Top colleges in IN by 10-year ROI
Executive Summary
Bachelor’s-predominant institutions located in IN with at least 200 students, sorted by the same 10-year ROI estimate used nationally. University of Notre Dame leads this list at $335,073 (10 Yr. ROI).
Leaders: top 3
University of Notre Dame
10 Yr. ROI
$335,073
Purdue University-Main Campus
10 Yr. ROI
$260,795
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
10 Yr. ROI
$255,431
Top 25 Top colleges in IN by 10-year ROI
| Rank | Institution | State | Control | Enrollment | 10 Yr. ROI | Also see |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Notre Dame | IN | Private nonprofit | 8,818 | $335,073 | Grad 95.2% · Net $26,780 |
| 2 | Purdue University-Main Campus | IN | Public | 44,503 | $260,795 | Grad 83.1% · Net $14,600 |
| 3 | Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology | IN | Private nonprofit | 2,309 | $255,431 | Grad 78.2% · Net $42,513 |
| 4 | Purdue University Northwest | IN | Public | 5,671 | $213,476 | Grad 42.9% · Net $6,079 |
| 5 | Indiana University-Bloomington | IN | Public | 37,806 | $213,468 | Grad 80.2% · Net $16,264 |
| 6 | DePauw University | IN | Private nonprofit | 1,905 | $210,790 | Grad 74.7% · Net $22,264 |
| 7 | Indiana University-Kokomo | IN | Public | 2,352 | $210,106 | Grad 45.6% · Net $3,968 |
| 8 | Valparaiso University | IN | Private nonprofit | 2,083 | $204,664 | Grad 70.4% · Net $18,578 |
| 9 | Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global | IN | Private nonprofit | 6,656 | $200,668 | Grad 34.9% · Net $16,898 |
| 10 | Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses | IN | Private nonprofit | 607 | $199,624 | Grad 0.0% · Net $15,788 |
| 11 | Indiana University-Indianapolis | IN | Public | 13,830 | $196,776 | Grad 54.4% · Net $11,668 |
| 12 | Indiana University-East | IN | Public | 2,589 | $188,272 | Grad 39.6% · Net $8,134 |
| 13 | Indiana University-Southeast | IN | Public | 3,170 | $185,113 | Grad 39.2% · Net $7,888 |
| 14 | Indiana University-Northwest | IN | Public | 2,661 | $181,454 | Grad 37.4% · Net $5,130 |
| 15 | Goshen College | IN | Private nonprofit | 773 | $177,320 | Grad 65.0% · Net $14,493 |
| 16 | Wabash College | IN | Private nonprofit | 866 | $177,278 | Grad 77.0% · Net $24,336 |
| 17 | Butler University | IN | Private nonprofit | 4,317 | $171,974 | Grad 80.4% · Net $36,041 |
| 18 | Indiana University-South Bend | IN | Public | 3,933 | $171,924 | Grad 40.1% · Net $8,653 |
| 19 | Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion | IN | Private nonprofit | 1,974 | $170,828 | Grad 66.7% · Net $22,866 |
| 20 | Indiana State University | IN | Public | 6,188 | $169,030 | Grad 42.9% · Net $10,873 |
| 21 | Saint Mary's College | IN | Private nonprofit | 1,458 | $167,366 | Grad 69.3% · Net $25,292 |
| 22 | Ball State University | IN | Public | 13,988 | $167,204 | Grad 62.3% · Net $14,940 |
| 23 | University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne | IN | Private nonprofit | 1,567 | $165,161 | Grad 55.0% · Net $18,196 |
| 24 | Marian University | IN | Private nonprofit | 2,266 | $164,072 | Grad 67.2% · Net $24,018 |
| 25 | University of Evansville | IN | Private nonprofit | 1,539 | $161,529 | Grad 64.5% · Net $18,499 |
Method notes
- Underlying institution file: EDsmart Data processed College Scorecard extract merged to IPEDS 2023 directory for HBCU and Carnegie fields.
- ROI column matches the processed college_roi_rankings series in this site build; see College Scorecard ROI methodology.
- School profile links use generated slugs; not every campus has a published profile page yet—use the Scorecard site as fallback.