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Is Indiana University-East worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for Indiana University-East, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Stretch
Indiana University-East sits in the stretch band for a typical family. The long-run earnings picture at $47,156 helps, but median debt of $18,000 plus yearly net price of $8,134 creates a tighter path. For context, Indiana University-East's net price is about 28% below 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
$9,484
/yrAverage school like this
$13,155
/yrThis helps your Worth-It Score
You'd pay about $3,671 less per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $15,000 in savings.
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
$8,134
Median earnings 10 years out
$47,156
Median debt at graduation
$18,000
Graduation rate
42%
At Indiana University-East, a typical graduate carries about $18,000 in student debt and earns roughly $47,156 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $205 per month, or 5% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
What this means for your family
Indiana University-East is a public four year school in Richmond, 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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Public 4-year
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Worth-It Score: 60/100
Median net price: $7,888
Public 4-year
Indiana University-South Bend
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Worth-It Score: 60/100
Median net price: $8,653
Public 4-year
Indiana State
Terre Haute, IN
Worth-It Score: 61/100
Median net price: $10,873
Public 4-year
Indiana University-Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN
Worth-It Score: 67/100
Median net price: $11,668
Public 4-year
Purdue University Northwest
Hammond, IN
Worth-It Score: 62/100
Median net price: $6,079
Common questions about Indiana University-East
The median net price at Indiana University-East is $8,134 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 →