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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Data & Information Overview

401 awards Ranking Badges
Fair Price Value for Your Money
84% Acceptance Rate
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How Well Is Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Ranked?

#274 Best Colleges in Nation
#7 Best Colleges in IN
Allied Health Professions Highest Ranked Major
Quality Badge

2024 Rankings

College 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 - Purdue University - Indianapolis was awarded 401 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is allied health professions.

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Overall Quality

College Factual ranked IUPUI as #274 out of 2,217 colleges and universities in the country on its 2024 Best Colleges list. This puts it in the top 15% of all schools in the nation. This is an improvement over the previous year, when IUPUI held the #328 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.

Out of the 42 colleges in Indiana, IUPUI is ranked at #7.

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Is It Hard to Get Into IUPUI?

84% Acceptance Rate
63% Of Accepted Are Women
33% Submit SAT Scores

Acceptance Rate

Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis has an acceptance rate of 84%, which makes it somewhat selective. Make sure it's not the only school you apply to, even if it's your school of choice. Whether you get in or not will largely depend on how you compare to other applicants.

Average Test Scores

About 33% of students accepted to IUPUI submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 520 and 620. Math scores were between 520 and 610.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis  ( 520 to 620 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis  ( 520 to 610 )
200
800
IUPUI received ACT scores from 10% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 21 and 28.

ACT Composite Scores for Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis  ( 21 to 28 )
1
36

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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Faculty

13 to 1 Student to Faculty
56% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

With a student to faculty ratio of 13 to 1, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it's a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

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 - Purdue University - Indianapolis is 56%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  56 out of 100
0
100

Retention and Graduation Rates at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

69% Freshmen Retention
28% On-Time Graduation Rate

Freshmen Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is 69%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.

Freshmen Retention Rate  69 out of 100
0
100

Graduation Rate

The on-time graduation rate is the percent of first-time, full-time students who get their bachelor's degree with four years. At IUPUI this rate is 28%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 33.3%.

On-Time Graduation Rate  28 out of 100
0
100

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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Undergraduate Student Diversity

17,311 Full-Time Undergraduates
31.4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
60.3% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 20,966 undergraduates at IUPUI with 17,311 being full-time and 3,655 being part-time.

How Much Does Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Cost?

$12,416 Net Price
33% Take Out Loans
$25,160 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of IUPUI is $12,416. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for IUPUI

$0-30 K $30K-48K $48-75 $75-110K $110K +
$7,026 $8,216 $13,306 $17,844 $19,108

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 IUPUI, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

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 IUPUI, approximately 33% of students took out student loans averaging $6,290 a year. That adds up to $25,160 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at IUPUI is 4.2%. 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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How Much Money Do IUPUI Graduates Make?

$47,542 Avg Salary of Grads
High Earnings Boost
Although some majors pay more than others, students who graduate from IUPUI with a bachelor's degree go on to jobs where they make an average salary of $47,542 in their early years. This is good news for future IUPUI graduates since it is 12% more than the average college graduate's salary of $42,485 per year.

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Location of Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indiana State
17,311 Full-Time Undergraduates
Large City Campus Setting
Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is a public institution located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.

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Contact details for IUPUI are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 420 University Blvd, Indianapolis, IN 46202-5143
Phone: 317-274-5555
Website: www.iupui.edu/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IUPUI
Twitter: https://twitter.com/iupui

Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Majors

104 Majors With Completions
4,404 Undergraduate Degrees
2,604 Graduate Degrees
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 104 majors graduated from Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. Of these students, 4,404 received undergraduate degrees and 2,604 graduated with a master's or doctor's degree. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

Most Popular Majors Bachelor’s Degrees Average Salary of Graduates
Nursing 585 $56,967
General Business/Commerce 475 $46,042
Liberal Arts General Studies 260 $37,087
Mechanical Engineering 173 $65,146
Social Work 164 $33,234
Computer Information Systems 164 $54,400
Teacher Education Grade Specific 156 $39,641
General Biology 156 $33,141
Criminal Justice & Corrections 141 $36,298
Hospitality Management 131 $33,315

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Online Learning at IUPUI

55% Take At Least One Class Online
13% Take All Classes Online

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, 15,155 students took at least one online class at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. This is a decrease from the 26,062 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year Took at Least One Online Class Took All Classes Online
2020-2021 15,155 3,576
2019-2020 26,062 8,459
2018-2019 12,161 2,373
2017-2018 11,620 2,233
2016-2017 11,185 2,103

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Notes and References

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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