The average graduation rate of Indiana colleges is 60.48%. It means that 60.48% of students have completed their studies within 150% of program length.
For the bachelor's degree (BS) in 4-year Indiana colleges, the average graduation rate is 56.24%, which means 56.24% of students earned BS degree in 6 years after enrolling first year.
In Indiana 2-year institutions (i.e. community colleges), the average graduation rate is 53.50%.
For Indiana colleges, Union Bible College has the highest graduation rate of 100.00% among 4-year colleges. For Indiana community colleges, MyComputerCareer at Indianapolis has the highest graduation rate of 68.75%.
The following table compares graduation rates between Indiana colleges. For 4-year colleges, the rates are based on the time it takes to earn a bachelor's degree, which typically requires 4 years of study. Therefore, 100% normal time means 4-year, 125% normal time means 5-years, and the 150% normal time means 6 years.
For community colleges (2-4 year schools) and trade schools, the completion time to measure graduation rates vary depending on the length of the program. For example, 150% normal time for 1-year certificate programs is 18 months and 3 years for 2-years associate degree.
| School | Graduation Rate (Completers) | Transfer-out Rate | Retention Rate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In 100% Normal Time | In 125% Normal Time | In 150% Normal Time | |||
| Bethany Theological Seminary4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Anderson University4-Year College, private | 47.73% | 52.53% | 53.28% | 32% | 60% |
| Ball State University4-Year College, public | 49.48% | 60.01% | 61.62% | - | 78% |
| Bethel University4-Year College, private | 41.44% | 50.68% | 51.71% | 1% | 72% |
| Butler University4-Year College, private | 71.95% | 78.01% | 78.98% | 16% | 87% |
| Calumet College of Saint Joseph4-Year College, private | 14.71% | 20.59% | 22.55% | 1% | 42% |
| Christian Theological Seminary4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| College of Court Reporting IncCommunity College | - | - | - | - | 38% |
| Concordia Theological Seminary4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-HighlandTrade School | 11.76% | - | 75.00% | - | 72% |
| DePauw University4-Year College, private | 68.32% | 73.81% | 74.69% | - | 89% |
| Don Roberts School of Hair DesignTrade School | 76.00% | - | 76.00% | - | 100% |
| Earlham College4-Year College, private | 64.58% | 69.00% | 69.00% | - | 77% |
| University of Evansville4-Year College, private | 57.26% | 63.51% | 64.72% | - | 83% |
| Franklin College4-Year College, private | 56.55% | 59.93% | 60.30% | 26% | 73% |
| Goshen College4-Year College, private | 53.00% | 64.00% | 65.00% | 22% | 80% |
| Grace College and Theological Seminary4-Year College, private | 65.93% | 68.45% | 68.77% | - | 77% |
| Hanover College4-Year College, private | 62.64% | 65.73% | 67.13% | - | 82% |
| J Michael Harrold Beauty AcademyTrade School | 84.21% | - | 84.21% | - | 81% |
| Holy Cross College4-Year College, private | 40.24% | 45.12% | 45.12% | 15% | 70% |
| PJ's College of Cosmetology-ClarksvilleTrade School | 14.29% | - | 69.39% | - | 74% |
| Huntington University4-Year College, private | 62.76% | 63.18% | 63.60% | 16% | 84% |
| Ivy Tech Community CollegeCommunity College | 28.12% | - | 40.50% | 10% | 62% |
| Purdue University Fort Wayne4-Year College, public | 21.52% | 32.02% | 35.56% | - | 67% |
| Indiana University-Indianapolis4-Year College, public | 39.47% | 51.59% | 54.50% | - | 72% |
| University of Indianapolis4-Year College, private | 44.85% | 53.97% | 55.82% | - | 71% |
| Indiana Institute of Technology4-Year College, private | 34.81% | 44.39% | 46.96% | - | 59% |
| University of Southern Indiana4-Year College, public | 37.06% | 44.94% | 47.81% | - | 75% |
| Indiana State University4-Year College, public | 32.89% | 41.12% | 42.88% | - | 66% |
| Indiana University-Kokomo4-Year College, public | 31.02% | 43.13% | 45.40% | - | 69% |
| Indiana University-South Bend4-Year College, public | 23.95% | 35.62% | 40.19% | 1% | 65% |
| Indiana University-Bloomington4-Year College, public | 69.28% | 78.26% | 80.21% | 10% | 91% |
| Indiana University-Northwest4-Year College, public | 19.97% | 32.61% | 37.10% | - | 71% |
| Indiana University-Southeast4-Year College, public | 25.70% | 34.80% | 38.76% | - | 64% |
| Indiana University-East4-Year College, public | 32.41% | 37.73% | 39.35% | 27% | 62% |
| Vet Tech Institute of IndianaCommunity College | 61.82% | - | 63.64% | - | 74% |
| Taylor Institute of Cosmetology IITrade School | 45.45% | - | 72.73% | - | 100% |
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-LafayetteTrade School | - | - | 100.00% | - | 86% |
| Lincoln College of Technology-IndianapolisCommunity College | 43.92% | - | 57.36% | - | 62% |
| Manchester University4-Year College, private | 34.07% | 44.61% | 46.08% | - | 66% |
| Marian University4-Year College, private | 48.82% | 65.57% | 67.22% | - | 76% |
| Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion4-Year College, private | 56.82% | 64.48% | 65.60% | - | 83% |
| Martin University4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | 43% |
| Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mid-America College of Funeral Service4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| University of Notre Dame4-Year College, private | 89.23% | 94.78% | 95.17% | - | 99% |
| Oakland City University4-Year College, private | 47.83% | 60.00% | 65.22% | 11% | 78% |
| PJ's College of Cosmetology-RichmondTrade School | - | - | 53.85% | - | 64% |
| Ravenscroft Beauty CollegeTrade School | - | - | 63.33% | - | 71% |
| Rogers Academy of Hair DesignTrade School | 23.53% | - | 67.65% | - | 82% |
| Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology4-Year College, private | 63.93% | 76.35% | 78.16% | 19% | 92% |
| University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne4-Year College, private | 42.04% | 51.59% | 53.82% | - | 71% |
| Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College4-Year College, private | 37.04% | 42.59% | 46.30% | - | 62% |
| Saint Mary's College4-Year College, private | 63.84% | 68.83% | 69.33% | 19% | 88% |
| Saint Meinrad School of Theology4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saint Elizabeth School of NursingCommunity College | 45.45% | - | 63.64% | 9% | 93% |
| Taylor University4-Year College, private | 66.41% | 72.87% | 73.81% | - | 89% |
| Trine University4-Year College, private | 52.34% | 62.34% | 63.59% | 24% | 80% |
| Valparaiso University4-Year College, private | 61.77% | 69.84% | 70.24% | - | 75% |
| Vincennes Beauty CollegeTrade School | 4.76% | - | 33.33% | - | 86% |
| Vincennes University4-Year College, public | 3.23% | - | 3.23% | 21% | 50% |
| Wabash College4-Year College, private | 70.80% | 75.91% | 77.01% | 17% | 93% |
| Purdue University-Main Campus4-Year College, public | 65.11% | 80.11% | 82.96% | - | 93% |
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture LLC-BloomingtonTrade School | 3.85% | - | 84.62% | - | 100% |
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-IndianapolisTrade School | - | - | 54.55% | - | 74% |
| Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses4-Year College, private | - | - | - | 50% | 100% |
| Rudae's School of Beauty Culture-Ft WayneTrade School | 14.71% | - | 79.41% | - | 100% |
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance-IndianapolisCommunity College | 50.00% | - | 50.00% | - | 75% |
| Ideal Beauty AcademyTrade School | - | - | - | - | - |
| Denmark CollegeTrade School | 43.08% | - | 75.38% | - | 89% |
| American College of Education4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| MyComputerCareer at IndianapolisCommunity College | 57.14% | - | 68.75% | 5% | 74% |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Fort WayneCommunity College | 14.67% | - | 58.67% | - | 56% |
| Horizon University4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aveda Fredric's Institute-IndianapolisTrade School | 5.48% | - | 87.67% | - | 89% |
| Summit Salon AcademyTrade School | 41.89% | - | 79.73% | - | 78% |
| Fortis College-IndianapolisCommunity College | 23.53% | - | 44.12% | - | 48% |
| Empire Beauty School-SpeedwayTrade School | - | - | 43.48% | - | 60% |
| The Salon Professional Academy-EvansvilleTrade School | 23.81% | - | 80.95% | - | 100% |
| Ross Medical Education Center-GrangerTrade School | 16.46% | - | 56.96% | - | 38% |
| Paul Mitchell the School-IndianapolisTrade School | 66.67% | - | 66.67% | - | 82% |
| Summit Salon Academy-KokomoTrade School | 6.76% | - | 67.57% | - | 60% |
| Lil Lou's Beauty and Barber CollegeTrade School | - | - | 33.33% | - | - |
| Chamberlain University-Indiana4-Year College, private | - | - | - | 50% | 100% |
| Ross Medical Education Center-KokomoTrade School | 20.00% | - | 60.00% | 3% | 48% |
| Veritas Baptist College4-Year College, private | 20.00% | 40.00% | 40.00% | - | 100% |
| Paul Mitchell the School-MerrillvilleTrade School | 2.38% | - | 85.71% | - | 33% |
| Ross Medical Education Center-EvansvilleTrade School | 10.34% | - | 51.72% | - | 48% |
| Ross Medical Education Center-MuncieTrade School | 13.64% | - | 52.27% | - | 66% |
| Textures Institute of CosmetologyTrade School | - | - | - | - | 100% |
| Indiana Wellness CollegeTrade School | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kenny's Academy of BarberingTrade School | - | - | 54.55% | - | 70% |
| Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| John Patrick University of Health and Applied Sciences4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ross Medical Education Center-LafayetteTrade School | 23.64% | - | 61.82% | 2% | 52% |
| Purdue University Global4-Year College, public | 33.33% | - | 33.33% | 23% | 57% |
| Purdue University Northwest4-Year College, public | 25.69% | 38.72% | 42.91% | - | 66% |
| Union Bible College4-Year College, private | 100.00% | - | 100.00% | - | 100% |
| Christina and Company Education CenterTrade School | 22.22% | - | 88.89% | - | 84% |
| Caris CollegeCommunity College | 62.96% | - | 62.96% | 37% | 61% |
| Indiana Institute of Technology-College of Professional Studies4-Year College, private | 18.39% | 21.97% | 25.56% | 1% | 55% |
| Lil Lou's Beauty and Barber College-HammondTrade School | - | - | 66.67% | - | 75% |
| Jersey College - Fort WayneCommunity College | - | - | - | - | - |
| PJ's College of Cosmetology- BrownsburgTrade School | - | - | - | - | - |
| PJ's College of Cosmetology- JeffersonvilleTrade School | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ivy Tech Community College-South Bend/ElkhartCommunity College | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ivy Tech Community College-ColumbusCommunity College | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ivy Tech Community College-MuncieCommunity College | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ivy Tech Community College-KokomoCommunity College | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ivy Tech Community College-LafayetteCommunity College | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ivy Tech Community College-Fort WayneCommunity College | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ivy Tech Community College-SellersburgCommunity College | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ivy Tech Community College-EvansvilleCommunity College | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ivy Tech Community College-Terre HauteCommunity College | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ivy Tech Community College-RichmondCommunity College | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ivy Tech Community College-Lake CountyCommunity College | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ivy Tech Community College-MadisonCommunity College | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ivy Tech Community College-BloomingtonCommunity College | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ivy Tech Community College-IndianapolisCommunity College | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ivy Tech Community College-MarionCommunity College | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ivy Tech Community College-ValparaisoCommunity College | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ivy Tech Community College-LawrenceburgCommunity College | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ivy Tech Community College-Hamilton CountyCommunity College | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ivy Tech Community College-AndersonCommunity College | - | - | - | - | - |
| PJ's College of Cosmetology- GreenfieldTrade School | - | - | - | - | - |
| PJ's College of Cosmetology- MuncieTrade School | - | - | - | - | - |
| PJ's College of Cosmetology- IndianapolisTrade School | - | - | - | - | - |
| PJ's College of Cosmetology- PlainfieldTrade School | - | - | - | - | - |
| South College - Indianapolis4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Purdue University - Purdue Polytechnic Anderson4-Year College, public | - | - | - | - | - |
| Purdue University - Purdue Polytechnic Indianapolis4-Year College, public | - | - | - | - | - |
| Purdue University - Purdue Polytechnic South Bend4-Year College, public | - | - | - | - | - |
| Purdue University - Purdue Polytechnic New Albany4-Year College, public | - | - | - | - | - |
| Purdue University - Purdue Polytechnic Columbus4-Year College, public | - | - | - | - | - |
| Purdue University - Purdue Polytechnic Kokomo4-Year College, public | - | - | - | - | - |
| Purdue University - Purdue Polytechnic Richmond4-Year College, public | - | - | - | - | - |
| Purdue University - Purdue Polytechnic Lafayette4-Year College, public | - | - | - | - | - |
| Purdue University - Purdue Polytechnic Vincennes4-Year College, public | - | - | - | - | - |
| Purdue University - Westgate Academy4-Year College, public | - | - | - | - | - |
| Marian University-Ancilla4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | 38% |
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Indiana4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Art22 AcademyTrade School | - | - | 84.38% | - | 98% |
| Stellar Career College-Crown PointCommunity College | - | - | - | - | 82% |