Indiana University-East

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 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 Indiana University-East in the 38.4 percentile for [earnings beyond expectations](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/) among nonprofit four-year institutions.

Azimuth ranks Indiana University-East #829 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Those figures represent lifetime returns relative to IN's no-degree-equivalent earnings baseline of $32,990 — the state median earnings of working adults with only a high school credential in the young-adult age range.

The program mix at Indiana University-East is anchored by Business, which accounts for 22% of degrees awarded and drives much of the institution's earnings profile. Business Administration stands out as the highest aggregate-return program, combining cohort scale with solid four-year earnings.

Business Administration is the largest program by graduate count, with 158 graduates earning median 4-year earnings of $62,886; Azimuth ranks Business Administration #180 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions [per the program-ranking methodology](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/). Among the highest-earning programs, Psychology, General program graduates 136 students with median 4-year earnings of $49,596, and the The Mathematics program graduates 77 students earning $71,223 — both fields reflecting the institution's concentration in applied, career-oriented disciplines that connect graduates to regional labor markets in IN.

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/).