Graduate earnings are in line with similar institutions.
What graduates earn 10 years after enrollment.
Annual salary at 10 years
Lower quartile earnings
Upper quartile earnings
How graduate earnings grow in the decade after enrollment.
Graduates experience steady earnings progression over time, with median income rising from $47,173 six years after enrollment to $50,780 at eight years and $55,198 at ten years. This 17.0% growth from the six-year to ten-year mark indicates consistent career advancement and skill development among alumni.
How outcomes compare to similar institutions.
Graduate earnings fall below the peer average for similar institutions.
Financial justification for the investment.
Healthy debt burden. Most graduates can manage $20,000 in debt with typical earnings.
Student borrowing at IU Indianapolis remains controlled with median debt of $20,000, matching the peer median exactly. Debt levels range from $5,500 at the 25th percentile to $26,854 at the 75th percentile, showing variation but avoiding excessive borrowing for most students.
Indiana University-Indianapolis generates above average return on investment, ranking at the 70.9th percentile nationally. Graduates earn $5,723 beyond expectations relative to similar students, placing the institution in the 75.9th percentile for value-added earnings performance.
Approximately 26.6% of graduates continue to graduate or professional study, estimated with high confidence based on program mix analysis. This subst...
Program mix explains much of the earnings story.
Engineering programs drive the institution's strongest earnings outcomes, with Mechanical Engineering graduates earning $82,354 and Artificial Intelligence graduates earning $78,397, both serving substantial cohorts that contribute to overall institutional performance. Health professions demonstrate consistent middle-tier earnings, led by Adult Health Nurse/Nursing graduates earning $63,614 across the largest program cohort of 525 students.
Business programs show solid returns with Business/Commerce graduates earning $59,798 while achieving exceptional national ranking performance. The diversity of high-performing programs across technical, health, and business fields supports the institution's overall return performance by providing multiple pathways to career success.
See which programs drive the strongest earnings and career trajectories
The earnings distribution from $36,193 at the 25th percentile to $78,569 at the 75th percentile creates a 2.2:1 ratio, indicating diverse career outcomes while maintaining reasonable income floors. Low-income graduates earn $52,900, demonstrating the institution's effectiveness in supporting economic mobility for disadvantaged students.
