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Is University of Southern Indiana worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for University of Southern Indiana, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Workable
University of Southern Indiana lands in the workable band for a typical family. Median debt of $20,105 can be carried by median long-run earnings of $47,605, but the margin is not huge. For context, University of Southern Indiana's net price is about 7% above the typical 4-year, public school. This is the kind of school where your actual aid offer can move the answer meaningfully.
Is the price fair?
Compared to 774 similar 4-year, public schools
This school
$14,066
/yrAverage school like this
$13,155
/yrNet price is slightly above average
You'd pay about $912 more per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $4,000 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
$12,923
Median earnings 10 years out
$47,605
Median debt at graduation
$20,105
Graduation rate
50%
At University of Southern Indiana, a typical graduate carries about $20,105 in student debt and earns roughly $47,605 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $229 per month, or 6% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
How earnings compare to a high school diploma
Graduates earn $5,805 more than the typical high school graduate ($41,800) ten years after entering this school. A federal rule finalized in July 2026 ties undergraduate student-loan eligibility to a comparison like this one, with the first calculations expected in 2027.
78% of former students here out-earned that benchmark ten years after entry, per College Scorecard.
Context, not a federal determination: the official test will use earnings measured four years after completion and thresholds the Department of Education has not yet published, which may vary by state. Our figure is College Scorecard median earnings ten years after entry. How this works
What this means for your family
University of Southern Indiana is a two year school in Evansville, IN. For many families, the real question is not just sticker price but what this path unlocks next, whether that is direct employment, transfer, or a lower cost route into a four year degree.
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Common questions about University of Southern Indiana
The median net price at University of Southern Indiana is $12,923 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 →
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