% / 31% | 3% | $41,169 | 18 | 94% | |
| Human Development and Family Studies | 8 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $42,721 | 22 | 98% | |
| Social Work | 14 — | 7% / 93% | 0% | $46,970 | 34 | 100% | |
| Apparel and Textiles | 5 — | 20% / 80% | 0% | $51,884 | 48 | 95% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Technology | 152 | 88% / 12% | 5% | $73,076 | 96% | ||
| General Engineering | 5 — | 60% / 40% | 0% | $81,795 | 91 | — | |
| Occupational Safety and Health Technology | 10 — | 80% / 20% | 10% | $80,657 | 90 | 100% | |
| Automotive Technology | 7 — | 100% / 0% | 14% | $80,156 | 90 | 100% | |
| Aviation | 19 +1 | 95% / 5% | 0% | $64,669 | 75 | 92% | |
| Aviation Flight | 12 +5 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $64,669 | 75 | 92% | |
| Aviation Management | 23 +15 | 78% / 22% | 9% | $64,669 | 75 | 92% | |
| Civil Engineering Technology | 5 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $79,060 | 89 | — | |
| Computer Engineering Technology | 11 +1 | 100% / 0% | 9% | $59,043 | 65 | 95% | |
| Electrical Engineering Technology | 10 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $75,789 | 87 | 95% | |
| Engineering Technologies | 3 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $76,917 | 88 | — | |
| Industrial Technology | 7 — | 86% / 14% | 0% | $90,077 | 95 | 100% | |
| Manufacturing Engineering Technology | — — | — | — | $75,457 | 87 | — | |
| Mechanical Engineering Technology | 33 — | 85% / 15% | 6% | $80,156 | 90 | 100% | |
| Packaging Science | 5 — | 60% / 40% | 0% | $75,346 | 87 | — | |
| Robotics Technology | 2 +1 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $76,519 | 87 | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott College of Business | 327 | 59% / 41% | 2% | $65,140 | 96% | ||
| Accounting | 36 — | 69% / 31% | 0% | $64,915 | 75 | 97% | |
| Business Administration | 26 +1 | 50% / 50% | 8% | $52,281 | 50 | 89% | |
| Finance | 29 +3 | 66% / 34% | 3% | $68,204 | 80 | 91% | |
| General Business | 31 +1 | 48% / 52% | 3% | $59,886 | 67 | 98% | |
| Human Resources Management | 22 — | 23% / 77% | 5% | $53,760 | 53 | 92% | |
| Management Information Systems | 9 — | 44% / 56% | 0% | $64,226 | 74 | — | |
| Management Sciences | 12 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $72,284 | 84 | 100% | |
| Marketing | 43 +1 | 42% / 58% | 0% | $59,455 | 66 | 98% | |
| Organizational Leadership | 17 — | 35% / 65% | 0% | $52,281 | 50 | 89% | |
| Risk Management and Insurance | 8 +2 | 75% / 25% | 0% | $66,337 | 78 | 100% | |
| Construction Management | 94 — | 82% / 18% | 0% | $76,234 | 87 | 100% |