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University of Southern Indiana is a public regional university located in Evansville, Indiana. University of Southern Indiana is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at University of Southern Indiana is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $41,923 10 years after enrolling, 37th in Indiana, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, University of Southern Indiana bachelor students earn 6% less than the national average. University of Southern Indiana is ranked 17th in Indiana.
University of Southern Indiana’s median net annual cost of $13,481 and average years to graduate of 4.7 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at University of Southern Indiana sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Health Administrative Services, Business Administration, Psychology, Education, Health & Fitness - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$13,481
Average years to graduate
4.7
Diagnostic, Intervention & Treatment
Rank: #52
Economic score: 2.41
Accounting
Rank: #262
Economic score: 2.61
Marketing
Rank: #167
Economic score: 3.3
Criminal Justice
Rank: #97
Economic score: 3.42
Finance
Rank: #256
Economic score: 3.5
Advertising & PR
Rank: #32
Economic score: 3.63
Liberal Arts and Sciences
Rank: #82
Economic score: 4.98
Social Work
Rank: #102
Economic score: 5.15
Biology
Rank: #261
Economic score: 5.71
Fine & Studio Arts
Rank: #65
Economic score: 5.77
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 5 graduate programs at University of Southern Indiana - Business Administration, Registered Nursing, Mental & Social Health Services, Therapeutic professions, Health Administrative Services - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.7 years. 53% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at University of Southern Indiana is 7% lower than the state average, and 5% below the average for all regional universities in the country.
At University of Southern Indiana, Pell Grant recipients represent 24% of the measured graduating class, 11% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at University of Southern Indiana graduates within 4.7 years.
University of Southern Indiana is in the bottom 10% 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.
University of Southern Indiana’s economic mobility score of 14.56 is calculated by adjusting the 3.02 economic score of lower-income students by the 24% pell grant recipients within the student body. University of Southern Indiana’s EMS of 14.56 ranks in the bottom 50% 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 50%
The average Title IV recipient at University of Southern Indiana pays $13,481 a year, $8,818 less than the $22,299 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 $13,481
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At University of Southern Indiana, 84% 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 $13,481 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 48% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,341. This is 6% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$4,839
Pell grants
$4,476
State grants
$5,610
Institutional grants
$4,011
University of Southern Indiana offers 10 online bachelor programs, 3 of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level University of Southern Indiana offers 15 programs, 10 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
25
Hybrid programs
12
Percentage of programs online
29%
University of Southern Indiana's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 96% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 3,867 applicants, of which 3,728 were admitted and 1,327 enrolled. University of Southern Indiana doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
Full time
90%
83%
Female
64%
59%
First time
69%
59%
In-state
87%
68%
1st generation
35%
35%
White
85%
52%
Black
4%
14%
Hispanic
4%
15%
Asian
2%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
5%
12%