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Indiana University, East is a public regional university located in Richmond, Indiana. Indiana University-East is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Indiana University-East is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $38,629 10 years after enrolling, 43rd in Indiana, and in the bottom 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Indiana University-East bachelor students earn 4% less than the national average. Indiana University-East is ranked 10th in Indiana.
Indiana University, East’s median net annual cost of $9,285 and average years to graduate of 4.4 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Indiana University-East sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Mathematics, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Criminal Justice, Comms & Media Studies, Education - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$9,285
Average years to graduate
4.4
Social Work
Rank: #73
Economic score: 4.28
English Language & Lit
Rank: #428
Economic score: 34.71
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 Indiana University-East - Registered Nursing - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.4 years. 49% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Indiana University-East is 10% lower than the state average, and 8% below the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Indiana University-East, Pell Grant recipients represent 36% of the measured graduating class, 1% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Indiana University-East graduates within 4.5 years.
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.
Indiana University, East’s economic mobility score of 19.63 is calculated by adjusting the 3.38 economic score of lower-income students by the 36% pell grant recipients within the student body. Indiana University-East’s EMS of 19.63 ranks in the top 50% nationally. Please note that the economic mobility score considers only students that have graduated.
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).
Top 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Indiana University, East pays $9,285 a year, $-640 less than the $8,645 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 $9,285
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Indiana University-East, 75% 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 $9,285 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 35% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $4,808. This is 19% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$4,488
Pell grants
$4,037
State grants
$5,114
Institutional grants
$4,778
Indiana University, East offers 17 online bachelor programs, one of which is held exclusively online. At the master’s level Indiana University-East offers 4 programs, 2 of which are held exclusively online. 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
21
Hybrid programs
18
Percentage of programs online
55%
Indiana University, East's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 81% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 1,288 applicants, of which 1,037 were admitted and 329 enrolled. Indiana University-East has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
67%
83%
Female
68%
59%
First time
39%
59%
In-state
73%
68%
1st generation
45%
35%
White
76%
52%
Black
6%
14%
Hispanic
6%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
11%
12%