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Indiana University, Southeast is a public regional university located in New Albany, Indiana. Indiana University-Southeast is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Indiana University-Southeast is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $42,668 10 years after enrolling, 33rd in Indiana, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Indiana University-Southeast bachelor students earn 6% less than the national average.
Indiana University, Southeast’s median net annual cost of $11,446 and average years to graduate of 5 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-Southeast sorted by number of graduates - Business and Commerce, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Psychology, Registered Nursing, Education, Comms & Media Studies - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$11,446
Average years to graduate
5
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Computer Science
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When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 1.52
Computer and Information 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: 2.48
Education (subject specific)
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 3.51
Criminal Justice
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When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 4.07
Geography/Cartography
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When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 8.25
Poli Sci/Government
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 8.33
Biology
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When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 9.3
Mathematics
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When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 11.04
Sociology
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 15.84
English Language & Lit
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 35.34
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 3 graduate programs at Indiana University-Southeast - Education, Business and Commerce, Student Counseling - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 5 years. 42% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Indiana University-Southeast is 17% lower than the state average, and 15% below the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Indiana University-Southeast, Pell Grant recipients represent 33% of the measured graduating class, 2% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Indiana University-Southeast graduates within 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, Southeast’s economic mobility score of 20.63 is calculated by adjusting the 2.88 economic score of lower-income students by the 33% pell grant recipients within the student body. Indiana University-Southeast’s EMS of 20.63 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, Southeast pays $11,446 a year, $10,223 less than the $21,669 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 $11,446
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Indiana University-Southeast, 82% 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 $11,446 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 27% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $4,904. This is 27% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$4,513
Pell grants
$4,252
State grants
$5,558
Institutional grants
$2,972
Indiana University, Southeast offers 10 online bachelor programs, 2 of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level Indiana University-Southeast offers 7 programs, 6 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
17
Hybrid programs
9
Percentage of programs online
28%
Indiana University, Southeast's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 90% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 2,001 applicants, of which 1,802 were admitted and 588 enrolled. Indiana University-Southeast has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
78%
83%
Female
65%
59%
First time
59%
59%
In-state
79%
68%
1st generation
41%
35%
White
81%
52%
Black
7%
14%
Hispanic
6%
15%
Asian
2%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
5%
12%