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Indiana University-East: cost, admission and results

Indiana University-East is a public college in Richmond, Indiana. It has about 2,589 undergraduate students. It admits 67% of applicants. The average net price for students with federal aid is $9,117 a year.

At a glance

  • 67%Admission rate
  • $9,117Net price a year
  • 41%Graduation rate
  • $52,038Median earnings, 10 years on
Location
Richmond, Indiana 47374
Type
Public
Degrees
Mostly bachelor's degrees (four-year)
Setting
Town some way from a city
Undergraduate students
2,589
Graduate students
252
Students per teacher
15 to 1
Accredited by
Higher Learning Commission
Website
east.iu.edu

Getting in

Indiana University-East admits 67% of those who apply, which makes it moderately selective. The median admission rate of colleges on this site that report one is 77%. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1061 out of 1600 (midpoints: 560 in reading and writing, 550 in maths). The midpoint ACT score is 22 out of 36.

What it costs

Tuition and fees, students from Indiana$8,424
Tuition and fees, students from elsewhere$23,032
Books and supplies$1,290
Average full cost of a year (tuition, living, books), before aid$17,654
Average net price after grants and scholarships$9,117

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 54% 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$6,611
$30,001 to $48,000$6,171
$48,001 to $75,000$8,143
$75,001 to $110,000$12,662
Above $110,000$16,002

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 year62%76%73%
Students who finish their degree (within one and a half times the normal length)41%59%49%
Median earnings 10 years after starting$52,038$58,360$53,132
Median federal loan debt of those who finish$19,469$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

40% of undergraduates receive a Pell Grant, the federal grant for students from lower-income families. 33% take a federal student loan. The undergraduate body is 66% women and 34% men. By undergraduate numbers it is number 16 of the 53 colleges in Indiana on this site that report a size; the middle-sized one has 1,464.

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Common questions

What is the acceptance rate of Indiana University-East?

Indiana University-East admits 67% of applicants, according to the College Scorecard.

How much is tuition at Indiana University-East?

Published tuition and fees are $8,424 a year for students from Indiana and $23,032 for others. Most students with aid pay less: see the net price.

What is the graduation rate of Indiana University-East?

41% 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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