Indiana University-Northwest
Gary, IN · Public · Large suburb · IU Northwest · IUN
Public institution in Gary, IN · 2,582 undergraduates · 77% acceptance rate · $43,361 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 5%Cost of attendance
- Top 6%Average net price
- Top 19%In-state tuition & fees
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $5,970121st cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $8,179382nd cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $22,043965th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $13,37196th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $21,710857th lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $43,3611,437th highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $39,7141,238th highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 36.9%1,586th highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 68.7%1,303rd highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 76.7%792nd most selective of 1,596 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1067790th highest of 1,022 reporting
- Median ACT
- 22604th highest of 952 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 2,582786th largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 14.0:11,158th smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 42.5%602nd highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 27 mi (MDW)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- $15
- Personal essay
- Optional / not required
- Writing supplement
- No
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 35 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $60,030 | $61,516 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsHealth Professions | bachelors | $53,358 | $52,822 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsHealth Professions | bachelors | $47,686 | $45,500 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralBusiness | bachelors | $40,233 | $36,608 |
| Computer Science | bachelors | $39,009 | $33,993 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $38,289 | $39,119 |
| Public Administration | bachelors | $37,208 | — |
| Public HealthHealth Professions | bachelors | $36,668 | $35,060 |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | $34,711 | — |
| Social WorkPublic Administration | bachelors | $32,772 | $29,832 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $32,687 | $32,213 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLiberal Arts | bachelors | $32,051 | $29,956 |
Campus facts
Athletics — 4 sports
NAIA Division II · NAIA
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $216,250 (M $110,075 · W $106,175)
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Indiana University-Northwest’s 2,582 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In IN
- Indiana University-EastRichmond, IN · 2,446 undergrads
- Trine UniversityAngola, IN · 2,344 undergrads
- Marian UniversityIndianapolis, IN · 2,336 undergrads
- Indiana University-KokomoKokomo, IN · 2,308 undergrads
- Valparaiso UniversityValparaiso, IN · 2,229 undergrads
- Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyTerre Haute, IN · 2,224 undergrads
Elsewhere
- Rollins CollegeWinter Park, FL · 2,582 undergrads
- Roosevelt UniversityChicago, IL · 2,583 undergrads
- Skagit Valley CollegeMount Vernon, WA · 2,581 undergrads
- St. John Fisher UniversityRochester, NY · 2,579 undergrads
- Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan CampusTeaneck, NJ · 2,578 undergrads
- University of GuamMangilao, GU · 2,573 undergrads
Key links
- Official websiteiun.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 151360)
- Compare colleges in INRe-score with your weights
- The Most Selective Colleges in IndianaEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
- Compare with Indiana University-EastSide by side on every Scorecard measure — closest in-state school by enrollment
- Showdown: Indiana University-Northwest vs Indiana University-EastHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 4 EADA programs at this school
- Build an admissions plan8th–12th grade actions for this college — sports, activities, timeline
- MethodologyWhat these figures do and do not capture
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