Indiana State University: Statistics

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#1279 of 14,131 In the World
#359 of 2,597 In North America
#322 of 2,496 In the United States
#6 of 55 In Indiana
#1 of 2 In Terre Haute
#286 of 1,012 For Special Education
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Acceptance rate
94%
Aid receiving
96%
Undergraduates
7,704
Graduates
1,755
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 94% and is among the 30% 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 94% 92% 95%
Applicants 12,581 4,383 8,198
Admissions 11,786 4,018 7,768
Freshmen enrolled full time 1,422 604 818
Freshmen enrolled part time 12 8 4

2,947 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

2,797 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Admissions requirements

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

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 6750 (71%)
Black or African American 1304 (14%)
Hispanic 541 (6%)
Two or more races 364 (4%)
Nonresident Alien 227 (2%)
Asian 173 (2%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 66 (0.7%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 14 (0.1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 13 (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
$8,657
Students receiving aid
96%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $9,318$7,776
Tuition in-state $9,318$7,776
Tuition out-of-state $20,582$15,282
Fee in-district $280$280
Fee in-state $280$280
Fee out-of-state $280$280

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 3,929
Combined charge for room and board $11,630
Room charge $7,346
Meal charge $4,284

Indiana State University majors

Indiana State University has granted 1,816 bachelor's degrees across 75 programs, 512 master's across 40 programs, and 109 doctorate degrees across 10 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Indiana State University.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 99 68
Criminology 125 8
Psychology, General 96 7
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other 97
Elementary Education and Teaching 92 1
Construction Management, General 84
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General 73
Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General 46 21
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 61 5
Business Administration and Management, General 28 33
Mechanical & Mechanical Engineering Technology & Technician 61
Community Health Services & Liaison & Counseling 41 12
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 46
Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist 25 20
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 38 7
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 21 22
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 35 4
Business & Commerce, General 36
Aviation & Airway Management and Operations 35
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 35
Accounting 34
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Other 34
Occupational Safety and Health Technology & Technician 19 13
Mathematics, General 15 16
Physical Therapy & Therapist 29
Physician Assistant 29
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 11 17
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services 27
English Language and Literature, General 21 6
Music, General 26
Occupational Therapy & Therapist 26
Information Technology 25
Political Science and Government, General 25
Human Development and Family Studies, General 24
Social Work 24
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 6 18
Art & Art Studies, General 23
Athletic Training & Trainer 22
Computer Science 22
Aeronautics & Aviation & Aerospace Science and Technology, General 20
Geography 18 1
Clinical & Medical Social Work 18
Computer Engineering Technology & Technician 18
Finance, General 18
Airline & Commercial & Professional Pilot and Flight Crew 16
Apparel and Textiles, General 16
Computer and Information Sciences, General 16
Dietetics & Dietitian 7 9
Insurance 16
Public Administration 16
Trade and Industrial Teacher Education 15 1
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 12 2
Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology & Technician 8 6
History, General 7 7
Industrial Technology & Technician 7 7
Mental Health Counseling & Counselor 14
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other 13
Interior Architecture 13
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other 13
Nursing Practice 12
Social Studies Teacher Education 12
Intelligence, General 11
Chemistry, General 10
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 10
Fine & Studio Arts, General 5 5
Geology & Earth Science, General 9 1
Packaging Science 10
Curriculum and Instruction 3 6
Engineering, General 8
Genetic Counseling & Counselor 8
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 8
School Psychology 7 1
Special Education and Teaching, General 3 5
Civil Engineering Technologies & Technicians 7
Critical Infrastructure Protection 7
Educational & Instructional Technology 7
Management Information Systems, General 7
Music Performance, General 5 2
Economics, General 6
Manufacturing Engineering Technology & Technician 6
Architectural Technology & Technician 5
Automotive Engineering Technology & Technician 5
Clinical Psychology 5
Engineering & Industrial Management 5
Science Teacher Education & General Science Teacher Education 4
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor 4
Art Teacher Education 3
Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist 3
Engineering Technologies & Technicians, General 3
Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General 3
Robotics Technology & Technician 3
Philosophy 2
African-American & Black Studies 1
Radio and Television 1
Technology Teacher Education & Industrial Arts Teacher Education 1
Grand Total 1,816 512 109

Indiana State University has a graduation rate of 41%, which is among the 27% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 41% 40% 42%
  • Full-time retention rate - 61%
  • Part-time retention rate - 43%

Publications & Citations

Indiana State University has published 6,682 scientific papers with 118,826 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Environmental Science, Medicine, Political Science, Computer Science, Psychology, Law, Sociology, and Engineering.

Publications
6,682
Citations
118,826

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
4,180 / 61,847
Biology
2,887 / 71,269
Environmental Science
2,760 / 73,712
Medicine
2,656 / 51,229
Political Science
2,433 / 28,654
Computer Science
2,385 / 50,219
Psychology
2,243 / 43,204
Law
2,213 / 27,321
Sociology
2,202 / 27,126
Engineering
2,046 / 48,827
Physics
1,823 / 39,092
Philosophy
1,810 / 26,735
Geography and Cartography
1,743 / 48,485
Geology
1,546 / 54,513
Chemistry
1,544 / 33,146
Mathematics
1,513 / 21,268
History
1,479 / 25,802
Business
1,335 / 17,536
Ecology
1,321 / 45,589
Economics
1,200 / 18,477
Paleontology
1,111 / 33,747
Archaeology
1,108 / 23,840
Quantum and Particle physics
1,064 / 21,139
Genetics
890 / 19,566
Biochemistry
872 / 17,868
Art & Design
788 / 10,096
Statistics
784 / 14,801
Pathology
782 / 18,993
Psychiatry
776 / 17,401
Social Psychology
766 / 14,880
Linguistics
753 / 11,151
Education Majors
750 / 6,671
Development Studies
727 / 10,327
Math Teachers
718 / 6,034
Neuroscience
711 / 18,574
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
666 / 18,579
Organic Chemistry
613 / 14,430
Botany
613 / 15,165
Management
596 / 7,058
Health Science
558 / 5,194

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1990 95 362
1991 85 366
1992 107 358
1993 83 391
1994 95 463
1995 112 473
1996 120 517
1997 128 596
1998 111 719
1999 97 869
2000 109 893
2001 142 1063
2002 123 1250
2003 132 1464
2004 173 1682
2005 193 1911
2006 168 2316
2007 159 2646
2008 162 2942
2009 185 3371
2010 177 3838
2011 215 4290
2012 200 5027
2013 161 5371
2014 195 5641
2015 219 6001
2016 204 6120
2017 219 6366
2018 221 6676
2019 231 7815
2020 211 8974
2021 243 10287
2022 194 8747
Academic rankings

Indiana State University alumni

  1. Larry Bird

    Larry Bird
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1956-.. (age 67)
    Enrolled in Indiana State University
    Studied in 1975-1979
    Occupations
    basketball playerbasketball coachcoach
    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)
    Occupations
    journalistpolitical writer
    Biography

    Jamal Ahmad 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, allegedly at the behest of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. He also served as editor for the Saudi Arabian newspaper Al Watan, turning it into a platform for Saudi progressives. Khashoggi fled Saudi Arabia in September 2017 and went into self-imposed exile. He said that the Saudi government had "banned him from Twitter", and he later wrote newspaper articles critical of the Saudi government. Khashoggi had been sharply critical of the Saudi rulers, King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. He also opposed the Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen.

  3. Burl Ives

    Burl Ives
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1909-1995 (aged 86)
    Occupations
    television actorvoice actorstreet artistsongwriterfilm actor
    Biography

    Burl Icle Ivanhoe Ives was an American musician 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
    basketball playerbasketball coachmilitary 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 AP award five times.

All 72 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 1,468
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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