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82 Colleges
22,316 Yearly Graduations
$75,650 Avg 4-Year Tuition (In-State)
$29,072 Avg 4-Year Student Loan

In 2021, 22,316 students received a trade school degree from a college in Indiana, making it rank #12 in terms of graduations. Indiana colleges offer students average in-student tuition of $18,913 per year, while students attending fron out-of-state may pay something more like $23,676 per year.

An estimated 68% of college students in Indiana take out loans, with the average loan amount being $7,268 per year.

Learn more about the most popular schools below:

#1

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, Indiana
Public Public vs. Private
12,805 Yearly Degrees
$4,637 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 63,809 students at Ivy Tech Community College in total, 17,740 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 16 to 1.

18% of Ivy Tech Community College students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $4,054 a year. This school’s student loan default rate of 11.2% is close to the national average of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $28,384 during the early-career years.

#2

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, Indiana
Public Public vs. Private
2,548 Yearly Degrees
$10,125 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 43,927 students at Purdue University Global in total, 33,192 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 5,438 are full-time. For undergraduates at Purdue University Global, the average graduation time is 5.0 years.

Approximately 29% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $4,874 a year. The student loan default rate of 9.5% is very similar to the national average of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $30,111 during the early-career years.

#3

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
Public Public vs. Private
860 Yearly Degrees
$9,992 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 35,706 undergraduates at Purdue, of which 33,575 are full-time, and there are 46,655 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 13 to 1.

About 69% of students who apply get accepted. Around 56% of accepted students are men, and 44% are women.

Approximately 29% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $8,522 a year. The student loan default rate of 1.7% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $54,717 during the early-career years.

#4

Vincennes University

Vincennes, Indiana
Public Public vs. Private
645 Yearly Degrees
$6,449 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at Vincennes University is 16,048, which includes 4,405 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 20 to 1.

Roughly 54% of students at Vincennes University take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $7,341 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 16.1% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Vincennes University is $32,546.

Public Public vs. Private
552 Yearly Degrees
$10,044 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is 29,390, of which 20,966 students are undergraduates and of those, 17,311 are full-time. For undergraduates at IUPUI, the average graduation time is 4.6 years.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 84%. Around 37% of accepted students are men, and 63% are women.

Roughly 43% of students at IUPUI take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $6,726 a year. The student loan default rate of 4.2% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

Students who graduate from IUPUI with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $42,002 during the early years of their career after graduation.

Private for-profit Public vs. Private
373 Yearly Degrees

There are 999 full-time undergraduates at Lincoln Tech - Indianapolis, and 999 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 27 to 1.

Approximately 77% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $7,099 a year. The student loan default rate of 11.3% is very similar to the national average of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Lincoln Tech - Indianapolis is $39,069.

#7

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, Indiana
Public Public vs. Private
337 Yearly Degrees
$9,598 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 10,829 students at Indiana State in total, 8,938 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 7,420 are full-time. It takes the average Indiana State undergraduate about 4.4 years to complete their degree.

Around 94% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 34% are men and 66% are women.

Approximately 65% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $8,123 a year. This school’s student loan default rate of 9.7% is close to the national average of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Indiana State is $36,878.

#8

University of Southern Indiana

Evansville, Indiana
Public Public vs. Private
259 Yearly Degrees
$9,509 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 8,431 undergraduates at USI, of which 5,767 are full-time, and there are 10,203 students altogether. It takes the average USI undergraduate about 4.5 years to complete their degree.

Around 96% of students who apply get accepted. Around 32% of accepted students are men, and 68% are women.

Approximately 53% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $6,230 a year. The student loan default rate of 3.9% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $37,717 during the early-career years.

Private for-profit Public vs. Private
229 Yearly Degrees

There are 288 students at Aveda Fredric’s Institute - Indianapolis in total, 288 are full-time undergraduates. The freshman retention rate at Aveda Fredric’s Institute - Indianapolis is 95%, which is great when compared to the national average of 68%.

68% of Aveda Fredric’s Institute - Indianapolis students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $8,671 a year. The student loan default rate of 1.4% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Aveda Fredric’s Institute - Indianapolis is $34,692.

Private for-profit Public vs. Private
197 Yearly Degrees

There are 292 students at Tricoci INE in total, 120 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 12 to 1.

Roughly 100% of students at Tricoci INE take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $7,307 a year. This school’s student loan default rate of 11.6% is close to the national average of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Tricoci INE is $23,357.

Private for-profit Public vs. Private
188 Yearly Degrees

There are 277 students at Tricoci HLD in total, 95 are full-time undergraduates. Students tend to stick around at Tricoci HLD. The freshman retention rate is 100%.

Roughly 94% of students at Tricoci HLD take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $6,593 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 5.6% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

Students who graduate from Tricoci HLD with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $21,825 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#12

Purdue University Northwest

Hammond, Indiana
Public Public vs. Private
142 Yearly Degrees
$7,734 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at Purdue University Northwest is 9,363, of which 8,539 students are undergraduates and of those, 5,199 are full-time. It takes the average Purdue Northwest undergraduate about 4.7 years to complete their degree.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 76%. Of the accepted students, 46% are men and 54% are women.

Approximately 40% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $5,544 a year. The student loan default rate of 5.1% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Purdue Northwest is $38,320.

Private for-profit Public vs. Private
132 Yearly Degrees

There are 102 full-time undergraduates at TSPA - Evansville, and 163 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 13 to 1.

Roughly 78% of students at TSPA - Evansville take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $6,409 a year. The student loan default rate of 9.8% is very similar to the national average of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $17,115 during the early-career years.

#14

Empire Beauty School-Indianapolis

Indianapolis, Indiana
Private for-profit Public vs. Private
121 Yearly Degrees

There are 140 full-time undergraduates at Empire Beauty School-Indianapolis, and 205 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 18 to 1.

Roughly 67% of students at Empire Beauty School-Indianapolis take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $9,015 a year. This school’s student loan default rate of 12.0% is close to the national average of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Empire Beauty School-Indianapolis is $19,633.

#15

Indiana University - South Bend

South Bend, Indiana
Public Public vs. Private
114 Yearly Degrees
$7,827 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at Indiana University - South Bend is 4,942, of which 4,375 students are undergraduates and of those, 3,350 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Indiana University - South Bend is 4.7 years.

Around 89% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 28% are men and 72% are women.

Approximately 38% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $5,007 a year. The student loan default rate of 5.2% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $36,707 during the early-career years.

Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
112 Yearly Degrees
$33,390 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 1,753 undergraduates at University of St. Francis Fort Wayne, of which 1,475 are full-time, and there are 2,271 students altogether. For undergraduates at University of St. Francis Fort Wayne, the average graduation time is 4.2 years.

Around 99% of students who apply get accepted. Around 37% of accepted students are men, and 63% are women.

Approximately 69% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $7,687 a year. The student loan default rate of 4.4% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

Students who graduate from University of St. Francis Fort Wayne with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $41,658 during the early years of their career after graduation.

Public Public vs. Private
111 Yearly Degrees
$7,827 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 3,414 undergraduates at IU Northwest, of which 2,476 are full-time, and there are 3,801 students altogether. It takes the average IU Northwest undergraduate about 4.7 years to complete their degree.

Around 85% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 30% are men and 70% are women.

34% of IU Northwest students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $5,111 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 5.8% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

Students who graduate from IU Northwest with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $32,739 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#18

Fortis College - Indianapolis

Indianapolis, Indiana
Private for-profit Public vs. Private
109 Yearly Degrees
$14,726 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 416 full-time undergraduates at Fortis College - Indianapolis, and 416 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 35 to 1.

Approximately 96% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $8,386 a year. This school’s student loan default rate of 11.6% is close to the national average of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from Fortis College - Indianapolis with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $28,718 during the early years of their career after graduation.

Private for-profit Public vs. Private
104 Yearly Degrees

There are 173 full-time undergraduates at Ross - Fort Wayne, and 173 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 29 to 1.

62% of Ross - Fort Wayne students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $10,502 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 18.8% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from Ross - Fort Wayne with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $25,242 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#19

Indiana Wellness College

Indianapolis, Indiana
Private for-profit Public vs. Private
104 Yearly Degrees

The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 12 to 1.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 65%. Around 5% of accepted students are men, and 95% are women.

This school’s student loan default rate of 9.5% is close to the national average of 10.8%.

#21

Paul Mitchell the School Indianapolis

Indianapolis, Indiana
Private for-profit Public vs. Private
101 Yearly Degrees

There are 178 students at Paul Mitchell the School Indianapolis in total, 116 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 15 to 1.

Approximately 57% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $7,143 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 6.1% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

Students who graduate from Paul Mitchell the School Indianapolis with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $24,683 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#22

Summit Salon Academy - Anderson

Anderson, Indiana
Private for-profit Public vs. Private
96 Yearly Degrees

There are 142 full-time undergraduates at Summit Salon Academy Anderson, and 142 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 16 to 1.

Roughly 79% of students at Summit Salon Academy Anderson take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $6,401 a year. Summit Salon Academy Anderson has a 1.2% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from Summit Salon Academy Anderson with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $20,406 during the early years of their career after graduation.

Private for-profit Public vs. Private
96 Yearly Degrees

There are 161 students at Ross - Granger in total, 161 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 27 to 1.

63% of Ross - Granger students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $10,327 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 19.4% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Ross - Granger is $26,570.

#24

Ball State University

Muncie, Indiana
Public Public vs. Private
94 Yearly Degrees
$10,290 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 21,597 students at Ball State in total, 15,780 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 14,334 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Ball State is 4.2 years.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 68%. Around 32% of accepted students are men, and 68% are women.

62% of Ball State students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $7,772 a year. The student loan default rate of 4.2% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Ball State is $40,356.

#24

Purdue University Fort Wayne

Fort Wayne, Indiana
Public Public vs. Private
94 Yearly Degrees
$8,857 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 8,093 students at PFW in total, 7,584 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 5,161 are full-time. It takes the average PFW undergraduate about 4.7 years to complete their degree.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 83%. Of the accepted students, 48% are men and 52% are women.

Approximately 45% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $5,319 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 5.3% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $35,882 during the early-career years.

Other Indiana Trade Schools

Rank School Yearly Graduations
26 PJ’s College of Cosmetology-Clarksville 92
27 Ross Medical Education Center - Muncie 84
28 Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Indianapolis 76
29 Rudae’s School of Beauty Culture-Ft Wayne 72
30 Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global 71
31 Denmark College 67
32 Ravenscroft Beauty College 66
32 Summit Salon Academy - Kokomo 66
34 Ross Medical Education Center - Kokomo 65
35 Tricoci University of Beauty Cuture LLC-Bloomington 64
36 Mid-America College of Funeral Service 61
36 Ross Medical Education Center - Evansville 61
38 J Michael Harrold Beauty Academy 59
39 Butler University 58
40 Indiana University - Kokomo 54
41 Rogers Academy of Hair Design 53
41 Trine University 53
43 Paul Mitchell the School Merrillville 51
44 Ross Medical Education Center - Lafayette 50
45 Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Lafayette 48
45 Valparaiso University 48
47 Caris College 45
48 University of Indianapolis 34
48 Empire Beauty School-Speedway 34
50 Kenny’s Academy of Barbering 32
51 International Business College - Indianapolis 29
52 PJ’s College of Cosmetology-Richmond 26
52 Indiana Institute of Technology - College of Professional Studies 26
54 Indiana University - Southeast 25
55 University of Evansville 21
56 Huntington University 20
56 Indiana University - East 20
58 Radiological Technologies University VT 19
59 Lil Lou’s Beauty and Barber College LLC 18
60 Knox Beauty College 16
61 American College of Education 15
62 Don Roberts School of Hair Design 14
63 Alexandria School of Scientific Therapeutics 13
63 Ideal Beauty Academy 13
65 Indiana Wesleyan University 12
66 Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College 11
67 Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses 8
68 Lil-Lou’S-Beauty-And-Barber-College-Hammond 5
69 Taylor University 4
69 Textures Institute of Cosmetology 4
71 Anderson University Indiana 3
71 Martin University 3
73 Vincennes Beauty College 2
73 DeVry University - Indiana 2
75 Calumet College of Saint Joseph 0
75 Earlham College 0
75 Grace College and Theological Seminary 0
75 Indiana Institute of Technology 0
75 Indiana University - Bloomington 0
75 Manchester University 0
75 Marian University 0
75 Christina and Company Education Center 0

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