Indiana University-Northwest

Gary, Indiana · Public · Predominantly bachelor's · Suburb: Large

Official websiteNet price calculatorAccreditor: Higher Learning Commission

The average annual net price for first-time, full-time undergraduates receiving federal aid (in-state) is $5,567. 36% of first-time, full-time students completed within 150% of normal time. Students who received federal aid had median earnings of $48,764 ten years after entering. The median federal loan debt of graduates is $19,884.

Average net price
$5,567
per year Verified data
Completion rate
36%
within 150% of normal time Verified data
Median earnings
$48,764
10 years after entry Verified data
Median debt
$19,884
graduates, federal loans Verified data

Cost and net price

In-state tuition and fees$8,424
Out-of-state tuition and fees$23,032
Average cost of attendance$15,430
Books and supplies$1,290
Room and board, on campusData unavailable
Average net price, all aided students$5,567
Average net price, family income $0 to $30,000$2,395
Average net price, family income over $110,000$14,342

Net price is the average cost after grants and scholarships for first-time, full-time undergraduates who receive federal aid, at in-state rates. Your price depends on your family finances; use the school's net price calculator for an estimate. Tuition: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. Net price and cost of attendance: AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.

Admissions and enrollment

Admission rate
73%
SAT range, middle 50% (reading plus math)
910 to 1180
ACT composite range, middle 50%
18 to 26
Undergraduate enrollment
2,661
Graduate enrollment
263
Students receiving Pell grants
48%
Student to faculty ratio
15 to 1

Admission rate and enrollment: Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25. SAT and ACT ranges come from IPEDS and may not reflect test-optional policies.

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Graduation, earnings, and debt

Completion within 150% of normal time36%
Completion within normal time20%
First-year retention (full-time)71%
Median federal debt, graduates$19,884
Typical monthly payment on that debt (10 years)$226
Median Parent PLUS debt, completers$15,402
Share earning more than a typical high school graduate, 6 years after entry69%
1 year after completion$51,928
4 years after completion$59,535
6 years after entry$48,121
8 years after entry$49,184
10 years after entry$48,764
Median earnings of former students who received federal aid and are working and not enrolled. Ten years after entry the median is $48,764; the middle half earned $31,176 to $71,478. Cohorts differ by measure; see definitions below.
Measure definitions and cohorts
  • Median earnings of students working and not enrolled 10 years after entry (MD_EARN_WNE_P10): Treasury AY2011-12, AY2012-13 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 1 year after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_1YR): Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 4 years after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_4YR): Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • The median debt for students who have completed (GRAD_DEBT_MDN): NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
  • Completion rate for first-time, full-time students at four-year institutions (150% of expected time to completion) (C150_4): Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
  • Average net price for Title IV institutions (public institutions) (NPT4_PUB): AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26

Institution-level earnings cover students who received federal financial aid, including students who did not complete. Debt figures include federal loans only and exclude private loans.

Programs and program-level outcomes

Highest early earnings among programs at Indiana University-Northwest

Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled one year after completing, by program. Programs with too few graduates are suppressed for privacy and not shown.

80 programs reported. Program earnings are for graduates of this school's program, which is different from the wages of everyone working in a related occupation.

Undergraduate certificate (5)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Criminal Justice and Corrections
CIP 43.01 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
CIP 51.06 · No credentials fully online
15Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
CIP 05.02 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Human Resources Management and Services
CIP 52.10 · All credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Public Health
CIP 51.22
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Associate's degree (4)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
CIP 51.09 · No credentials fully online
22$58,798$26,532
Health and Medical Administrative Services
CIP 51.07 · No credentials fully online
6Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Human Resources Management and Services
CIP 52.10 · All credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
CIP 24.01 · No credentials fully online
52Suppressed for privacy$14,713
Bachelor's degree (38)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
CIP 51.09 · No credentials fully online
20$68,115$30,447
Anthropology
CIP 45.02 · No credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
CIP 26.02 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Biology, General
CIP 26.01 · No credentials fully online
11Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · All credentials fully online
17Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Business/Commerce, General
CIP 52.01 · No credentials fully online
52$53,859$21,500
Chemistry
CIP 40.05 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Communication and Media Studies
CIP 09.01 · No credentials fully online
9Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer Science
CIP 11.07
$53,521Suppressed for privacy
Computer and Information Sciences, General
CIP 11.01 · Some credentials fully online
9Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Criminal Justice and Corrections
CIP 43.01 · No credentials fully online
24$38,735$17,719
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
CIP 51.06 · No credentials fully online
24$56,929$21,157
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
CIP 50.05 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Economics
CIP 45.06 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
English Language and Literature, General
CIP 23.01 · No credentials fully online
6Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
CIP 05.02 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Fine and Studio Arts
CIP 50.07 · No credentials fully online
7$30,190Suppressed for privacy
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
CIP 40.06 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Health and Medical Administrative Services
CIP 51.07 · Some credentials fully online
10Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
History
CIP 54.01 · Some credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Human Resources Management and Services
CIP 52.10 · All credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
CIP 24.01 · Some credentials fully online
65$34,565$27,000
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
CIP 52.13 · Some credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Mathematics
CIP 27.01 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
CIP 30.00 · Some credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Neurobiology and Neurosciences
CIP 26.15 · No credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Philosophy
CIP 38.01 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Political Science and Government
CIP 45.10 · No credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Psychology, General
CIP 42.01 · No credentials fully online
51$37,155$20,796
Public Administration
CIP 44.04 · No credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Public Health
CIP 51.22 · No credentials fully online
20$38,493$23,125
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
CIP 51.38 · Some credentials fully online
61$82,500$29,483
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
CIP 16.09 · Some credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Social Work
CIP 44.07 · No credentials fully online
23$41,674$28,790
Sociology
CIP 45.11 · Some credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Sustainability Studies
CIP 30.33 · All credentials fully online
1Data unavailableSuppressed for privacy
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
CIP 13.12 · No credentials fully online
12$50,727$23,659
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
CIP 13.13 · No credentials fully online
9Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Post-baccalaureate certificate (1)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Accounting and Related Services
CIP 52.03
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Master's degree (17)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Biology, General
CIP 26.01 · All credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · All credentials fully online
1Data unavailableSuppressed for privacy
Business/Commerce, General
CIP 52.01 · No credentials fully online
21$78,558Suppressed for privacy
Chemistry
CIP 40.05 · All credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer and Information Sciences, General
CIP 11.01 · No credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Criminal Justice and Corrections
CIP 43.01 · All credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Educational Administration and Supervision
CIP 13.04 · Some credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
English Language and Literature, General
CIP 23.01 · All credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
History
CIP 54.01 · All credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
CIP 24.01 · Some credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Mathematics
CIP 27.01 · All credentials fully online
6Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
CIP 51.15 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Political Science and Government
CIP 45.10 · All credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Public Administration
CIP 44.04 · No credentials fully online
8$75,509Suppressed for privacy
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
CIP 51.38 · No credentials fully online
11$120,257Suppressed for privacy
Social Work
CIP 44.07
$53,270Suppressed for privacy
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
CIP 13.12 · No credentials fully online
17Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Graduate certificate (15)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Accounting and Related Services
CIP 52.03 · No credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Biology, General
CIP 26.01 · All credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Business/Commerce, General
CIP 52.01 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Chemistry
CIP 40.05 · All credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning
CIP 04.03 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Communication and Media Studies
CIP 09.01 · All credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer Science
CIP 11.07 · All credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
English Language and Literature, General
CIP 23.01 · All credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
History
CIP 54.01 · All credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Literature
CIP 23.14 · All credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Mathematics
CIP 27.01 · All credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
CIP 03.01 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Public Administration
CIP 44.04 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
CIP 23.13 · All credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
CIP 16.09 · All credentials fully online
1Data unavailableSuppressed for privacy
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Field of Study Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.
UNITID 151360, OPEID 001815. Data unavailable means the Department of Education did not publish the figure or suppressed it for privacy. Report a data issue.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Institution-Level Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.