by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.
Indiana University - East was awarded 270 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is mathematics & statistics.
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According to College Factual's 2024 analysis, IU East is ranked #1,304 out of 2,217 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This is an improvement over the previous year, when IU East held the #1,562 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
IU East also holds the #33 spot on the Best Colleges in Indiana ranking.
The acceptance rate at Indiana University - East is 81%. That's higher than the rate at many schools, but still low enough to be considered somewhat selective. If you want to get in, you'll need good grades and to be able to show that IU East is a good fit for you.
About 23% of students accepted to IU East submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 490 and 630. Math scores were between 510 and 590.
The student to faculty ratio is often used to estimate how much interaction there is between professors and their students at a college or university. At Indiana University - East, this ratio is 13 to 1, which is on par with the national average of 15 to 1. That's not bad at all.
Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.
The full-time faculty percentage at Indiana University - East is 43%. This is comparable to the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Indiana University - East this rate is 61%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
When it comes to finishing their studies on time, those seeking a bachelor's degree from IU East have a four-year graduation rate of 30%. This is comparable to the national average of 33.3%
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 3,200 undergraduates at IU East with 1,916 being full-time and 1,284 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $5,516 | $6,831 | $10,955 | $15,198 | $15,544 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of IU East, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At IU East, approximately 35% of students took out student loans averaging $4,808 a year. That adds up to $19,232 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at IU East is 5.9%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
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Contact details for IU East are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 2325 Chester Blvd, Richmond, IN 47374-1289 |
| Phone: | 765-973-8200 |
| Website: | www.iue.edu/ |
| Facebook: | http://www.iue.edu/facebook/ |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/@iueast |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 224 | NA |
| General Psychology | 125 | $29,725 |
| Nursing | 69 | $61,607 |
| Mathematics | 64 | $59,561 |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 54 | $36,821 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 46 | $33,893 |
| Communication & Media Studies | 42 | $36,033 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 40 | $34,341 |
| General English Literature | 22 | $27,503 |
| Political Science & Government | 12 | NA |
Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.
In 2020-2021, 2,624 students took at least one online class at Indiana University - East. This is a decrease from the 3,327 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 2,624 | 2,069 |
| 2019-2020 | 3,327 | 2,514 |
| 2018-2019 | 2,989 | 2,214 |
| 2017-2018 | 2,903 | 2,136 |
| 2016-2017 | 2,621 | 1,822 |
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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