Indiana University-East
Richmond, Indiana · Also known as IUE | IU East · Website
$47,156
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$47,156
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Indiana University-East is a public 4-year college in Richmond, Indiana with 2,589 undergraduates and 252 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $8,134 a year (tuition and fees $8,424 in-state, $22,811 out-of-state). It admits 67% of applicants and 40% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $47,156 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $18,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$8,134
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$8,424
Out-of-state $22,811
Admission rate
67%
US median 78%
Completion rate
40%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$18,000
About $191 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$47,156
Rank 1,743 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $8,134
- Tuition in-state
- $8,424
- Tuition out-of-state
- $22,811
- Cost of attendance
- $16,954
- Students with a need-based grant
- 35%
- Students with federal loans
- 34%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $5,154
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $5,454
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $7,100
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $13,260
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $16,067
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $6,930 in 2015-16 to $8,424 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 67%
- Average SAT
- 1,061
- SAT reading, middle
- 560
- SAT math, middle
- 550
- ACT, middle
- 22
- Undergraduates
- 2,589
- Graduate students
- 252
- Part-time students
- 35%
- Women
- 66%
- Students per teacher
- 15
- Completion rate
- 40%
- Retention rate
- 62%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 61
- Endowment
- $9.61M
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 1,743 of 5,094 US colleges and 54 of 126 in Indiana (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | IN median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $8,134 | $19,432 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $8,424 | $10,090 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 67% | 80% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 40% | 62% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 62% | 75% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $18,000 | $16,666 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $44,827 | $36,186 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $47,156 | $43,603 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 44% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 75% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
61 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 126 | $16,826 | $33,938 | $49,596 | $50,706 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 118 | $18,174 | $47,114 | $62,886 | $68,257 |
| MathematicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 70 | $17,250 | $58,764 | $71,223 | $69,562 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 46 | $17,710 | $45,204 | $51,990 | $55,378 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 45 | $21,500 | $72,491 | $82,212 | $88,910 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 34 | $21,062 | $38,610 | $47,103 | $47,382 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 32 | $17,731 | $39,936 | $53,389 | $53,072 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 29 | $12,076 | $37,463 | $56,141 | $56,359 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 22 | Withheld | $28,920 | $38,061 | $48,590 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralMaster's | Master's | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,512 |
| Social WorkBachelor's | Bachelor's | 14 | $13,250 | $32,748 | $43,470 | $51,790 |
| Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's | Bachelor's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $63,293 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's | Master's | 14 | $44,962 | $112,242 | $115,214 | $120,193 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, OtherBachelor's | Bachelor's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,681 |
| MathematicsOnlineGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 11 | $12,958 | $31,575 | $45,505 | $43,365 |
| MathematicsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 8 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $92,374 |
| Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's | Master's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $71,685 |
| Applied MathematicsOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| SociologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $52,657 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | $60,513 | $66,597 | $50,532 |
| Political Science and GovernmentOnlineMaster's | Master's | 6 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Communication and Media StudiesOnlineGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 5 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,466 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Richmond and Indiana on Local Economy
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Questions and answers
How much does Indiana University-East cost?
$8,134 a year is the average net price at Indiana University-East after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $8,424 for in-state students and $22,811 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $16,954. Families earning under $30,000 pay $5,154 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Indiana University-East?
67% of applicants are admitted to Indiana University-East. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,061 and the middle ACT score is 22. The median admission rate of colleges in Indiana is 80%.
How much do Indiana University-East graduates earn?
$47,156 a year is the median pay of former Indiana University-East students who work, 10 years after they started ($44,827 after 6 years). That ranks 1,743 of 5,094 US colleges and 54 of 126 in Indiana. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's) at $112,242.
How much student debt do Indiana University-East graduates have?
$18,000 is the median federal student loan debt of Indiana University-East graduates, about $191 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 34% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Indiana University-East?
40% of first-time, full-time students at Indiana University-East finish within 6 years. 62% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at Indiana University-East?
Psychology, General (126 bachelor's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (118 bachelor's graduates), Mathematics (70 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 61 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.