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Indiana State University: cost, admission and results

Indiana State University is a public college in Terre Haute, Indiana. It has about 6,188 undergraduate students. It admits 81% of applicants. The average net price for students with federal aid is $10,103 a year.

At a glance

  • 81%Admission rate
  • $10,103Net price a year
  • 44%Graduation rate
  • $52,316Median earnings, 10 years on
Location
Terre Haute, Indiana 47809
Type
Public
Degrees
Mostly bachelor's degrees (four-year)
Setting
Small city
Undergraduate students
6,188
Graduate students
1,671
Students per teacher
16 to 1
Accredited by
Higher Learning Commission
Website
indianastate.edu

Getting in

Indiana State University admits 81% of those who apply, which makes it open to most applicants. The median admission rate of colleges on this site that report one is 77%.

What it costs

Tuition and fees, students from Indiana$10,258
Tuition and fees, students from elsewhere$22,926
Room and meals on campus$12,408
Books and supplies$1,290
Average full cost of a year (tuition, living, books), before aid$25,226
Average net price after grants and scholarships$10,103

The net price is what students who got federal aid paid on average for a year after grants and scholarships were taken off (for a public college, students from inside the state). It is 49% below the median net price of colleges in Indiana on this site ($19,832). International students are normally charged the out-of-state tuition and do not receive US federal aid.

Net price by family income

Family income a yearAverage net price
Up to $30,000$5,493
$30,001 to $48,000$5,673
$48,001 to $75,000$7,917
$75,001 to $110,000$13,133
Above $110,000$19,825

For students who received federal aid. A negative figure means grants were larger than the cost counted.

For an estimate that fits your own family, use the college's net price calculator.

Results

MeasureThis collegeIN medianUS median
Students who come back for a second year66%76%73%
Students who finish their degree (within one and a half times the normal length)44%59%49%
Median earnings 10 years after starting$52,316$58,360$53,132
Median federal loan debt of those who finish$21,500$22,000$19,994

Medians are the middle value of the colleges on this site in Indiana and in the whole country. Completion and return rates count first-time, full-time students. Earnings and debt count students who received federal aid.

The students

46% of undergraduates receive a Pell Grant, the federal grant for students from lower-income families. 48% take a federal student loan. The undergraduate body is 56% women and 44% men. By undergraduate numbers it is number 7 of the 53 colleges in Indiana on this site that report a size; the middle-sized one has 1,464.

Other colleges in Indiana of a similar size

Common questions

What is the acceptance rate of Indiana State University?

Indiana State University admits 81% of applicants, according to the College Scorecard.

How much is tuition at Indiana State University?

Published tuition and fees are $10,258 a year for students from Indiana and $22,926 for others. Most students with aid pay less: see the net price.

What is the graduation rate of Indiana State University?

44% of first-time, full-time students finish within one and a half times the normal length of the course.

Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education, data released on 2 November 2026; checked in November 2026. Net price, debt and earnings describe students who received US federal aid. Costs change each year. This is official data for general information, not advice: confirm costs and admission rules on the college's own website and at collegescorecard.ed.gov.

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