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University of Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN 3,147 Undergrads 60.2% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$48,674
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$18,748
After Aid
Median Earnings
$53,610
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$18,748
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$53,610
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate60.2%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients39.1%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time94.0%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS75.8%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
72.8%
SAT Avg
-
SAT Reading
25th: --75th: -
SAT Math
25th: --75th: -
ACT Composite
25th: --75th: -
ROI Sensitivity Analysis
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)
Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$466k
+$70k
-$18k
Median Cost$19k/yr
+$399k
+$2k
-$85k
Full Cost$49k/yr
+$291k
-$105k
-$193k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$19k/yr
Never
-127%
Full Cost$49k/yr
Never
-110%
Analysis Assumptions:
- Starting Salary: Estimated from the 10-year median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).
- 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
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 Return-108%
Gov. Pell Grant ROINew
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-89%
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 with your specific estimates of cost and salary.
Program ROI Analysis
Associate's Degrees
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
AssocCIP: 5108
Median Debt
$26,561
Earnings (5yr)
$49,040
Lifetime Value Added
-$5k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
AssocCIP: 5138
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$64,766
Lifetime Value Added
+$143k
Bachelor's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
BachCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$24,234
Earnings (2yr)
$49,644
Lifetime Value Added
-$84k
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
BachCIP: 5109
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$55,430
Lifetime Value Added
-$62k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$62,600
Lifetime Value Added
-$5k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$59,960
Lifetime Value Added
-$26k
Chemistry
BachCIP: 4005
Median Debt
$23,000
Earnings (5yr)
$67,717
Lifetime Value Added
+$34k
Communication and Media Studies
BachCIP: 0901
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$44,793
Lifetime Value Added
-$150k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
BachCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$26,254
Earnings (5yr)
$56,477
Lifetime Value Added
-$54k
Design and Applied Arts
BachCIP: 5004
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$33,993
Lifetime Value Added
-$223k
Health and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$25,394
Earnings (5yr)
$59,965
Lifetime Value Added
-$26k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
BachCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$26,846
Earnings (5yr)
$60,437
Lifetime Value Added
-$22k
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$21,688
Earnings (5yr)
$67,954
Lifetime Value Added
+$36k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$25,780
Earnings (5yr)
$61,477
Lifetime Value Added
-$14k
Public Health
BachCIP: 5122
Median Debt
$25,125
Earnings (5yr)
$44,185
Lifetime Value Added
-$155k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$76,892
Lifetime Value Added
+$103k
Social Work
BachCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$26,393
Earnings (5yr)
$50,836
Lifetime Value Added
-$100k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
BachCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$25,886
Earnings (5yr)
$49,017
Lifetime Value Added
-$115k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
BachCIP: 1313
Median Debt
$26,875
Earnings (5yr)
$49,478
Lifetime Value Added
-$111k
Master's Degrees
Bioethics/Medical Ethics
MastCIP: 5132
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$65,945
Lifetime Value Added
+$147k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$27,533
Earnings (5yr)
$102,827
Lifetime Value Added
+$429k
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
MastCIP: 4228
Median Debt
$73,368
Earnings (5yr)
$55,095
Lifetime Value Added
+$13k
Curriculum and Instruction
MastCIP: 1303
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$54,663
Lifetime Value Added
+$9k
Educational Administration and Supervision
MastCIP: 1304
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$100,860
Lifetime Value Added
+$412k
Health and Physical Education/Fitness
MastCIP: 3105
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$41,565
Lifetime Value Added
-$91k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
MastCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$39,813
Earnings (5yr)
$121,856
Lifetime Value Added
+$592k
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
MastCIP: 5123
Median Debt
$79,299
Earnings (5yr)
$68,850
Lifetime Value Added
+$137k
Doctoral Degrees
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
DocCIP: 4228
Median Debt
$168,537
Earnings (5yr)
$109,140
Lifetime Value Added
+$295k
Professional Degrees
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
ProfCIP: 5123
Median Debt
$89,946
Earnings (5yr)
$83,550
Lifetime Value Added
+$109k
Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate, 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 degree decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results should not be compared with those Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors starting at age 18.