Indiana University-Northwest

Indiana University-Northwest is a public college in Gary, IN. Its average net price is $5,567 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.

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Money

Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeAverage Net Price
$0 to $30,000$2,395
$30,001 to $48,000$3,098
$48,001 to $75,000$3,839
$75,001 to $110,000$9,405
$110,001 and up$14,342
$8,424Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$23,032Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$5,567Average Net Price
$11,324Room and Board 2025-26, Off-Campus
$1,290Books and Supplies
48.2%Students on Pell Grants
33.8%Students With Federal Loans

Admissions

73.4%Acceptance Rate
460 to 600SAT Reading, Middle Half
450 to 580SAT Math, Middle Half
18 to 26ACT, Middle Half

Outcomes

HorizonMedian Earnings
6 years after entry$48,121
8 years after entry$49,184
10 years after entry$48,764
36.1%Graduation Rate
71.4%Retention Rate
$19,884Median Debt at Graduation

Campus Facts

Gary, INLocation
Large suburbSetting
2,661Undergraduate Enrollment
PublicControl

Programs and What They Pay

Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.

MajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$68,115 Small program - rough guide n=45Not published
Anthropology$34,245 National median for this major n=8,063Not published
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$43,049 National median for this major n=8,694Not published
Biology$36,562 National median for this major n=68,911Not published
Business Administration, Management and Operations$55,206 National median for this major n=168,652Not published
Business and Commerce$53,859 Small program - rough guide n=73$21,500 Small program - rough guide n=55
Chemistry$47,486 National median for this major n=10,597Not published
Communications$42,882 National median for this major n=55,154Not published
Computer Science$70,762 National median for this major n=44,537Not published
Computer Science$80,182 National median for this major n=35,263Not published
Criminal Justice$38,735 Small program - rough guide n=62Not published
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$56,929 Small program - rough guide n=32$21,157 Small program - rough guide n=34
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$29,768 National median for this major n=14,923Not published
Economics$60,917 National median for this major n=25,831Not published
English Language and Literature, General$36,147 National median for this major n=27,468Not published
Ethnic and Gender Studies$38,739 National median for this major n=5,496Not published
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$45,534 National median for this major n=4,652Not published
Health and Medical Administrative Services$50,300 National median for this major n=20,298Not published
History$38,156 National median for this major n=20,617Not published
Human Resources Management and Services$55,804 National median for this major n=11,775Not published
Liberal Arts$34,565 Small program - rough guide n=37$27,000 Small program - rough guide n=96
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$68,249 National median for this major n=9,765Not published
Mathematics$52,843 National median for this major n=13,762Not published
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General$41,297 National median for this major n=7,141Not published
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$37,389 National median for this major n=7,500Not published
Philosophy$37,154 National median for this major n=6,052Not published
Political Science and Government$43,306 National median for this major n=36,807Not published
Psychology$37,155 Small program - rough guide n=53$20,796 Small program - rough guide n=54
Public Administration$50,470 National median for this major n=2,829Not published
Public Health$42,733 National median for this major n=16,894Not published
Registered Nursing$82,500 n=121$29,483 n=101
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$40,236 National median for this major n=8,855Not published
Social Work$41,674 Small program - rough guide n=36$28,790 Small program - rough guide n=34
Sociology$40,712 National median for this major n=29,430Not published
Studio Art$31,108 National median for this major n=25,748Not published
Sustainability Studies$44,710 National median for this major n=1,415Not published
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$45,328 National median for this major n=22,650Not published
Teaching$50,727 Small program - rough guide n=47Not published

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