IUPUI's Graduation and Dropout Rate

Graduation Rate

The following chart shows the graduation rate of Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis students who enrolled in 2015 and after. The stat covers all undergraduates registered as full-time students to study a 4-year bachelor's degree program for the first time.

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

As of August 31, 2021, the average graduation rate of Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis students is 56.6%. Female students graduated at a rate of 58.6%, whereas male students graduated at a rate of 53.8%.

56.6%

asian 74.1% 106 students
African American 41.5% 107 students
white 58.1% 1,579 students
unknown 57.1% 8 students
hawaiian 66.7% 2 students
hispanic 55.9% 157 students
International Students 53.8% 56 students
Mixed Race 45.9% 90 students

Drop Out

Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis has an overall drop-out rate of 20.0% as of August 31, 2021. The dropout rate of male students and female students is 24.1% and 17.1% respectively.

Below is a breakdown of the dropout rate of US students by race/ethnicity and international students.

20.0%

asian 9.1% 13 students
African American 30.2% 78 students
white 18.9% 513 students
unknown 28.6% 4 students
hispanic 19.2% 54 students
International Students 21.2% 22 students
Mixed Race 29.6% 58 students

Transferred Out

Students transfer out of Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis at a rate of 20.9% yearly. As of 2015,female students' transfer rate was 22.2%, and male students' 19.1%

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

20.9%

asian 14.0% 20 students
African American 25.6% 66 students
white 20.9% 569 students
unknown 14.3% 2 students
hispanic 21.0% 59 students
International Students 19.2% 20 students
Mixed Race 20.9% 41 students

Still Enrolled

The data represent all cohorts between 2015 and August 31, 2021

2.5%

asian 2.8% 4 students
African American 2.7% 7 students
white 2.1% 57 students
hispanic 3.9% 11 students
International Students 5.8% 6 students
Mixed Race 3.6% 7 students

Bachelor's Degrees

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Computer Engineering	$66,379	$69,338	$78,049
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering	$68,196	$66,461	$77,779
Mechanical Engineering	$65,146	$67,660	$75,557
Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians	$62,431	$61,020	$74,571
Engineering, Other	$56,423	$68,379	$71,173
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians	$62,125	$63,005	$68,537
Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians	$68,233	$63,749	$67,610
Computer Science	$62,739	$61,020	$67,555
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions	$56,877	$51,607	$65,325
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	$58,687	$56,362	$64,146
Computer and Information Sciences, General	$54,400	$56,641	$61,890
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other	$51,674	$53,775	$61,709
Biomedical/Medical Engineering	$58,612	$63,005	$61,419
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$56,967	$58,015	$58,705
Economics	$43,346	$46,087	$55,009
Business/Commerce, General	$46,042	$46,071	$52,792
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$42,663	$48,265	$51,469
Public Administration	$36,543	$39,074	$49,595
Chemistry	$35,884	$36,992	$49,145
Political Science and Government	$37,170	$39,009	$46,315
Mathematics	$40,767	$40,458	$45,289
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	$39,919	$41,230	$43,075
Criminal Justice and Corrections	$36,298	$36,920	$41,980
Hospitality Administration/Management	$33,315	$35,254	$41,765
Health and Medical Administrative Services	$33,315	$37,624	$41,563
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs	$27,149	$32,284	$41,424
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians	$35,720	$35,810	$41,188
Public Health	$36,795	$37,956	$41,128
Health and Physical Education/Fitness	$29,604	$34,642	$41,037
Biology, General	$33,141	$35,060	$40,971
Communication and Media Studies	$35,227	$35,950	$40,476
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	$39,641	$39,009	$40,370
Social Work	$33,234	$35,374	$40,024
Design and Applied Arts	$36,737	$42,682	$39,201
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	$37,087	$35,903	$37,908
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication	$29,968	$32,124	$37,306
Journalism	$33,582	$33,993	$37,182
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	$33,836	$34,704	$36,648
Sociology	$30,440	$33,993	$33,933
Psychology, General	$31,044	$32,088	$33,887
Anthropology	$25,730	$31,133	$33,087
English Language and Literature, General	$24,831	$30,305	$32,164
Fine and Studio Arts	$25,414	$26,531	$30,371
History	$33,182	$25,967	$26,698
Security Science and Technology	NA	$37,363	NA
Natural Resources Conservation and Research	NA	$28,019	NA
Geography and Cartography	NA	$35,420	NA
International Relations and National Security Studies	$33,583	$36,401	NA
Music	NA	$30,771	NA
American Sign Language	$22,300	NA	NA
Philosophy	NA	$32,029	NA

Master's Degrees

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences	$201,325	$223,678	$212,436
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	$110,840	$110,432	$111,516
Business/Commerce, General	$112,156	$103,335	$108,015
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$97,482	$98,638	$102,422
Engineering-Related Fields	NA	$76,727	$82,259
Accounting and Related Services	$55,261	$60,399	$68,770
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions	$61,121	$62,508	$62,244
Public Health	$56,183	$53,699	$60,769
Public Administration	$56,416	$52,562	$58,823
Social Work	$44,244	$44,093	$48,045
Student Counseling and Personnel Services	$45,455	$43,240	$44,875
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication	NA	$41,937	$43,378
Library Science and Administration	$37,166	$36,992	$40,032
Museology/Museum Studies	NA	$33,993	$36,321
Mechanical Engineering	$80,880	$76,460	NA
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication	NA	$41,193	NA
Educational Administration and Supervision	NA	$66,171	NA
Criminal Justice and Corrections	$42,714	$50,856	NA
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	$47,653	$50,856	NA
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering	$90,428	NA	NA
Medical Illustration and Informatics	$68,565	NA	NA
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions	NA	$34,711	NA
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	$52,567	$48,432	NA
Biology, General	$30,072	$28,212	NA
Genetics	NA	$69,338	NA
Human Computer Interaction	$60,387	NA	NA

First Professional Degrees

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Dentistry	$130,179	$128,985	$142,073
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions	$72,502	$69,596	$73,967
Law	$61,633	$57,017	$66,793
Medicine	$56,613	$57,202	$65,803

Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions	$51,967	$41,937	$48,910
Legal Support Services	NA	$30,409	NA
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions	NA	$29,250	NA

Graduate/Professional Certificates

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Public Administration	$87,191	$84,653	$85,119
Business Administration, Management and Operations	NA	$48,849	$49,289

Associate's Degrees

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions	NA	$52,107	$55,741
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	NA	$51,273	NA

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