Private nonprofit · University

University of Indianapolis

Indianapolis, Indiana · Large city

66.5%
Admit rate
$21,602
Avg net price
56%
Graduation rate
$53,610
Median earnings

University of Indianapolis is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Indianapolis, Indiana (large city setting), enrolling 3,005 undergraduates. It has a United Methodist religious affiliation.

Private nonprofitMidsize · 3,005 undergradsLarge cityAccessible · 67% admitNCAA Division II with football · Great Lakes Valley ConferenceCold winters

About Indianapolis, Indiana

Indianapolis, colloquially known as Indy, is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Indiana and the county seat of Marion County. In 1816, the year Indiana gained statehood, U.S. Congress designated four sections of land in central Indiana as the future seat of state government, contingent on tribal removal. With a permanent collection of 54,000 works, the Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields is the city's primary art museum. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Large city
Highest degree offered
Graduate
To Great Lakes shore
144 miles
Nearest airport
9 miles to Indianapolis (IND) · major hub

How University of Indianapolis compares

Selectivity66.5%

More selective than 69% · #6 most selective of 42 in Indiana

Graduation rate56%

Higher than 52% · #24 of 45 in Indiana

First-year retention71%

Higher than 34%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$53,610

Higher than 49% · #21 of 44 in Indiana

Average net price$21,602

Cheaper than 43% · #26 cheapest of 45 in Indiana

Median debt at graduation$26,864

Lower than 18%

Student–faculty ratio12 : 1

Lower than 59%

Undergraduate enrollment3,005

Larger than 69%

Percentiles compare University of Indianapolis with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Indiana.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

4,402students
  • Undergraduate3,00568%
  • Graduate1,39732%

Undergraduates by gender

3,005undergrads
  • Women2,02968%
  • Men97632%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White57%
  • Black15%
  • Hispanic11%
  • Asian4.2%
  • Other or multiracial13%

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

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
3,005
Graduate enrollment
1,397
Student–faculty ratio
12 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
33%
First-generation students
32%
Students over 25
9%
Median family income
$55,676
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$73,152
Endowment
$132,017,860

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

Where students come from

Home state of the 807 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From Indiana77%
  • Other U.S. states16%
  • International6.7%

Most first-years stay in state — University of Indianapolis draws overwhelmingly from Indiana.

7% came from outside the U.S. Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Admissions

Admission rate
66.5%
Test scores
Not considered
SAT range (25th–75th %)
SAT average
SAT reading
SAT math
ACT composite

Cost

In-state tuition
$37,200
Room & board
$15,542
Books & supplies
$1,068
Total cost of attendance
$52,590
Average net price
$21,602

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)
56%
Graduated on time (4 years)
45%
First-year retention
71%
Transferred to another college
28%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$46,452
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$53,610
Median debt at graduation
$26,864
Students with federal loans
38%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
46%

About 11% 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)

All students
45%
Low-income (Pell)
48%
First-generation
50%

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
2,757
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
92%
Housing charge (year)
$6,436
Meal plan (year)
$7,120
Application fee
Free
Athletics
NCAA Division II with football
Football conference
Great Lakes Valley Conference
Varsity athletes
762 (497 men · 265 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 (14)

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)182
Football120
Swimming and Diving (combined)87
Soccer85
Lacrosse75
Baseball50
Wrestling43
Basketball29
Softball23
Volleyball20
Tennis19
Golf13
Other Sports9
Bowling7

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

Campus safety

Safety grade
C
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
2.9 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
15
Property offenses (2022–2024)
29

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (5,000 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.

15reported offenses a year
5.0 violent a year9.7 property a year

By offense type, per year

Burglary
5.3
Motor vehicle theft
4.0
Fondling
2.3
Aggravated assault
1.7
Robbery
1.0
Arson
0.3

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.

< $30k
$15,346
$30–48k
$17,863
$48–75k
$21,262
$75–110k
$23,855
$110k+
$28,004

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.

Est. total to a degree
$91,316

$21,262/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.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

100%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$23,068
average award, among those who get one

University of Indianapolis discounts heavily: 100% of freshmen are awarded a grant straight from the school, averaging $23,068. For many families the real price lands well below sticker.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 851 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$53,610
Typical debt at graduation
$26,864
Debt vs. one year's pay
50%
Out-earn a HS grad
67%

Typical debt would take roughly 5.0 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$51,040
Men
$59,138

Men out-earn women by $8,098 (16%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
84°F
Winter low
19°F
Annual rain
44.6″
Annual snow
25.5″

Average temperature

HighLow
10°50°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.75.4JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Indianapolis SE Side, IN US station (3.5 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.