Indiana University-Kokomo

Published cost of attendance is $11,837. After need-based aid, low-income families pay approximately $-583, middle-income families pay around $2,375, higher-income families pay approximately $10,593.

Azimuth ranks Indiana University-Kokomo #42 for post-graduation affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions, in the 97.1 percentile. Median federal student loan debt at graduation is $16,961; families using Parent PLUS borrow a median of $11,210.

For a graduate at the institution's median four-year earnings of $54,618, median federal debt projects to a monthly payment of about $192 under standard ten-year repayment. For personalized projections across earnings scenarios, use Azimuth's Financial GPS tool.

Graduates of Indiana University-Kokomo earn median 4-year earnings of $54,618, placing Indiana University-Kokomo in the 19.3 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $554 less than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 55.2 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions.

Azimuth ranks Indiana University-Kokomo #917 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major.

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing reports 154 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $83,756, ranked #171 nationally in its major. Business/Commerce, General reports 86 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $60,496, ranked #44 nationally in its major.

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities reports 51 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $49,893, ranked #117 nationally in its major. Psychology, General reports 37 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $37,508, ranked #342 nationally in its major.

Indiana University-Kokomo's program mix is anchored in health and applied professional fields — a signature well matched to the workforce needs of north-central Indiana. Health represents the largest share of degree output, with Business accounting for 22% of graduates, followed by Education at 6% and Social Sciences at 1%.

Across 21 programs serving roughly 593 students annually, the institution concentrates its degree output in fields with direct regional employer demand. Nursing anchors the institution's economic signature, combining meaningful cohort scale with strong four-year earnings — the combination that drives the largest aggregate return for graduates.

Nursing, the most-enrolled program with 154 graduates, delivers median earnings of $83,756 four years after enrollment, and Azimuth ranks it #175 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Business/Commerce, General follows as the second-largest program with 86 graduates earning $60,496, and Azimuth ranks it #43 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions.

The highest-earning programs at Indiana University-Kokomo reflect the institution's health-sciences depth. Nursing leads on earnings with 154 graduates earning median earnings of $83,756 four years after enrollment, and Azimuth ranks it #175 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions.

Biological and Physical Sciences and Business/Commerce, General follow closely, with graduates earning $63,018 and $60,496 respectively — both high-mobility pathways where graduates enter the workforce directly in roles with stable regional and national demand. For context on how these fields align with broader labor-market trends, see [supply and demand for college graduates](/analysis/supply-demand-map-college-degrees/).