Butler University (Butler) is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Indianapolis, IN.
It offers 37 graduate programs - 23 Master's, 3 Doctorate, 8 Post-bachelor's, and 3 Post-master's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $14,460.
A total of 1,257 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 5,746 students at Butler. Butler offers online graduate programs and 712 out of 1,257 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
You can find Butler's health profession programs at health professions information page.
Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $14,460. It offers thirty-seven (37) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | Butler University |
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| Type | Four-year, Private (not-for-profit) |
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| Address | 4600 Sunset Ave, Indianapolis, IN |
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| Graduate School Students | 1,244 students
712 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | $14,460 |
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| Student to Faculty | 11:1 (9.09%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 37 Graduate Programs
23 Master's, 3 Doctorate, 11 Post graduate certificates |
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2025 Graduate Program Tuition at Butler University
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at Butler University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. The tuition & fees is $14,460 for prospective students.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $810.
2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| Amounts |
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| Tuition | $14,460 |
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| Cost per Credit | $810 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,300 |
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| Room & Board | $16,430 (On-Campus) / $16,430 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $4,660 (On-Campus) / $4,660 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $36,850 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $36,850 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 |
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| Tuition & Fees | $13,716 | $14,785 | $14,750 | $14,225 | $14,460 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
Butler University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 37 major areas - 23 Master's (8 online programs), 3 Doctorate (1 online programs), 8 Post-Bachelor's (7 online programs), 3 Post-Master's (3 online programs). 224 students have been conferred Master's degree and 213 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
| Master's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 224 | 213 | 97 | 19 |
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| Men | 83 | 66 | 11 | 3 |
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| Women | 141 | 147 | 86 | 16 |
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Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree).
You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| History | |
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NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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Graduate Student Population
Butler graduate schools have a total of 1,244 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 436 male and 808 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 449 full-time and 795 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 712 students enrolled through online exclusively and 62 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 950 White, 80 Black, and 53 Asian students are attending at Butler University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
12 grad students are younger than 22 and 288 students are older than 65. It has 676 students aged between 22 and 30 and 281 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 1,244 |
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| Men | 436 |
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| Women | 808 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 1,244 |
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| Full-time Students | 449 |
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| Part-time Students | 795 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 1,244 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 2 |
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| Asian | 53 |
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| Black | 80 |
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| Hispanic | 71 |
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| White | 950 |
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| Two or more races | 39 |
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| Un-Known | 35 |
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Graduate Students Age Distribution
| Total | 1,244 |
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| 21 & Under | 12 |
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| 22-24 | 388 |
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| 25-29 | 288 |
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| 30-34 | 161 |
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| 35-39 | 120 |
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| 40 & Over | 288 |
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Online Population
At Butler University graduate schools, 712 students enrolled online exclusively and 62 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 1,257 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 712 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 62 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 483 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 712 |
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| Indiana Resident | 400 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 303 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 2 |
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