Indiana University-Northwest

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$7,492

3% growth from 2022

2023 Average Net Price

$5,553

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Acceptance Rate

76.7%

2,820 Applicants

2023 Enrolled Students

3,045

66.1% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

36.3%

197 Graduates

About

Indiana University-Northwest is a higher education institution located in Lake County, IN. In 2023, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Indiana University-Northwest were Registered Nursing (69 degrees awarded), Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (67 degrees), and General Business (57 degrees).

In 2023, 685 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Indiana University-Northwest. 74.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 25.8% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (366 degrees), 2.32 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (158 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Indiana University-Northwest is $7,492, which is $−17,083 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,575).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Indiana University-Northwest was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 1,002 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Indiana University-Northwest is $7,492, which is $17,083 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,575).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $5,553.

In 2023, 83% of undergraduate students attending Indiana University-Northwest received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 35% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$7,492

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Indiana University-Northwest was $7,492. The cost of tuition at Indiana University-Northwest is $−17,083 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,575).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Indiana University-Northwest (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$5,553

2023 Value

15.3%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Indiana University-Northwest had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $5,553. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Indiana University-Northwest grew by 15.3%.

This chart compares the average net price of Indiana University-Northwest (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$9,412

Room and Board

$840

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Indiana University-Northwest was of $9,412 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 3.47% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $840. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 14.3% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Indiana University-Northwest (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

83%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

35%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

83% of undergraduate students at Indiana University-Northwest received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a growth of 7.79% with respect to 2022, when 77% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Indiana University-Northwest (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Indiana University-Northwest was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 1002 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Indiana University-Northwest received 2,820 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 47.3% annual growth. Out of those 2,820 applicants, 2,163 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 76.7% acceptance rate.

There were 3,045 students enrolled at Indiana University-Northwest in 2023. 29% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Indiana University-Northwest has an overall enrollment yield of 21.7%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

76.7%

Acceptance Rate in 2023

2,163

Accepted Out of 2,820

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Indiana University-Northwest was 76.7% (2,163 admissions from 2,820 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 80.3%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants grew by 47.3%, while admissions grew by 40.6%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Indiana University-Northwest (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

29%

Submission Percentage (2023)

137

Scores Submitted (2023)

29% of enrolled first-time students at Indiana University-Northwest in 2023 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Indiana University-Northwest had a total enrollment of 3,045 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Indiana University-Northwest is 2,012 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,033. This means that 66.1% of students enrolled at Indiana University-Northwest are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Indiana University-Northwest, both undergraduate and graduate, is 44.7% White, 28% Hispanic or Latino, 19.1% Black or African American, 4.04% Two or More Races, 2.79% Asian, and 0.0657% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Indiana University-Northwest in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (32%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (24.1%) and White Male (13.3%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (38.7%), followed by Black or African American Female (16.6%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (15.5%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

66.1%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Indiana University-Northwest in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 3,045 students. The full-time enrollment at Indiana University-Northwest is 2,012 and the part-time enrollment is 1,033. This means that 66.1% of students enrolled at Indiana University-Northwest are enrolled full-time compared with 68.2% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Indiana University-Northwest (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

69%

2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Indiana University-Northwest was 69%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (74%), Indiana University-Northwest had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Indiana University-Northwest (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
1,360 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
853 enrolled students
Black or African American
583 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Indiana University-Northwest is 44.7% White, 28% Hispanic or Latino, 19.1% Black or African American, 4.04% Two or More Races, 2.79% Asian, and 0.0657% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Masters Colleges and Universities is 50.1% White, 17.7% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.4% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 27 students (0.887%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 331 more women than men received degrees from Indiana University-Northwest. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Indiana University-Northwest is white (366 degrees awarded). There were 2.32 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (158 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Indiana University-Northwest is Registered Nursing (69 degrees awarded), followed by Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (67 degrees) and General Business (57 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Indiana University-Northwest, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Public Administration and Social Service (52 degrees awarded), English (22 degrees), and Physical Sciences (16 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Indiana University-Northwest are Registered nurses (1,490,435 people), Other managers (257,102 people), Postsecondary teachers (233,665 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (224,110 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (201,041 people).

The most specialized majors at Indiana University-Northwest in 2023 are Public Administration and Social Service (52 degrees awarded), English (22 degrees), Physical Sciences (16 degrees), History (9 degrees), and Health (224 degrees) (as of 2023).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Indiana University-Northwest are Surgeons, Physicians, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Photographic process workers & processing machine operators, and Aircraft pilots & flight engineers

The most specialized majors at Indiana University-Northwest are Public Administration and Social Service (52 degrees awarded), English (22 degrees), Physical Sciences (16 degrees), History (9 degrees), and Health (224 degrees) (as of 2023).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Indiana University-Northwest are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,760,359 people), Elementary & secondary schools (882,622 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (472,451 people), Outpatient care centers (456,877 people), and Justice, public order, & safety activities (444,292 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Indiana University-Northwest.

Most Common (2023)

Registered Nursing
69 degrees awarded
Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities
67 degrees awarded
General Business
57 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Indiana University-Northwest was Registered Nursing with 69 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Indiana University-Northwest according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

177

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

508

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 177 degrees were awarded to men at Indiana University-Northwest, which is 0.348 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (508).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Indiana University-Northwest by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 36 degrees were awarded to men at Indiana University-Northwest in General Business, which is 0.878 times less than the 41 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 61 degrees were awarded to men at Indiana University-Northwest in Registered Nursing, which is 7.63 times more than the 8 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

22%

100% Completion Time

38%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 22% of students graduating from Indiana University-Northwest completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 38% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 40% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Masters Colleges and Universities Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Indiana University-Northwest is Male and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% graduation rate). Across all Masters Colleges and Universities, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
366 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
158 degrees awarded
Black or African American
116 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Indiana University-Northwest is white (366 degrees awarded). There were 2.32 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (158 degrees).

0.584% of degree recipients (4 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
261 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
130 degrees awarded
White Male
105 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Indiana University-Northwest is white female (261 degrees awarded). There were 2.01 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino female (130 degrees).

Operations

Indiana University-Northwest has an endowment valued at nearly $17.3M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 2.27M (13.2%) compared to the 5.72% average return (2.84M on 49.7M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2023, Indiana University-Northwest had a total salary expenditure of 53.3M. Indiana University-Northwest employs 42 Associate professors, 34 Assistant professors and 24 Professors. Most academics at Indiana University-Northwest are Female Assistant professor (29), Male Associate professor (24), and Female Associate professor (18).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Indiana University-Northwest are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 41 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 41 employees, and Service with 34 employees.

Endowment

$17.3M

2023 Endowment

1.77%

decline from 2022

Indiana University-Northwest has an endowment valued at about $17.3M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Indiana University-Northwest declined 1.77% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $32.5M lower than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Indiana University-Northwest (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$22.6M

2023 Salaries

2.9%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Indiana University-Northwest paid a median of $22.6M in salaries, which represents 42.5% of their overall expenditure ($53.3M) and a 2.9% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 2.6% decline between 2021 and 2022, and a 1.73% decline between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Masters Colleges and Universities is 36.1M (39.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$8.97M

Instructional Salaries

119

Number of Employees

In 2023, Indiana University-Northwest paid a total of $8.97M to 119 employees working as instructors, which represents 39.7% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $1.12M (2.97%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

42 Employees

Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

41 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Indiana University-Northwest were Associate professor with 42 employees, Assistant professor with 34 employees, and Professor with 24 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Indiana University-Northwest were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 41 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 41 employees, and Service with 34 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Female Assistant professor
Male Associate professor
Female Associate professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Indiana University-Northwest was Female Assistant professor with 29 employees, Male Associate professor with 24 employees, and Female Associate professor with 18 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Indiana University-Northwest.

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