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Is Indiana State University worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for Indiana State, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Stretch
Indiana State sits in the stretch band for a typical family. The long-run earnings picture at $48,387 helps, but median debt of $24,000 plus yearly net price of $10,873 creates a tighter path. For context, Indiana State's net price is about 1% above the typical 4-year, public school. It can work, but the financing plan has to be deliberate.
Is the price fair?
Compared to 774 similar 4-year, public schools
This school
$13,321
/yrAverage school like this
$13,155
/yrNet price is slightly above average
You'd pay about $167 more per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $1,000 in extra cost.
Score breakdown
The public version of the score weighs affordability, after graduation outcomes, and repayment burden.
Affordability
40% weight
The yearly net price sits in a range that leaves more room for family cash flow and lower borrowing.
Outcome
40% weight
The outcome data does not create enough margin to fully offset the cost.
Repayment
20% weight
Median debt stays in a more comfortable repayment range for a typical graduate.
The numbers behind the score
Median net price per year
$10,873
Median earnings 10 years out
$48,387
Median debt at graduation
$24,000
Graduation rate
42%
At Indiana State, a typical graduate carries about $24,000 in student debt and earns roughly $48,387 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $273 per month, or 7% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
What this means for your family
Indiana State is a public four year school in Terre Haute, IN. For many families, the key question is whether the published value here beats cheaper in state or regional alternatives once your real aid offer arrives.
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Indiana University-Indianapolis
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Worth-It Score: 67/100
Median net price: $11,668
Public 4-year
Purdue University Fort Wayne
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Worth-It Score: 57/100
Median net price: $13,171
Public 4-year
Purdue University-
West Lafayette, IN
Worth-It Score: 85/100
Median net price: $14,600
Public 4-year
Indiana University-South Bend
South Bend, IN
Worth-It Score: 60/100
Median net price: $8,653
Public 4-year
Ball State
Muncie, IN
Worth-It Score: 68/100
Median net price: $14,940
Common questions about Indiana State
The median net price at Indiana State is $10,873 per year. That is the average yearly price after typical grant aid for students in the public federal data, not the published sticker price.
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The Worth-It Score weighs affordability (40%), after graduation outcomes (40%), and repayment burden (20%). Underlying data points come from publicly available federal higher education reporting. See full methodology →