Indiana University-Northwest
Gary, Indiana · Also known as IUN | IU Northwest · Website
$43,361
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$43,361
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Indiana University-Northwest is a public 4-year college in Gary, Indiana with 2,661 undergraduates and 263 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $5,130 a year (tuition and fees $8,424 in-state, $22,811 out-of-state). It admits 73% of applicants and 37% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $43,361 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $21,710 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$5,130
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$8,424
Out-of-state $22,811
Admission rate
73%
US median 78%
Completion rate
37%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$21,710
About $230 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$43,361
Rank 2,188 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
- $5,130
- Tuition in-state
- $8,424
- Tuition out-of-state
- $22,811
- Cost of attendance
- $13,989
- Students with a need-based grant
- 43%
- Students with federal loans
- 34%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $1,419
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $331
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $5,159
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $10,047
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $13,042
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 $6,963 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
- 73%
- Average SAT
- 1,055
- SAT reading, middle
- 535
- SAT math, middle
- 505
- ACT, middle
- 22
- Undergraduates
- 2,661
- Graduate students
- 263
- Part-time students
- 24%
- Women
- 74%
- Students per teacher
- 15
- Completion rate
- 37%
- Retention rate
- 71%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 78
- Endowment
- $17.0M
- Other
- Hispanic-serving
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 2,188 of 5,094 US colleges and 64 of 126 in Indiana (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | IN median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $5,130 | $19,432 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $8,424 | $10,090 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 73% | 80% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 37% | 62% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 71% | 75% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $21,710 | $16,666 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $39,714 | $36,186 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $43,361 | $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. 36% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 67% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
78 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 86 | $22,539 | $73,335 | $82,626 | $88,910 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 67 | $22,247 | $37,035 | $47,530 | $53,072 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 57 | $21,500 | $39,957 | $56,211 | $68,407 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 44 | $19,000 | $24,061 | $45,323 | $50,706 |
| Social WorkBachelor's | Bachelor's | 28 | $25,000 | $38,652 | $51,575 | $51,790 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 28 | $17,500 | $57,654 | $67,468 | $68,061 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 26 | $22,026 | $68,086 | $86,888 | $70,786 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 23 | $20,500 | $41,295 | $58,155 | $55,378 |
| Public HealthBachelor's | Bachelor's | 21 | $21,702 | $43,356 | $53,988 | $58,808 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 20 | $28,084 | $48,497 | $54,088 | $47,382 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 20 | $17,500 | $52,185 | $70,426 | $65,389 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's | Master's | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralMaster's | Master's | 18 | $35,074 | $80,727 | $118,385 | $125,988 |
| Public AdministrationMaster's | Master's | 17 | $36,780 | $54,390 | $69,335 | $81,408 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's | Master's | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $59,916 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 13 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $92,374 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,214 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,367 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 10 | $23,500 | $38,620 | $54,525 | $58,716 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | $51,863 | $56,359 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | $29,768 | $48,590 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $37,073 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $33,673 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralOnlineMaster's | Master's | 6 | - | - | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Gary and Indiana on Local Economy
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Questions and answers
How much does Indiana University-Northwest cost?
$5,130 a year is the average net price at Indiana University-Northwest 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 $13,989. Families earning under $30,000 pay $1,419 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Indiana University-Northwest?
73% of applicants are admitted to Indiana University-Northwest. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,055 and the middle ACT score is 22. The median admission rate of colleges in Indiana is 80%.
How much do Indiana University-Northwest graduates earn?
$43,361 a year is the median pay of former Indiana University-Northwest students who work, 10 years after they started ($39,714 after 6 years). That ranks 2,188 of 5,094 US colleges and 64 of 126 in Indiana. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Business/Commerce, General (Master's) at $80,727.
How much student debt do Indiana University-Northwest graduates have?
$21,710 is the median federal student loan debt of Indiana University-Northwest graduates, about $230 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-Northwest?
37% of first-time, full-time students at Indiana University-Northwest finish within 6 years. 71% 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-Northwest?
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (86 bachelor's graduates), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (67 bachelor's graduates), Business/Commerce, General (57 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 78 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.