Indiana State University: Statistics

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#1339 of 14,131 In the World
#365 of 2,597 In North America
#328 of 2,496 In the United States
#6 of 55 In Indiana
#1 of 2 In Terre Haute
#343 of 1,020 For Special Education
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Acceptance rate
92%
Aid receiving
95%
Undergraduates
6,668
Graduates
1,636
Male:Female Ratio
42:58
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree

Indiana State University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Indiana State University has an acceptance rate of 92% and is among the 35% of the easiest universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 92% 90% 93%
Applicants 13,601 4,983 8,414
Admissions 12,445 4,481 7,786
Freshmen enrolled full time 1,558 624 898
Freshmen enrolled part time 10 3 7

2,178 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

2,335 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
Formal demonstration of competencies Considered but not required
Recommendations Considered but not required
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
SAT/ACT Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 5651 (68%)
Black or African American 1290 (16%)
Hispanic 535 (6%)
Two or more races 365 (4%)
Nonresident Alien 233 (3%)
Asian 142 (2%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 63 (0.8%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 10 (0.1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 6 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Average aid awarded
$11,442
Students receiving aid
95%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $9,712$8,100
Tuition in-state $9,712$8,100
Tuition out-of-state $21,454$15,930
Fee in-district $280$280
Fee in-state $280$280
Fee out-of-state $280$280

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 3,743
Combined charge for room and board $11,484
Room charge $7,525
Meal charge $3,959

Indiana State University majors

Indiana State University has granted 1,567 bachelor's degrees across 76 programs, 454 master's across 37 programs, and 109 doctorate degrees across 12 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Indiana State University.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 95 51
Construction Management, General 115
Criminology 90 14
Psychology, General 90 9
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other 89
Mechanical & Mechanical Engineering Technology & Technician 71
Elementary Education and Teaching 66
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 35 30
Business Administration and Management, General 26 34
Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General 39 15
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 52
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 31 19
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 43
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 30 9
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 25 8 3
Business & Commerce, General 34
Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist 14 17
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Other 30
Accounting 29
Occupational Therapy & Therapist 29
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 26 3
Airline & Commercial & Professional Pilot and Flight Crew 28
Finance, General 28
Community Health Services & Liaison & Counseling 20 7
Mathematics, General 11 15
Physician Assistant 26
Occupational Safety and Health Technology & Technician 13 12
Physical Therapy & Therapist 25
Social Work 24
Art & Art Studies, General 23
Athletic Training & Trainer 5 18
Critical Infrastructure Protection 21
English Language and Literature, General 18 3
Aviation & Airway Management and Operations 20
Computer Science 20
Computer and Information Sciences, General 19
History, General 10 8
Intelligence, General 17
Music, General 17
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services 16
Information Technology 16
Special Education and Teaching, General 10 6
Clinical & Medical Social Work 15
Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology & Technician 7 8
Industrial Technology & Technician 11 4
Curriculum and Instruction 9 5
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 10 4
Political Science and Government, General 14
Aeronautics & Aviation & Aerospace Science and Technology, General 13
Trade and Industrial Teacher Education 9 3
Chemistry, General 11
Computer Engineering Technology & Technician 11
Human Development and Family Studies, General 11
Interior Architecture 11
School Psychology 10 1
Apparel and Textiles, General 10
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 8 2
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 10
Fine & Studio Arts, General 8 2
Geography 10
Nursing Practice 10
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General 10
Architectural Technology & Technician 9
Engineering, General 9
Geography and Environmental Studies 6 2 1
Mental Health Counseling & Counselor 9
Social Studies Teacher Education 9
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other 8
Genetic Counseling & Counselor 8
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other 8
Clinical Psychology 7
Insurance 7
Therapeutic Recreation & Recreational Therapy 7
Automotive Engineering Technology & Technician 6
Dietetics & Dietitian 5 1
Packaging Science 6
Public Administration 6
Art Teacher Education 5
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General 5
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General 5
Robotics Technology & Technician 5
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor 5
Civil Engineering Technologies & Technicians 4
Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist 3
Geology & Earth Science, General 3
Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General 3
Management Information Systems, General 3
Economics, General 2
Engineering Technologies & Technicians, General 2
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 2
African-American & Black Studies 1
Manufacturing Engineering Technology & Technician 1
Music Performance, General 1
Philosophy 1
Physics, General 1
Grand Total 1,567 454 109

Indiana State University has a graduation rate of 41%, which is among the 26% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 41% 37% 44%
  • Full-time retention rate - 69%
  • Part-time retention rate - 40%

Publications & Citations

Indiana State University has published 8,277 scientific papers with 182,456 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Environmental Science, Medicine, Computer Science, Political Science, Law, Psychology, Sociology, and Engineering.

Publications
8,277
Citations
182,456

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
5,239 / 103,480
Biology
3,569 / 108,870
Environmental Science
3,416 / 112,360
Medicine
3,310 / 85,435
Computer Science
3,178 / 86,080
Political Science
3,099 / 47,379
Law
2,847 / 45,441
Psychology
2,767 / 69,465
Sociology
2,684 / 45,606
Engineering
2,585 / 74,774
Philosophy
2,278 / 47,793
Physics
2,272 / 70,160
Geography and Cartography
2,195 / 72,077
Chemistry
1,920 / 52,282
Geology
1,919 / 81,988
History
1,867 / 37,390
Mathematics
1,866 / 35,534
Business
1,684 / 29,789
Ecology
1,655 / 72,881
Economics
1,484 / 30,266
Archaeology
1,400 / 34,580
Paleontology
1,366 / 50,911
Quantum and Particle physics
1,326 / 37,236
Genetics
1,094 / 30,818
Biochemistry
1,058 / 26,618
Pathology
1,033 / 35,062
Statistics
1,002 / 25,770
Art & Design
1,000 / 16,607
Linguistics
976 / 20,505
Social Psychology
967 / 25,012
Psychiatry
954 / 23,887
Development Studies
892 / 18,211
Neuroscience
884 / 30,123
Education Majors
877 / 10,877
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
870 / 32,812
Math Teachers
864 / 9,937
Management
766 / 14,703
Botany
757 / 25,995
Organic Chemistry
741 / 21,365
Health Science
705 / 8,849

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1992 119 553
1993 96 569
1994 105 708
1995 123 706
1996 134 777
1997 147 823
1998 132 958
1999 113 1144
2000 123 1250
2001 166 1397
2002 154 1651
2003 160 2027
2004 204 2310
2005 214 2585
2006 210 3167
2007 199 3611
2008 187 4044
2009 214 4552
2010 202 5236
2011 272 5904
2012 219 6822
2013 231 7179
2014 235 7682
2015 240 8002
2016 253 8483
2017 244 8837
2018 269 9672
2019 268 10708
2020 271 12603
2021 272 13099
2022 234 12271
2023 232 11982
2024 201 11625
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Indiana State University alumni

  1. Larry Bird

    Larry Bird
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1956-.. (age 69)
    Enrolled in Indiana State University
    Studied in 1975-1979
    Occupations
    coachbasketball playerbasketball coach
    Biography

    Larry Joe Bird is an American former professional basketball player, coach, and executive in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "the Hick from French Lick" and "Larry Legend", Bird is widely regarded as one of the greatest basketball players of all time. He is the only person in NBA history to be named Rookie of the Year, Most Valuable Player, Finals MVP, All-Star MVP, Coach of the Year, and Executive of the Year.

  2. Jamal Khashoggi

    Jamal Khashoggi
    Born in
    Saudi Arabia Flag Saudi Arabia
    Years
    1958-2018 (aged 60)
    Enrolled in Indiana State University
    In 1982 graduated with Bachelor in Business Administration in business management
    Occupations
    journalistpolitical writer
    Biography

    Jamal Ahmad Hamza Khashoggi was a Saudi journalist, dissident, author, columnist for Middle East Eye and The Washington Post, and a general manager and editor-in-chief of Al-Arab News Channel who was assassinated at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on 2 October 2018 by agents of the Saudi government at the behest of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

  3. Burl Ives

    Burl Ives
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1909-1995 (aged 86)
    Occupations
    writerautobiographeramateur radio operatorbanjoiststage actor
    Biography

    Burl Icle Ivanhoe Ives was an American musician, singer and actor with a career that spanned more than six decades.

  4. John Wooden

    John Wooden
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1910-2010 (aged 100)
    Occupations
    writerbasketball coachbasketball playermilitary officer
    Biography

    John Robert Wooden was an American basketball coach and player. Nicknamed "the Wizard of Westwood", he won ten National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) national championships in a 12-year period as head coach for the UCLA Bruins, including a record seven in a row. No other team has won more than four in a row in Division I college men's or women's basketball. Within this period, his teams won an NCAA men's basketball record 88 consecutive games. Wooden won the prestigious Henry Iba Award as national coach of the year a record seven times and won the Associated Press award five times.

All 81 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names ISU
Indiana State
Founded 1865
Motto There's More to Blue.
Colors blue, white
Academic calendar August to May. Also Summer Session (July - August)
Total FTE staff 1,309
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: Moderate Research Activity

Location and contacts

Address 210 N 7th St
Terre Haute, Indiana, 47809
United States
City population 58,000
Phone 8122376311

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