Top 2022 Colleges in Indiana

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Indiana's 139 Colleges and Universities

Most of the colleges in Indiana range from four year universities to community colleges. Let’s look at some NCES stats about the Hoosier state:

• Indiana is home to 72 four year colleges. Most of them are private not-for-profit colleges with bachelor programs.
• There are 68 two year or less colleges in Indiana. 15 of which are public community colleges.
• Over the past 5 years, Indiana colleges have seen a 10.8% drop in students. In 2017, 398,804 students were enrolled in college.
• In total, there were 81,643 degrees awarded for the 2016-2017 school year. Thus, 57% of those awards were bachelor degrees.

Salary Breakdown

College Scorecard tells us alums from University of Notre Dame earn the highest average salary. 10 years after starting school, the average alum from earns $80,000. Meanwhile, the 2017 mean annual wage in Indiana is $45,290. You do the math!

Indiana's Tuition Program

Indiana offers several in-state tuition programs. For instance, check out the Midwest Student Exchange Program (MSEP). It has tuition reduction for both public and private colleges in Indiana. It enrolls 306 out-of-state students in 2016-2017. In fact, the total amount of tuition saved was over $1.6 million.

As a result, private colleges offer a 10% reduction on tuition rates. Public colleges agree to charge no more than 150% of in-state school tuition. The savings fall between $500 and $5,000. A few states such as Illinois and Kansas participate in this program.

In addition, Indiana has a 529 savings plan called CollegeChoice 529. The plan helps parents and grandparents save money and invest for their child's higher education. The plan's tax benefits have tax-free withdrawals and tax deferred growth. Also, the plan covers the following school expenses: tuition, fees, books, room and board.

Overall, you can save about $40,000 total in the next 18 years. It's a great way to save money for college, tax-free!

Top Indiana Colleges

Top Indiana colleges were ranked by total student population.

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Source for school statistics and data is the U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System.