Commission for Higher Education

101 West Ohio Street, Suite 550
Indianapolis, IN 46204-1984
Phone: (317) 464-4400
Fax: (317) 464-4410


:: Indiana Higher Education Facts

Governor Mitch Daniels
Lt. Governor Rebecca Skillman
Commissioner for Higher Education Stanley G. Jones





State Population (2001):
6.1 million

Median Household Income (1998-2000)
    United States:$41,789
    Indiana:$41,315


College and University Enrollment (Fall 2002)
    Public 4-Year:198,243
    Public 2-Year:64,544
    Independent 4-Year:72,229
    Independent 2-Year:1,067
     
    Total Enrollment:336,153


Number of Colleges and Universities
    Public 4-Year:5 institutions including 14 campuses, 3 centers
    Public 2-Year:2 institutions including 17 campuses, 9 centers
    Independent 4-Year:30
    Independent 2-Year:2


Overview of Indiana Public Higher Education
    Indiana University(operates 7 campuses)
    Purdue University(operates 4 campuses)
    Indiana State University 
    University of Southern Indiana 
    Ball State University 
    Vincennes University(2-year residential)
    Ivy Tech State College(statewide 2-year technical college with 23 campuses and centers)
    Community College of Indiana(Ivy Tech-VU Partnership)


Minority Enrollment as Percent of Total Public Postsecondary Enrollment (2000-01)
    African American:4.9%
    Other Minority:3.9%


State Higher Education Appropriation (2002):
$1.47 billion


Average Tuition and Required Fees for In-State Undergraduates (2002-03)
    Public 4-Year:$4,644
    Public 2-Year:$2,393
    Independent 4-Year:$18,443
    Independent 2-Year:$7,475