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Indiana University-Indianapolis

Indianapolis, Indiana Public 4-year Large city

Overview

Indiana University-Indianapolis is a public four-year institution in Indianapolis, Indiana. The campus sits in a large city. It enrolled 22,534 students in fall 2024, including 14,504 undergraduates and 8,030 graduate students. It holds the Carnegie R1 designation for very high research activity. It is part of Indiana University-Purdue University.

Indiana University-Indianapolis offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 226 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business/Commerce, Social Work, and Medicine. It awarded 6,722 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 26 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

72% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 13 to 1.

Key figures

22,534
Students enrolled
72%
First-year retention
6,722
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
226
Programs and majors
13:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional

Programs and majors offered 226

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Business, Management and Marketing 21
Health Professions 55
Public Administration and Social Services 7
Legal Professions and Studies 10
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 20
Computer and Information Sciences 10
Psychology 4
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 9
Education 13
Communication and Journalism 9
Library Science 2
Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 2
Liberal Arts and General Studies 2
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 4
Visual and Performing Arts 7
Social Sciences 8
Physical Sciences 3
English Language and Literature 5
Engineering 9
History 1
Engineering Technologies 7
Mathematics and Statistics 1
Foreign Languages and Linguistics 6
Natural Resources and Conservation 1
Philosophy and Religious Studies 2
Area, Ethnic, Cultural and Gender Studies 4
Communications Technologies 1
Architecture 1
Culinary, Cosmetology and Personal Services 1
Construction Trades 1

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
72%
First-year retention, part-time students
41%
Student-to-faculty ratio
13:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees
3,162
Associate degrees
49
Master's degrees
1,894
Doctoral degrees (research)
151
Professional doctorates
782
Certificates under 1 year
429
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
29
Postbaccalaureate certificates
216
Post-master's certificates
10

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
22,534
Undergraduates, fall 2024
14,504
Graduate students, fall 2024
8,030
Full-time, fall 2024
77%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
25,935
Undergraduates, 2024-25
16,709
Graduate students, 2024-25
9,226
Full-time, 2024-25
71%
Size category
20,000 students or more

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
65%
Men
35%
White
56%
Hispanic or Latino
13%
Black or African American
12%
Asian
8%
Two or more races
5%
International (U.S. nonresident)
6%
Race or ethnicity unknown
1%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
26
Programs with a fully online option
41
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
14%
Students taking some online courses
55%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
Indiana University-Purdue University
Carnegie classification
Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
Research designation
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Horizon League
Chancellor
Latha Ramchand
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization

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