University of Indianapolis

Indianapolis, IN 3,005 Undergrads 60.1% Grad Rate

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Total Cost

$52,590

Sticker Price

Avg Net Price

$21,602

After Aid

Median Earnings

$63,673

4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$21,602

Peer Midpoint: $20,080.5

Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)$63,673

Peer Midpoint: $60,428

Graduation Rate60.1%

Peer Midpoint: 58.9%

Socio-Economic Diversity

Pell Grant Recipients39.8%

Enrollment Status

Full-Time94.8%

Economic Outcomes

Earn More than HS75.8%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance

66.5%

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

+$565k

+$98k

+$81k

Median Cost$22k/yr

+$487k

+$20k

+$3k

Full Cost$53k/yr

+$376k

-$91k

-$109k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age

Return on Inv. %

Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0

∞

Median Cost$22k/yr

Full Cost$53k/yr

Never

-57%

Analysis Assumptions:

Starting Salary: Estimated from the 4-year post-graduation 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-15%

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-66%

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 (4yr)

$53,250

Natl Median: $42,269

Lifetime Value Added

+$40k

Business Administration, Management and Operations

AssocCIP: 5202

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $48,733

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Bachelor's Degrees

Accounting and Related Services

BachCIP: 5203

Median Debt

$24,234

Earnings (4yr)

$78,477

Natl Median: $76,194

Lifetime Value Added

+$117k

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions

BachCIP: 5109

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$56,980

Natl Median: $70,786

Lifetime Value Added

-$51k

Anthropology

BachCIP: 4502

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $46,676

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Archeology

BachCIP: 4503

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $41,748

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Biology, General

BachCIP: 2601

Median Debt

$27,000

Earnings (4yr)

$67,270

Natl Median: $57,214

Lifetime Value Added

+$31k

Business Administration, Management and Operations

BachCIP: 5202

Median Debt

$27,000

Earnings (4yr)

$61,006

Natl Median: $68,257

Lifetime Value Added

-$18k

Business/Managerial Economics

BachCIP: 5206

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $77,981

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Chemistry

BachCIP: 4005

Median Debt

$23,000

Earnings (5yr)

$67,717

Natl Median: $65,120

Lifetime Value Added

+$24k

Communication and Media Studies

BachCIP: 0901

Median Debt

$27,000

Earnings (4yr)

$48,711

Natl Median: $56,359

Lifetime Value Added

-$119k

Community Organization and Advocacy

BachCIP: 4402

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $51,936

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Computer Science

BachCIP: 1107

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $107,009

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Criminal Justice and Corrections

BachCIP: 4301

Median Debt

$26,254

Earnings (4yr)

$62,307

Natl Median: $55,378

Lifetime Value Added

-$8k

Design and Applied Arts

BachCIP: 5004

Median Debt

Earnings (2yr)

$33,993

Natl Median: $51,490

Lifetime Value Added

-$234k

Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft

BachCIP: 5005

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $39,775

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

English Language and Literature, General

BachCIP: 2301

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $48,590

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations

BachCIP: 5207

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $61,027

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Finance and Financial Management Services

BachCIP: 5208

Median Debt

$25,017

Earnings (4yr)

$86,923

Natl Median: $83,343

Lifetime Value Added

+$181k

Fine and Studio Arts

BachCIP: 5007

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $41,367

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences

BachCIP: 4006

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $60,190

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

BachCIP: 1605

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $55,459

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

History

BachCIP: 5401

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$55,878

Natl Median: $50,680

Lifetime Value Added

-$60k

Homeland Security

BachCIP: 4303

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $70,193

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

International Relations and National Security Studies

BachCIP: 4509

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $66,596

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

BachCIP: 2401

Median Debt

$26,846

Earnings (4yr)

$64,325

Natl Median: $53,072

Lifetime Value Added

+$8k

Management Information Systems and Services

BachCIP: 5212

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $83,290

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Marketing

BachCIP: 5214

Median Debt

$21,688

Earnings (5yr)

$67,954

Natl Median: $69,303

Lifetime Value Added

+$26k

Mathematics

BachCIP: 2701

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $69,562

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions

BachCIP: 5115

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $52,119

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other

BachCIP: 3099

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $55,693

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Music

BachCIP: 5009

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $42,892

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Natural Resources Conservation and Research

BachCIP: 0301

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $55,012

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Philosophy

BachCIP: 3801

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $54,455

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Physics

BachCIP: 4008

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $76,786

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Political Science and Government

BachCIP: 4510

Median Debt

$25,963

Earnings (4yr)

$53,579

Natl Median: $63,293

Lifetime Value Added

-$79k

Psychology, General

BachCIP: 4201

Median Debt

$25,780

Earnings (4yr)

$54,319

Natl Median: $50,706

Lifetime Value Added

-$73k

Public Health

BachCIP: 5122

Median Debt

$25,125

Earnings (4yr)

$55,147

Natl Median: $58,808

Lifetime Value Added

-$66k

Radio, Television, and Digital Communication

BachCIP: 0907

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $50,497

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

BachCIP: 5138

Median Debt

$27,000

Earnings (4yr)

$83,156

Natl Median: $88,910

Lifetime Value Added

+$152k

Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions

BachCIP: 5123

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $55,792

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Religion/Religious Studies

BachCIP: 3802

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $41,390

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies

BachCIP: 2313

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $48,471

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

BachCIP: 1609

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $55,000

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Social Work

BachCIP: 4407

Median Debt

$26,393

Earnings (4yr)

$50,666

Natl Median: $51,790

Lifetime Value Added

-$103k

Sociology

BachCIP: 4511

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $52,657

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness

BachCIP: 3105

Median Debt

$25,394

Earnings (4yr)

$59,819

Natl Median: $54,562

Lifetime Value Added

-$28k

Sustainability Studies

BachCIP: 3033

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $57,887

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

BachCIP: 1312

Median Debt

$25,886

Earnings (4yr)

$49,861

Natl Median: $47,382

Lifetime Value Added

-$110k

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

BachCIP: 1313

Median Debt

$26,875

Earnings (4yr)

$51,742

Natl Median: $51,389

Lifetime Value Added

-$94k

Master's Degrees

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions

MastCIP: 5109

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $127,347

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Anthropology

MastCIP: 4502

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $61,276

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Biology, General

MastCIP: 2601

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $69,830

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Business Administration, Management and Operations

MastCIP: 5202

Median Debt

$27,533

Earnings (4yr)

$96,630

Natl Median: $103,485

Lifetime Value Added

+$171k

Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology

MastCIP: 4228

Median Debt

$73,368

Earnings (4yr)

$67,485

Natl Median: $65,184

Lifetime Value Added

-$85k

Curriculum and Instruction

MastCIP: 1303

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$55,254

Natl Median: $63,399

Lifetime Value Added

-$196k

Educational Administration and Supervision

MastCIP: 1304

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$84,314

Natl Median: $71,685

Lifetime Value Added

+$63k

English Language and Literature, General

MastCIP: 2301

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $55,512

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Fine and Studio Arts

MastCIP: 5007

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $49,079

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Gerontology

MastCIP: 3011

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $67,618

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities

MastCIP: 5132

Median Debt

Earnings (2yr)

$65,945

Natl Median: $100,487

Lifetime Value Added

-$75k

History

MastCIP: 5401

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $55,360

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Human Resources Management and Services

MastCIP: 5210

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$88,044

Natl Median: $83,558

Lifetime Value Added

+$96k

International Relations and National Security Studies

MastCIP: 4509

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $95,627

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Psychology, General

MastCIP: 4201

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $64,711

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Public Health

MastCIP: 5122

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $82,751

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Real Estate

MastCIP: 5215

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $135,104

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

MastCIP: 5138

Median Debt

$39,813

Earnings (4yr)

$120,214

Natl Median: $120,193

Lifetime Value Added

+$377k

Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions

MastCIP: 5123

Median Debt

$79,299

Earnings (4yr)

$71,804

Natl Median: $71,416

Lifetime Value Added

-$47k

Social Work

MastCIP: 4407

Median Debt

$36,189

Earnings (4yr)

$60,981

Natl Median: $65,123

Lifetime Value Added

-$143k

Sociology

MastCIP: 4511

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $63,330

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness

MastCIP: 3105

Median Debt

Earnings (2yr)

$41,565

Natl Median: $62,033

Lifetime Value Added

-$312k

Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language

MastCIP: 1314

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $65,767

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Doctoral Degrees

Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology

DocCIP: 4228

Median Debt

$168,537

Earnings (4yr)

$100,843

Natl Median: $99,878

Lifetime Value Added

+$23k

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

DocCIP: 5138

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $138,131

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions

DocCIP: 5123

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $82,893

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Professional Degrees

Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions

ProfCIP: 5123

Median Debt

$89,946

Earnings (4yr)

$77,826

Natl Median: $81,641

Lifetime Value Added

-$148k

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 degree decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.