The student population at Indiana University-East is 3,203 (2,951 undergraduate and 252 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 1,513 (32.08%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at IUE is 92.13% which is decreased by 1,611 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 98 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 52 male students for every 100 female students, down from 57 in 2015.
- 2,254 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 27.78% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 3,595 where 3,203 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 4,716 students in 2016 and was lowest at 2,985 in 2024. Overall, enrollment dropped from 4,716 to 3,203 students, a net loss of 1,513 (32.1%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Indiana University-East since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 3,359 where 2,951 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Indiana University-East since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 236 where 252 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Indiana University-East since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 73.68%. The percentage was 79.07% 10 years ago and IUE still has a high percentage of white students. 3.12% of enrolled students is Asian and 6.46% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 7.52% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 79.07% to 73.68%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.23% to 3.12%. Black student enrollment increased from 3.31% to 6.46%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 2.42% to 7.52%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4436 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3724 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Indiana University-East over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
2,254 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 71% of total students. The number of online students has increased 27.78% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Indiana University-East from 2015 to 2025.