University of Southern Indiana

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 320,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 115 (84%)
Sunshine Hours 2,480 (30%)
Days Without Precipitation 241 (41%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 4,961
Men / Women 37% / 63%
From State 84%
From Region 13%
Athletes 342 (7.2%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 83%
Hispanic 5%
Black 4%
Mixed 4%
Asian 2%
International 1%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
University of Southern Indiana 1,173 34% 86% 2% 3% 4% 2% $64,943 26 -0.60 68 97% 5.2%
Civil Engineering 14 — 79% 86% 7% 0% 0% 7% $88,469 27 -0.55 91 — — — — —
Electrical Engineering 22 — 86% 82% 0% 5% 5% 9% $98,711 9 -0.87 95 — — — — —
General Engineering — — — — — — — — $93,877 34 -0.36 94 100% — — — —
Manufacturing Engineering 3 — 67% 67% 0% 0% 0% 33% $95,032 29 -0.52 94 — — — — —
Mechanical Engineering 21 — 86% 95% 0% 0% 5% 0% $100,259 61 +0.13 96 — — — — —
Computer Science 19 — 74% 74% 5% 0% 16% 5% $72,234 2 -1.54 78 97% — — — —
Computer Science 21 — 81% 76% 0% 5% 10% 0% $95,501 16 -0.86 94 100% — — — —
Chemistry — +1 — — — — — — $66,247 27 -0.52 70 — — — — —
Earth Science 6 — 33% 83% 0% 0% 0% 0% $61,104 39 -0.36 60 — — — — —
Mathematics 13 — 85% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $64,595 18 -0.78 67 100% — — — —
Physics 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $65,261 7 -1.32 68 — — — — —
Statistics 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $67,748 2 -1.30 72 — — — — —
Biochemistry 3 — 67% 33% 0% 0% 0% 67% $68,387 37 -0.28 73 — — — — —
Biological and Physical Sciences 4 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $66,874 53 +0.05 71 — — — — —
Biology 39 — 38% 85% 3% 3% 5% 3% $69,833 68 +0.39 75 100% — — — —
Environmental Studies 8 — 25% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $52,758 21 -0.74 39 — — — — —
Nutrition Sciences 8 — 0% 75% 25% 0% 0% 0% $46,566 3 -1.66 22 100% — — — —
Dental Hygiene 24 — 0% 92% 0% 0% 0% 0% $65,876 34 -0.57 69 100% — — — —
Diagnostic Medical Sonography 11 — 9% 91% 0% 0% 0% 0% $77,352 49 -0.16 83 98% 3.9% — — —
Exercise Science 45 — 29% 96% 2% 2% 0% 0% $60,914 48 -0.10 60 98% — — — —
Nursing 93 — 8% 91% 1% 1% 3% 0% $79,537 5 -1.26 85 100% 3.5% — — —
Nursing Practice 32 — 6% 81% 0% 6% 3% 6% $79,537 5 -1.26 85 100% 3.5% — — —
Physical Fitness 9 — 44% 78% 0% 11% 0% 0% $60,914 48 -0.10 60 98% — — — —
Radiologic Technology 24 — 4% 96% 0% 0% 0% 4% $77,352 49 -0.16 83 98% 3.9% — — —
Respiratory Care 18 — 11% 50% 0% 28% 11% 0% $77,352 68 +0.44 83 98% 3.9% — — —
Accounting 32 — 50% 91% 0% 3% 0% 3% $80,439 36 -0.43 86 97% — — — —
Advertising 24 — 17% 71% 4% 12% 4% 0% $51,348 1 -2.04 35 98% — — — —
Business Administration 110 +4 55% 84% 7% 2% 3% 1% $67,544 31 -0.52 72 98% 6.6% — — —
Economics 10 +1 70% 80% 0% 10% 10% 0% $57,996 1 -1.50 53 100% — — — —
Finance 35 +10 86% 83% 3% 0% 6% 3% $83,847 31 -0.53 88 92% — — — —
Health Administration 46 — 9% 85% 2% 4% 7% 0% $59,196 38 -0.37 56 93% 6.9% — — —
Healthcare Administration 14 — 7% 86% 7% 0% 7% 0% $59,196 38 -0.37 56 93% 6.9% — — —
Marketing 38 +2 37% 97% 0% 0% 3% 0% $65,632 15 -0.93 69 95% — — — —
Medical Informatics 5 — 20% 60% 0% 0% 40% 0% $62,199 49 -0.21 62 — — — — —
Sports Management 29 — 76% 97% 0% 3% 0% 0% $60,914 50 -0.04 60 98% — — — —
English 20 +1 25% 90% 0% 0% 0% 10% $41,152 4 -1.37 11 96% — — — —
Foreign Languages 10 +5 20% 70% 0% 10% 10% 0% $49,948 22 -0.72 31 — — — — —
French — — — — — — — — $50,699 23 -0.65 33 96% — — — —
German — — — — — — — — $50,683 23 -0.66 33 — — — — —
History 8 +1 88% 88% 0% 0% 0% 0% $54,458 46 -0.24 44 96% — — — —
Philosophy 2 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $48,733 14 -0.96 28 — — — — —
Anthropology 3 — 33% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $51,788 34 -0.46 36 — — — — —
Communication 13 — 31% 77% 0% 8% 0% 0% $53,830 22 -0.75 42 96% — — — —
International Studies — — — — — — — — $61,629 22 -0.58 61 — — — — —
Journalism 3 — 33% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $51,491 9 -1.21 35 — — — — —
Mass Communication — — — — — — — — $53,830 22 -0.75 42 96% — — — —
Political Science 9 — 44% 89% 0% 0% 11% 0% $69,901 47 -0.17 75 100% — — — —
Psychology 65 +3 22% 82% 5% 2% 3% 5% $47,575 10 -1.14 25 92% — — — —
Radio and Television 6 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $40,813 1 -1.97 11 95% — — — —
Social Work 39 — 5% 97% 3% 0% 0% 0% $47,903 16 -0.64 26 95% — — — —
Sociology 7 — 14% 71% 0% 0% 14% 0% $60,567 74 +0.33 59 100% — — — —
Early Childhood Education 5 +8 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $48,499 26 -0.56 27 96% — — — —
Elementary Education 62 +2 6% 92% 0% 3% 3% 0% $48,499 26 -0.56 27 96% — — — —
General Education 59 — 37% 86% 0% 12% 2% 0% $58,149 72 +0.36 53 100% 5.9% — — —
Language and Drama Education 2 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $51,612 32 -0.54 36 — — — — —
Special Education 8 +5 12% 75% 12% 0% 12% 0% $49,930 17 -0.90 31 90% — — — —
Art 33 +1 18% 82% 3% 0% 6% 0% $44,428 39 -0.26 18 90% — — — —
Studio Art 2 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $44,428 39 -0.26 18 90% — — — —
Theater 5 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $25,036 1 -2.41 2 95% — — — —
Criminal Justice 23 — 43% 70% 0% 9% 13% 0% $55,476 25 -0.61 46 98% — — — —
Engineering Technology — — — — — — — — $87,695 38 -0.09 90 — — — — —
Manufacturing Engineering Technology 7 — 86% 86% 0% 0% 0% 14% $88,652 44 -0.01 91 — — — — —

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $10,575
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $24,370
Est. In-State Cost $13,680
Est. Out-of-State Cost $31,525
ROI Percentile 68th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 75%
4-Year Graduation Rate 37%
6-Year Graduation Rate 48%
Transfer-Out Rate 29%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Business & Economics 29.2% 343 46% 86% 3% 3% 4% 1% $66,688 17 -0.62 71 96% 6.7%
Health Sciences 21.8% 256 12% 88% 1% 4% 2% 1% $73,876 36 -0.68 80 99% 3.6%
Social Sciences 12.4% 145 23% 87% 3% 1% 3% 2% $50,125 9 -0.86 32 94% —
Education 11.6% 136 20% 89% 1% 7% 3% 0% $52,815 46 -0.18 39 98% 5.9%
Engineering 5.1% 60 83% 87% 2% 2% 3% 7% $96,679 25 -0.43 95 — —
Life & Natural Sciences 3.9% 46 41% 83% 2% 2% 4% 7% $69,481 58 +0.32 75 100% —
Arts 3.4% 40 15% 85% 2% 0% 5% 0% $42,004 12 -0.53 13 91% —
Computer Science 3.4% 40 78% 75% 2% 2% 12% 2% $84,449 10 -1.18 89 98% —
Humanities 3.4% 40 40% 85% 0% 2% 2% 5% $46,391 6 -0.96 22 96% —
Professional 2.6% 30 53% 73% 0% 7% 10% 3% $63,217 39 -0.47 64 98% —
Physical Sciences & Math 1.8% 21 71% 95% 0% 0% 0% 0% $63,779 11 -0.71 65 100% —
Agriculture & Food Science 1.4% 16 12% 88% 12% 0% 0% 0% $49,662 11 -1.20 30 100% —

Research

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Physical Sciences & Math $0.1M #586 87% — — — — —
Engineering $0.0M #414 69% — — — — —
Computer Science $0 #525 — — — — — —
Education — — — — 11 #314 — —
Agriculture & Food Science — — — — — — — —
Business & Economics — — — — — — — —
Health Sciences — — — — — — — —
Humanities & Social Sciences — — — — — — — —
Life & Natural Sciences — — — — — — — —
Total $0.1M #631 79% — 11 #460 — —

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Sports NCAA D2

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 118 $316K $316K $0
Baseball 47 $846K $846K $0
Swimming & Diving 33 $242K $242K $0
Soccer 31 $545K $545K $0
Basketball 18 $1.4M $1.4M $0
Golf 10 $215K $215K $0
Tennis 8 $196K $196K $0
Total 187 $3.8M $3.8M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 70 $321K $321K $0
Soccer 35 $463K $463K $0
Swimming & Diving 28 $224K $224K $0
Softball 19 $552K $552K $0
Volleyball 17 $471K $471K $0
Basketball 12 $1.2M $1.2M $0
Tennis 12 $217K $217K $0
Golf 8 $239K $239K $0
Total 155 $3.7M $3.7M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 188 $637K $637K $0
Soccer 66 $1.0M $1.0M $0
Swimming & Diving 61 $466K $466K $0
Baseball 47 $846K $846K $0
Basketball 30 $2.7M $2.7M $0
Tennis 20 $413K $413K $0
Softball 19 $552K $552K $0
Golf 18 $455K $455K $0
Volleyball 17 $471K $471K $0
Total 342 $11.4M $11.4M $0

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 97%
Yield (non-ED) 29%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 96% 98% 93%
Unhooked Early Decision 0% 0% —

Hooked: legacy, recruited athletes, and faculty-related

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 49%
SAT Range 1030 – 1210
SAT Math Range 500 – 600
SAT RW Range 520 – 620