University of Indianapolis
Indianapolis, Indiana
A 0–100 composite of ROI, graduate earnings, net price, debt and graduation rate. How it’s scored.
Estimated for a typical student paying the average net price over 4 years.
The payoff is roughly break-even — the degree recovers its cost, but slowly.
The numbers behind the verdict
Lifetime ROI: the long view
Cumulative net gain over a high-school-only earner at different career lengths, with tuition and debt interest already subtracted. Built on IRS-verified federal earnings — not self-reported surveys.
Conservative: holds year-5 earnings flat (no raises). Adjust the assumptions, or see the highest 20-year ROI colleges.
Equity & access
Who the college serves and whether the payoff reaches everyone — earnings ten years after starting (IRS-linked), with access measures from federal enrollment data.
14% gap between the two groups
20% gap between the two groups
8% gap between the two groups
Undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity. Federal data does not report earnings by race.
Net price by family income
What students actually pay after grants and scholarships, by household income as of 2024.
| Family income | Average net price / yr |
|---|---|
| Family income $0–$30k | $15,346 |
| $30k–$48k | $17,863 |
| $48k–$75k | $21,262 |
| $75k–$110k | $23,855 |
| $110k+ | $28,004 |
How University of Indianapolis compares
This college against the Indiana and national averages — higher earnings and lower cost/debt are better.
Graduate earnings over time
Median earnings of University of Indianapolis students 10 years after entering, by cohort year as of 2024.
Best-paying majors at University of Indianapolis
Fields of study ranked by their own ROI — earnings five years after graduating against the cost and debt. Click a major for the deep dive.
| Major | Credential | Earnings (5 yr) | Median debt | 10-yr ROI | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Certificate | $121,856 | $39,813 | +662% | Strong return |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Certificate | $100,860 | — | +547% | Strong return |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | Master's | $109,140 | $168,537 | +513% | Strong return |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's | $76,892 | $27,000 | +501% | Strong return |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Certificate | $102,827 | $27,533 | +500% | Strong return |
| Marketing | Associate's | $67,954 | $21,688 | +349% | Strong return |
| Chemistry | Associate's | $67,717 | $23,000 | +340% | Strong return |
| Biology, General | Associate's | $62,600 | $27,000 | +232% | Strong return |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | Doctoral | $83,550 | $89,946 | +223% | Strong return |
| Psychology, General | Associate's | $61,477 | $25,780 | +213% | Strong return |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate's | $60,437 | $26,846 | +191% | Strong return |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Associate's | $59,965 | $25,394 | +185% | Strong return |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Associate's | $59,960 | $27,000 | +182% | Strong return |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate's | $55,430 | — | +141% | Strong return |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Associate's | $56,477 | $26,254 | +118% | Strong return |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | Certificate | $68,850 | $79,299 | +107% | Strong return |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | $49,040 | $26,561 | +29% | Break-even |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Certificate | $54,663 | — | +12% | Break-even |
| Social Work | Associate's | $50,836 | $26,393 | +11% | Break-even |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | Certificate | $55,095 | $73,368 | -11% | Poor return |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Associate's | $49,478 | $26,875 | -16% | Poor return |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Associate's | $49,017 | $25,886 | -24% | Poor return |
| Communication and Media Studies | Associate's | $44,793 | $27,000 | -104% | Poor return |
| Public Health | Associate's | $44,185 | $25,125 | -116% | Poor return |
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ROI at University of Indianapolis
Estimates from federal data; your result will vary. How this works.
Admissions & profile
Location
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. ROI is computed by Degree Return — see how. Read the methodology. Data as of 2024.
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