2025-26 Statistics

Colleges in Indiana

At a Glance
Admission, Tuition, Population, and more
Updated: May 14, 2026
Indiana has 105 colleges and universities.
100 schools offer undergraduate programs and 51 schools offer graduate programs.
In Indiana, there are 4 ABA-accredited law schools and 1 LCME-accredited medical schools.
By school type, 16 public and 89 private colleges are active for the academic year 2024-2025 in Indiana.
By school level, there are 60 4-Years Colleges, 11 Community Colleges, and 34 Technical Colleges in Indiana.
4-Years CollegesCommunity CollegesTechnical Colleges
Total601134
Public1510
Private (not-for-profit)4110
Private (for-profit)4934
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Average Tuition & Fees

For 4-year colleges, the average undergraduate tuition & fees are $9,436 for Indiana residents and $24,277 for out-of-state students.
For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees are $9,576 for Indiana residents and $21,450 for out-of-state students.
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4-Year Colleges Tuition

Over the past 5 years, 4-year college tuition has increased 7.7% for in-state and 9.1% for out-of-state students at public schools.
At private schools, the tuition has increased 13.9%. See the detailed tuition history below.
Indiana Colleges Tuition & Fees
Public SchoolsPrivate Schools
IN ResidentsOut-of-State
2021$8,763$22,257$29,885
2022$8,871$22,628$30,374
2023$8,982$22,937$31,771
2024$9,186$23,575$32,514
2025$9,436$24,277$34,032
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Community Colleges Tuition

Over the past 5 years, community college tuition has increased -100% for in-state and -100% for out-of-state students at public schools.
Indiana Community Colleges Tuition & Fees
Public SchoolsPrivate Schools
IN ResidentsOut-of-State
2021$4,637$8,927$16,263
2022$4,637$8,927$15,287
2023$4,637$8,927$15,333
2024--$15,499
2025--$15,857
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Graduate Schools Tuition

The graduate tuition has increased 8.7% for in-state and 8% for out-of-state students over the past 5 years
At private graduate schools, the tuition has increased 0.2%.
Indiana Graduate Schools Tuition & Fees
Public SchoolsPrivate Schools
IN ResidentsOut-of-State
2021$8,811$19,860$22,439
2022$8,859$20,027$22,552
2023$9,134$20,445$21,741
2024$9,350$20,932$22,245
2025$9,576$21,450$22,477
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Living Costs

The average living costs at Indiana colleges are $15,639 when a student lives on-campus and $16,568 when living-off campus.
On-campus living costs have increased 18.3% and off-campus costs have increased 27.4% over the past 5 years.
Living Costs at Indiana Colleges
On-CampusOff-Campus
2021$13,218$13,002
2022$13,595$13,506
2023$14,031$14,036
2024$14,929$15,439
2025$15,639$16,568
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Admission & SAT Scores

On average, 77.8% of applicants are admitted to Indiana colleges.
The admission rate ranges from 11.3% to 100.0% across colleges in Indiana.
The average SAT score at Indiana colleges is 1,147. SAT scores range from 950 to 1,520 across colleges in Indiana.

Financial Aid

On average, 65.53% students have received grants and/or scholarships at Indiana colleges. The average amount of aid received is $12,791
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Enrollment

A total of 496,983 students is attending Indiana colleges - 393,385 undergraduate and 103,541 graduate students.
Of them, 127,909 students enrolled in online programs exclusively.
Total Number of Students
496,983
Undergraduate
393,385
Graduate
103,541
Online Students
127,909
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Faculty & Staff

A total of 30,397 faculties (instructional staffs) are working for colleges in Indiana and the average faculty salary is $65,773.
There are 77,503 non-instructional staffs and its average salary is $60,169.
Number of Faculties
30,397
Average Faculty Salary
$65,773
Number of Staffs
77,503
Average Staff Salary
$60,169
Faculty/Staff Salary

Best Indiana colleges

University of Notre Dame is ranked #1 in the Indiana college rankings, followed by Purdue University-Main Campus in second place.
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Highest Tuition & Fees

University of Notre Dame is the most expensive college in Indiana with a tuition & fees of $65,025 and DePauw University has the second-highest tuition & fees of $59,070.
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Highest Graduate Tuition

For graduate programs, University of Notre Dame requires the most expensive tuition & fees of $64,826 and Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology has the second-highest graduate tuition & fees of $55,824.
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Highest SAT Scores

University of Notre Dame has the highest SAT scores of 1,520 submitted by enrolled students and Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology has the second-highest SAT score of 1,420.
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Largest Indiana colleges

Ivy Tech Community College is the largest college with 110,710 students and Purdue University-Main Campus has the second-most students of 58,658.
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Largest Online colleges

Purdue University Global has the most online students of 45,429 students and Ivy Tech Community College has the second-most online students of 16,515.
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