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College Scorecard · 2026 release
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56 matching colleges · Showing 1–24
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Payback guideStrong ≤5 yearsSolid ≤10Slow ≤20Weak >20 or no payback
Indiana 56 matching
View state rankingWeak ROI
Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis, IN
Net price / year$7,258PaybackNot available
Strong ROI
Purdue University-Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN
Net price / year$14,600Payback2.4 years
Strong ROI
Indiana University-Bloomington
Bloomington, IN
Net price / year$16,264Payback4.2 years
Weak ROI
Purdue University Global
West Lafayette, IN
Net price / year$7,770PaybackNot available
Slow ROI
Ball State University
Muncie, IN
Net price / year$14,940Payback17.2 years
Solid ROI
Indiana University-Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN
Net price / year$11,668Payback6.8 years
Strong ROI
University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN
Net price / year$26,780Payback2.1 years
Solid ROI
Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global
Marion, IN
Net price / year$16,898Payback5.8 years
Weak ROI
Indiana State University
Terre Haute, IN
Net price / year$10,873Payback1610.8 years
Weak ROI
Purdue University Northwest
Hammond, IN
Net price / year$6,079PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Purdue University Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne, IN
Net price / year$13,171PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
University of Southern Indiana
Evansville, IN
Net price / year$12,923PaybackNot available
Strong ROI
Butler University
Indianapolis, IN
Net price / year$36,041Payback5 years
Weak ROI
Indiana University-South Bend
South Bend, IN
Net price / year$8,653PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Vincennes University
Vincennes, IN
Net price / year$11,225PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Indiana University-Southeast
New Albany, IN
Net price / year$7,888PaybackNot available
Slow ROI
University of Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN
Net price / year$21,602Payback16.5 years
Weak ROI
Indiana Institute of Technology-College of Professional Studies
Fort Wayne, IN
Net price / year$20,473PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Indiana University-Northwest
Gary, IN
Net price / year$5,130PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Indiana University-East
Richmond, IN
Net price / year$8,134PaybackNot available
Slow ROI
Indiana University-Kokomo
Kokomo, IN
Net price / year$3,968Payback10.2 years
Slow ROI
Trine University
Angola, IN
Net price / year$25,355Payback11.5 years
Strong ROI
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Terre Haute, IN
Net price / year$42,513Payback3.2 years
Solid ROI
Marian University
Indianapolis, IN
Net price / year$24,018Payback9.2 years