Indiana State University

Student body

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment

6,188

Graduate enrollment

1,671

Student–faculty ratio

16 : 1

Pell Grant recipients

42%

First-generation students

36%

Students over 25

19%

Median family income

$39,723

Avg faculty salary (academic year)

$72,936

Endowment

$95,008,842

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Admissions

Admission rate

80.8%

Test scores

Not considered

SAT range (25th–75th %)

—

SAT average

—

SAT reading

—

SAT math

—

ACT composite

—

Cost

In-state tuition

$10,258

Out-of-state tuition

$22,322

Room & board

$12,262

Books & supplies

$1,140

Total cost of attendance

$24,535

Average net price

$10,873

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)

43%

Graduated on time (4 years)

33%

First-year retention

66%

Transferred to another college

0%

Median earnings, 6 years after entry

$41,047

Median earnings, 10 years after entry

$48,387

Median debt at graduation

$24,000

Students with federal loans

26%

Paying down their loans (1 year in)

44%

About 10% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing

Yes

Dorm capacity

3,743

Dorm capacity vs undergrads

60%

Housing charge (year)

$7,525

Meal plan (year)

$3,959

Application fee

$25

Athletics

NCAA Division I-FCS

Football conference

Missouri Valley Conference

Varsity athletes

575 (314 men · 261 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (9)

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade

C

Reported offenses per 1,000 students

3.3 / year

Violent offenses (2022–2024)

38

Property offenses (2022–2024)

39

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 4 campuses (7,895 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

$9,317/year × about 4.3 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.