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Indiana University-East

Richmond, IN 2,589 Undergrads 51.7% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$16,954
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$8,134
After Aid
Median Earnings
$58,030
4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$8,134
Peer Midpoint: $20,081
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$58,030
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$47,156
Peer Midpoint: $53,763
Graduation Rate51.7%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Average Starting Age26.2
Warning: High average starting age indicates non-traditional students with prior work experience, which may inflate the median earnings shown.
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients38.9%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time65.0%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS75.3%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
67.2%
SAT Avg
1,061
SAT Reading
25th: 49056075th: 600
SAT Math
25th: 47055075th: 570
ACT Composite
25th: 192275th: 24

ROI Sensitivity Analysis
Assuming 4 Years to Graduation

This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.

Lifetime Value Added (NPV)
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$520k
+$53k
+$35k
Median Cost$8k/yr
+$491k
+$24k
+$6k
Full Cost$17k/yr
+$459k
-$8k
-$26k

ROI Efficiency Metrics
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
41
∞
Median Cost$8k/yr
58
21%
Full Cost$17k/yr
Never
-42%
Analysis Assumptions:
  • Starting Salary: Estimated from the 4-year post-graduation median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).⚠️ Warning: The high average starting age or low completion rate may inflate the Median earnings and ROI shown.
  • Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
  • Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
  • NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.

Social Impact ROINew
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Measures the societal return on a donor's investment. Calculated as the incremental pre-tax lifetime earnings vs. HS grad, divided by the tax-adjusted donation cost.

Donor Return31%

Gov. Pell Grant ROINew
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Measures the government's return on Pell Grants via increased tax revenue. Calculated as the portion of incremental lifetime taxes (discounted at 5.4%) attributed to the Pell Grant investment.

Taxpayer Return-31%
Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator, or for more sophisticated analysis, the Guided ROI Interview, with your specific estimates of cost and salary.

Program ROI Analysis
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Certificates

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $57,315
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$43,132
Natl Median: $44,906
Lifetime Value Added
+$2k
Median Debt
$12,958
Earnings (4yr)
$45,505
Natl Median: $43,365
Lifetime Value Added
+$36k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,975
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Bachelor's Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,466
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$68,114
Natl Median: $65,681
Lifetime Value Added
+$75k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $57,214
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$18,174
Earnings (4yr)
$62,886
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
+$45k
Median Debt
$15,488
Earnings (4yr)
$67,007
Natl Median: $68,407
Lifetime Value Added
+$77k
Median Debt
$12,076
Earnings (4yr)
$56,141
Natl Median: $56,359
Lifetime Value Added
-$9k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $92,374
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$17,710
Earnings (4yr)
$51,990
Natl Median: $55,378
Lifetime Value Added
-$43k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$38,061
Natl Median: $48,590
Lifetime Value Added
-$162k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $41,367
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $58,716
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $50,680
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$17,731
Earnings (4yr)
$53,389
Natl Median: $53,072
Lifetime Value Added
-$32k
Mathematics
BachCIP: 2701
Median Debt
$17,250
Earnings (4yr)
$71,223
Natl Median: $69,562
Lifetime Value Added
+$110k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$66,597
Natl Median: $50,532
Lifetime Value Added
+$74k
Natural Sciences
BachCIP: 3018
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $57,935
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,293
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$16,826
Earnings (4yr)
$49,596
Natl Median: $50,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$63k
Median Debt
$21,500
Earnings (4yr)
$82,212
Natl Median: $88,910
Lifetime Value Added
+$194k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,000
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Social Work
BachCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$13,250
Earnings (4yr)
$43,470
Natl Median: $51,790
Lifetime Value Added
-$115k
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $52,657
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$21,062
Earnings (4yr)
$47,103
Natl Median: $47,382
Lifetime Value Added
-$84k

Master's Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $103,485
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $71,685
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,512
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$44,962
Earnings (4yr)
$115,214
Natl Median: $120,193
Lifetime Value Added
+$358k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,707
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Graduate Certificates

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$65,582
Natl Median: $64,611
Lifetime Value Added
-$13k

Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate (for undergraduate programs) or a median bachelor's degree holder (for graduate programs), accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.

For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate decision moving forward. Note that the institution's average undergraduate net price is used as a proxy for annual cost, which may differ from actual graduate tuition. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.

Completers Only: Federal median earnings data strictly reflects outcomes for students who successfully graduated. Students who do not complete their degree typically earn significantly less and face higher risks of debt default.