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University of Southern Indiana

IN · Public · Mid-size suburb · 4,392 applicants 2023

95% admit rate SAT 1020–1220 $22,383/yr full price
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🎯 Parent/student verdict

Likely

Accessible for most applicants. Major value play for in-state residents.

✅ Best for

  • Solid academic profiles — the admitted-student bands above are within reach for strong students
  • In-state residents (tuition ~$10,066 — major value play)
  • Students focused on Health Professions (the school's signature program)

🎯 The reality

  • Bottom-quartile academic profile if: SAT below 1020, or ACT below 22, or unweighted GPA below ~3.50 (admitted-class quartiles; GPA floor is a calibrated heuristic where CDS not yet on file)

Verdict is composed from this college's structured data (admit rate, SAT bands, net price by income, Carnegie classification, scholarship grids) using transparent rule thresholds — not a chat-bot's opinion.

🏛️ Institutional snapshot

What kind of college is this?

Carnegie classification
M1: Master's - Larger Programs
Total enrollment
5,292
5,000 - 9,999
In-state tuitionThe published full price before any aid. Families who don't qualify for need-based aid — common above ~$110K income — pay this, minus any merit scholarships.
$10,066
sticker, before aid
Out-of-state tuition
$22,907
+$12,841 vs in-state

⚠️ Sticker price isn't every family's price. Lower- and middle-income families often pay materially less after grants; higher-income families frequently pay close to sticker unless the college offers merit scholarships. Check the school's own net-price calculator for your number.

Admit rateThe share of applicants a college accepts. Useful context, but your student's odds depend on their own grades and scores, not the average.
94.6%
Accepts the majority
SAT middle 50%The middle half of enrolled students scored in this range — a quarter scored BELOW the low end and still got in, and a quarter scored above the high end. Above the top number is a genuine strength; below the bottom isn't automatic rejection.
1020–1220
EBRW + Math composite
ACT middle 50%The middle half of enrolled students scored in this range — a quarter scored BELOW the low end and still got in, and a quarter scored above the high end. Above the top number is a genuine strength; below the bottom isn't automatic rejection.
22–28
composite
Test policyApplicants choose whether to send SAT/ACT scores. At many such colleges, students who submit strong scores are still admitted at higher rates.
Test-optional
2023
10-yr earningsMedian yearly pay of former students ten years after they STARTED here — not ten years after graduating — all majors combined. The broadest single outcome number a college reports.
$47,605
median, after entry

Source: federal IPEDS Admissions 2023 for scores + admit rate; federal College Scorecard (20260606 vintage) for earnings + outcomes. SAT/ACT bands are the 25th–75th percentile of enrolled submitters.

📊 Outcomes & cost

What graduates actually earn, finish, and owe.

Federal College Scorecard data. Earnings are median annual income measured years after entering. Debt is for federal-aid borrowers only (cash-pay students aren't counted).

Earnings, 6 yrs after entry
$42,323
Earnings, 10 yrs after entryMedian yearly pay of former students ten years after they STARTED here — not ten years after graduating — all majors combined. The broadest single outcome number a college reports.
$47,605
4-year completionThe share of students who finish a bachelor's in four years. Nationally barely half do — and a fifth year quietly adds a full extra year of cost to the real price.
48%
Median debt (completers)The federal-loan balance of the typical graduating borrower. Families who pay cash aren't counted, so read it as "among those who borrowed."
$20,105

📚 What students study here

Most popular majors at University of Southern Indiana

Top 5 fields of study by bachelor's degrees awarded (most recent IPEDS Completions). Use this to see what University of Southern Indiana actually graduates — not just what it markets.

1. Health Professions
350 degrees · 44.1%
Highest-paying group on this list, but most careers require additional training beyond a 4-year degree.
2. Business, Management, & Marketing
235 degrees · 29.6%
Broad set of corporate roles. Finance + consulting pay top, accounting + HR pay middle, sales spread is wide.
3. Psychology
76 degrees · 9.6%
Most undergrad psych grads go into non-clinical roles. Clinical/counseling psych requires a master's or doctoral.
4. Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness
72 degrees · 9.1%
Coaching, athletic training, public-sector recreation, fitness industry.
5. Education
60 degrees · 7.6%
Teaching is the largest path. Salary depends heavily on district + state.

💼 What those majors earn here

Median earnings 4 years after entry, by major — University of Southern Indiana's own graduates, not national averages.

Major (CIP) Credential Cohort 1-yr earnings 4-yr earnings
Engineering, General. Bachelor's Degree 21 $74,976 $92,209
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. Bachelor's Degree 203 $68,945 $77,878
Computer Science. Bachelor's Degree 33 $55,597 $77,100
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. Bachelor's Degree 68 $69,965 $71,043
Biology, General. Bachelor's Degree 34 $38,985 $71,019
Accounting and Related Services. Bachelor's Degree 49 $49,170 $70,953
Finance and Financial Management Services. Bachelor's Degree 45 $43,335 $70,473
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. Bachelor's Degree 23 $61,972 $68,825
Computer and Information Sciences, General. Bachelor's Degree 15 — $68,782
Business Administration, Management and Operations. Bachelor's Degree 112 $40,892 $56,804

Sources: IPEDS Completions (C2023_a; bachelor's-level first majors, 2-digit CIP family — share is of the top 5 only) · College Scorecard program-level outcomes (PP-FOS). Full college-vs-major comparison: /college-outcomes →

📈 Student body & economic mobility

Who attends here — and what the campus adds.

Opportunity Insights data. Why it matters even if you're full-pay: a high mobility rate means the campus itself confers earnings power — the outcomes aren't just selection effects.

Top-1% access
0.7%
from top-1% households
Mobility rateThe share of ALL students who arrived from the bottom 20% of family incomes AND reached the top 20% themselves by their early 30s — access and lift in one number, and a sign the campus itself adds earnings power.
0.6%
bottom 20% → top 20% by age 32
Upward rate
10.1%
of lower-income students who reach the top 20%
Pell recipientsStudents receiving federal Pell grants, which go to lower- and middle-income families — the standard shorthand for a college's economic mix.
23%
on federal need grants — context for these numbers

Full leaderboards: /college-mobility →

🤖 AI program signal

AI + computing education at University of Southern Indiana

CS degrees (annual)
46
CIP 11.0701 + 11.0101

Full multi-lens comparison: /ai-colleges →

Alternatives to University of Southern Indiana

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🏆 Better merit-aid options
These similar-selectivity schools publish merit scholarships your family can plan around — your kid’s stats could unlock real scholarship dollars.
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39 stats-based merit scholarships
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30 stats-based + 1 competitive scholarships
The University of Alabama
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💰 Lower full price
Similar selectivity, but a meaningfully lower full sticker price — the comparison that matters most for families who won't qualify for much need-based aid.
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$9,168/yr full price (in-state) · $13,215 less before aid
Indiana University-Kokomo
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$11,837/yr full price (in-state) · $10,546 less before aid
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
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$13,956/yr full price (in-state) · $8,427 less before aid
🚀 Stronger campus value-add
Per Opportunity Insights, these campuses add more earnings power to the students they enroll than University of Southern Indiana does — a quality signal, not a cost play.
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College
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12.9% mobility rate (vs 0.6% here)
CUNY Lehman College
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10.2% mobility rate (vs 0.6% here)
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
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9.7% mobility rate (vs 0.6% here)

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