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Career OutcomesAzimuth ranks Indiana University-East #418 for overall value on Azimuth's composite among nonprofit four-year institutions. Indiana University-East sits in the 38.4 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions, reflecting graduates who earn about $4,540 less than similar students at comparable institutions. Azimuth ranks Indiana University-East #461 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. --- Indiana University-East's composite ranking reflects a consistent pattern of delivering earnings beyond expectations for students who might otherwise face limited options — a signal that the institution's outcomes hold up well relative to its cost and the students it serves. Access and affordability work together here: Indiana University-East opens its doors broadly while still producing graduates who outperform what their backgrounds and comparable institutions would predict.
Azimuth ranks Indiana University-East #416 for overall value on Azimuth's composite among nonprofit four-year institutions, in the 71.9 percentile. The current structured profile shows retention at 61.8% and a six-year graduation rate of 39.6%. Return on investment ranks #829, with graduates earning median 4-year earnings of $58,030. Graduates earn about $4,540 less than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 38.4 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Affordability sits in the 94.9 percentile; published cost of attendance is $16,954, and the middle-income net price is $7,100. Access sits in the 68.9 percentile, with 35.4% receiving Pell Grants and 44.6% first-generation.
Indiana University-East's published cost of attendance is $16,954. Net price by income band shows how financial aid reshapes that figure: low-income families pay approximately $5,154, middle-income families pay around $7,100, and higher-income families pay approximately $16,067. Azimuth ranks Indiana University-East #73 for post-graduation affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions. Net prices by income band are medians within those bands; individual aid packages vary, so some families in each band pay more and some less than the figures shown. Indiana University-East's financial aid structure combines federal (Pell Grants, Direct Loans), state, and institutional aid. Families apply using the FAFSA to determine eligibility for need-based aid. The institution's affordability ranking reflects both the published cost and the net price outcomes for students across income levels, positioning it as a public regional university with moderate pricing relative to peer institutions. Median federal student loan debt at graduation is $18,000; families using Parent PLUS borrow a median of $13,042, and private or institutional loans may add further borrowing that falls outside these federal-only figures — see the Parent PLUS risk framework for how household context shapes PLUS decisions. For a graduate at the institution's median four-year earnings of $58,030, median federal debt of $18,000 projects to a monthly payment of about $203 under standard ten-year repayment. For personalized projections across earnings scenarios — including Parent PLUS planning — use Azimuth's Financial GPS tool.
Indiana University-East is a public regional institution in Richmond, IN, well suited to students who want an accessible, affordable path into business, health, and applied professional fields without relocating to a large urban campus. Graduates earn about $4,540 less than similar students at comparable institutions, placing Indiana University-East in the 38.4 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn median 4-year earnings of $58,030, placing Indiana University-East in the 33.0 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access profile is broad. 35.4% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants and 44.6% are first-generation students — a demographic mix that reflects the institution's role as a regional access point in eastern Indiana. Indiana University-East sits in the 4.8 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions — a historical 10-year Scorecard measure not yet updated to the 4-year horizon — suggesting that students from lower-income backgrounds have seen meaningful returns over time. Fit depends on two realistic filters: the program portfolio is concentrated in Business and adjacent applied fields, so students whose interests align there will find the strongest outcomes, while those seeking a large research-university environment or highly specialized STEM programs will find a better match elsewhere.
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Indiana University-East's published cost of attendance is $16,954. Net price by income band shows how financial aid reshapes that figure: low-income families pay approximately $5,154, middle-income families pay around $7,100, and higher-income families pay approximately $16,067.
Azimuth ranks Indiana University-East #73 for post-graduation affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions. Net prices by income band are medians within those bands; individual aid packages vary, so some families in each band pay more and some less than the figures shown.
Indiana University-East's financial aid structure combines federal (Pell Grants, Direct Loans), state, and institutional aid. Families apply using the FAFSA to determine eligibility for need-based aid.
The institution's affordability ranking reflects both the published cost and the net price outcomes for students across income levels, positioning it as a public regional university with moderate pricing relative to peer institutions. Median federal student loan debt at graduation is $18,000; families using Parent PLUS borrow a median of $13,042, and private or institutional loans may add further borrowing that falls outside these federal-only figures — see the [Parent PLUS risk framework](/analysis/ou-what-happens-when-parents-borrow-too/) for how household context shapes PLUS decisions.
For a graduate at the institution's median four-year earnings of $58,030, median federal debt of $18,000 projects to a monthly payment of about $203 under standard ten-year repayment. For personalized projections across earnings scenarios — including Parent PLUS planning — use [Azimuth's Financial GPS tool](/analysis/financial-gps-framework/).
Graduates of Indiana University-East earn median 4-year earnings of $58,030, placing Indiana University-East in the 33.0 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $4,540 less than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 38.4 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions.
Azimuth ranks Indiana University-East #829 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major.
Business Administration, Management and Operations reports 158 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $62,886, ranked #190 nationally in its major. Psychology, General reports 136 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $49,596, ranked #179 nationally in its major.
Mathematics reports 77 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $71,223, ranked #57 nationally in its major. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing reports 75 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $82,212, ranked #235 nationally in its major.
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing
75 graduates
Algebra and Number Theory
77 graduates
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
16 graduates
Comprehensive Transition and Postsecondary (CTP) Program
7 graduates
Business Administration and Management, General
158 graduates
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| School | State | Accept Rate | Median Earnings | |
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Purdue University Fort Wayne Higher acceptance rate (14.4 percentage points higher) with similar program focus and located 87 miles away; similar graduate earnings | IN | 86% | $45,872 | Compare |
Indiana University-East's program mix is anchored in Business, with meaningful enrollment in health, education, and liberal arts fields — a portfolio shaped by the institution's identity as a regional public university serving students in east-central Indiana. The largest programs by graduate count are Business Administration, Psychology, General, Mathematics, Nursing, and Teacher Education, together representing the core of what Indiana University-East delivers to its regional labor market.
Across 20 programs, 10 meet Azimuth's ranking threshold, serving roughly 752 students annually. The program with the strongest combination of scale and earnings is Business Administration, which anchors the institution's financial outcomes by pairing meaningful graduate volume with competitive four-year earnings.
Among the highest-earning programs, Nursing leads with median earnings of $82,212 four years after enrollment — Azimuth ranks Nursing #246 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Mathematics follows with median earnings of $71,223, and Azimuth ranks that program #52 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions.
Business Administration rounds out the top-earning tier with median earnings of $62,886, ranked #180 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions — a result that reflects the institution's applied, workforce-oriented curriculum in that field. The program mix at Indiana University-East skews toward direct-to-workforce pathways rather than graduate-school-dependent fields.
Business, health, and education programs — the institution's dominant clusters — are fields where graduates typically enter regional labor markets within a year of completing their degrees, and four-year earnings figures reflect those outcomes directly. The Business family accounts for 22% of graduates, Education for 7%, and Social Sciences for 3%, together defining the institution's applied-professional signature.
For context on how these program families align with regional and national labor-market demand, see [supply and demand for college graduates](/analysis/supply-demand-map-college-degrees/).
Wilmington College Higher acceptance rate (13.4 percentage points higher) with similar program focus and located 64 miles away; similar graduate earnings | OH | 85% | $48,491 | Compare |
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Greenville University Higher acceptance rate (24.1 percentage points higher) with similar program focus; similar graduate earnings | IL | 95% | $46,827 | Compare |
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University Of Missouri-St Louis Similar quality tier in Midwest (#15397 ranked) | MO | 63% | $53,037 | #15397 | Compare |
Western Connecticut State University Similar quality tier (#15406 ranked) | CT | 87% | $59,115 | #15406 | Compare |
The College Of New Jersey Similar quality tier (#15386 ranked) | NJ | 62% | $73,323 | #15386 | Compare |
University Of Louisiana At Monroe Similar quality tier (#15410 ranked) | LA | 85% | $46,769 | #15410 | Compare |
State University Of New York At Plattsburgh Similar quality tier (#15378 ranked) | NY | 78% | $56,403 | #15378 | Compare |
