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Anderson University is a private regional university located in Anderson, Indiana. Anderson University is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Anderson University is in the bottom 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $43,109 10 years after enrolling, 31st in Indiana, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Anderson University bachelor students earn 11% less than the national average. Anderson University is ranked 30th in Indiana.
Anderson University’s median net annual cost of $23,046 and average years to graduate of 4.3 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Anderson University sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Health & Fitness, Marketing, Business Administration, Education, Psychology - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$23,046
Average years to graduate
4.3
Education (subject specific)
Rank: #210
Economic score: 6.48
Liberal Arts and Sciences
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 7.76
Criminal Justice
Rank: #339
Economic score: 9.69
Diagnostic, Intervention & Treatment
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 14.09
Social Work
Rank: #270
Economic score: 17.82
Human Development & Family
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 22.61
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 1 graduate programs at Anderson University - Business Administration - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.3 years. 59% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Anderson University is 1% lower than the state average, and 1% above the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Anderson University, Pell Grant recipients represent 36% of the measured graduating class, 1% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Anderson University graduates within 4.5 years.
Anderson University is in the bottom 50% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Anderson University’s economic mobility score of 7.69 is calculated by adjusting the 7.02 economic score of lower-income students by the 36% pell grant recipients within the student body. Anderson University’s EMS of 7.69 ranks in the bottom 25% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 25%
The average Title IV recipient at Anderson University pays $23,046 a year, $24,094 less than the $47,140 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $23,046
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Anderson University, 100% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $23,046 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 81% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,684. This is 27% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,396
Pell grants
$4,817
State grants
$7,217
Institutional grants
$17,284
Anderson University offers 3 online bachelor programs, all of which are hybrid format. At the master’s level Anderson University offers 3 programs, all of which are hybrid format. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
6
Hybrid programs
6
Percentage of programs online
6%
Anderson University's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 62% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 4,391 applicants, of which 2,742 were admitted and 317 enrolled. Anderson University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
91%
83%
Female
56%
59%
First time
77%
59%
In-state
76%
68%
1st generation
23%
35%
White
77%
52%
Black
7%
14%
Hispanic
8%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
7%
12%