University of Southern Indiana
Evansville, Indiana · Also known as USI · Website
$47,605
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$47,605
median earnings, 10 years after starting
University of Southern Indiana is a public 4-year college in Evansville, Indiana with 5,292 undergraduates and 1,888 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $12,923 a year (tuition and fees $10,066 in-state, $22,907 out-of-state). It admits 96% of applicants and 48% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $47,605 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $20,105 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$12,923
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$10,066
Out-of-state $22,907
Admission rate
96%
US median 78%
Completion rate
48%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$20,105
About $213 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$47,605
Rank 1,694 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
- $12,923
- Tuition in-state
- $10,066
- Tuition out-of-state
- $22,907
- Cost of attendance
- $22,383
- Students with a need-based grant
- 23%
- Students with federal loans
- 26%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $7,484
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $7,818
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $12,748
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $17,720
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $18,777
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 $7,178 in 2015-16 to $10,066 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
- 96%
- Average SAT
- 1,141
- SAT reading, middle
- 565
- SAT math, middle
- 560
- ACT, middle
- 24
- Undergraduates
- 5,292
- Graduate students
- 1,888
- Part-time students
- 9.6%
- Women
- 63%
- Students per teacher
- 15
- Completion rate
- 48%
- Retention rate
- 75%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 103
- Endowment
- $160.2M
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 1,694 of 5,094 US colleges and 50 of 126 in Indiana (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | IN median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $12,923 | $19,432 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $10,066 | $10,090 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 96% | 80% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 48% | 62% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 75% | 75% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $20,105 | $16,666 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $42,323 | $36,186 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $47,605 | $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. 59% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 74% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
103 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's | Master's | 573 | $18,311 | $80,902 | $93,352 | $103,485 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 178 | $19,025 | $68,945 | $77,878 | $88,910 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 106 | $21,350 | $40,892 | $56,804 | $68,257 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 79 | $16,941 | $33,846 | $40,574 | $50,706 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 79 | $21,252 | $39,286 | $45,279 | $58,716 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 72 | $21,500 | $35,587 | $50,541 | $54,562 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 61 | $21,262 | $69,965 | $71,043 | $70,786 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 58 | $22,500 | $41,510 | $45,245 | $47,382 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesOnlineMaster's | Master's | 55 | $26,200 | $55,211 | $81,652 | $89,981 |
| MarketingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 54 | $18,270 | $40,814 | $56,516 | $69,303 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 45 | $16,126 | $34,573 | $53,076 | $53,072 |
| Social WorkBachelor's | Bachelor's | 45 | $18,258 | $36,126 | $42,673 | $51,790 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 45 | $18,750 | $28,890 | $38,619 | $41,367 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMaster's | Master's | 45 | $24,500 | $48,165 | $52,084 | $59,571 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingOnlineMaster's | Master's | 43 | $24,415 | $113,564 | $119,791 | $120,193 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 43 | $21,298 | $43,335 | $70,473 | $83,343 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 42 | $19,500 | $39,384 | $50,916 | $55,378 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 39 | $20,721 | $49,170 | $70,953 | $76,194 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 34 | $21,911 | $38,985 | $71,019 | $57,214 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsMaster's | Master's | 30 | $41,000 | $64,181 | $69,078 | $71,416 |
| Computer ScienceBachelor's | Bachelor's | 27 | $23,000 | $55,597 | $77,100 | $107,009 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 25 | $19,500 | $35,062 | $40,159 | $48,590 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 25 | $20,500 | $61,972 | $68,825 | $68,061 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 24 | $12,000 | $31,235 | Withheld | $42,269 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 20 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Evansville and Indiana on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Indiana
- Homes: Homes for sale in Indiana
Questions and answers
How much does University of Southern Indiana cost?
$12,923 a year is the average net price at University of Southern Indiana after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $10,066 for in-state students and $22,907 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $22,383. Families earning under $30,000 pay $7,484 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at University of Southern Indiana?
96% of applicants are admitted to University of Southern Indiana. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,141 and the middle ACT score is 24. The median admission rate of colleges in Indiana is 80%.
How much do University of Southern Indiana graduates earn?
$47,605 a year is the median pay of former University of Southern Indiana students who work, 10 years after they started ($42,323 after 6 years). That ranks 1,694 of 5,094 US colleges and 50 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 $113,564.
How much student debt do University of Southern Indiana graduates have?
$20,105 is the median federal student loan debt of University of Southern Indiana graduates, about $213 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 26% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at University of Southern Indiana?
48% of first-time, full-time students at University of Southern Indiana finish within 6 years. 75% 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 University of Southern Indiana?
Business Administration, Management and Operations (573 master's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (178 bachelor's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (106 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 103 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.