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University of Southern Indiana

Evansville, Indiana·Public, 4-year or above·Great Lakes·usi.edu
6-yr Graduation
48%
-1.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Total enrollment
9,488
peer median 9,270
Avg net price
$12,923
+$147 vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

IPEDS
Applied
4,602
4,602 candidates competed
Admitted
4,409
95.8% acceptance rate
Enrolled
1,321
30.0% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
48%-1.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
4-year graduation
37%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
48%
Full-time retention
75%

Pell equity

17.5pp gap
Pell recipients
37%225 of 601
Non-Pell (all)
55%557 of 1022
Subsidized loan, no Pell
48%136 of 281
No Federal Aid
57%421 of 741

Non-Pell students graduate at a 17.5-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 98 Title IV programs, 34 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 63 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
98
Passing
34
34.7% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
1
1.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
1.0%
+0.4pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

98programs
  • Passing34 · 34.7%
  • No Data63 · 64.3%
  • Failing1 · 1.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
1
At Risk
2
Watch
5
Safe
27
No data
63

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

35
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
-0.4%
$52,084 vs $52,303
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Master's Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
+2.7%
$50,055 vs $48,732
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+3.7%
$36,348 vs $35,051
Fine and Studio Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+10.2%
$38,619 vs $35,051
English Language and Literature General
Bachelor Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
+14.6%
$40,159 vs $35,051
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+15.8%
$40,574 vs $35,051
Communication and Media Studies
Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
+21.1%
$42,453 vs $35,051
Social Work
Bachelor Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
+21.7%
$42,673 vs $35,051

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

3
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
-0.4%
−$219
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Master's Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
+2.7%
+$1,323
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+3.7%
+$1,297

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

30
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
59%
$41,000 debt · $69,078 earn
English Language and Literature General
Bachelor Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
57%
$22,958 debt · $40,159 earn
Special Education and Teaching
Bachelor Degree · Education
56%
$26,079 debt · $46,769 earn
Fine and Studio Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
56%
$21,500 debt · $38,619 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
53%
$24,000 debt · $45,245 earn
Nutrition Sciences
Bachelor Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
52%
$26,000 debt · $49,739 earn
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
51%
$20,500 debt · $40,574 earn
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
50%
$18,119 debt · $36,348 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1974Next review Aug 2027

Programmatic accreditations · 13

Action history · 24

  1. Aug 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education · Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) - Programs leading to an associate degree
  2. Jul 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics · Didactic Program in Dietetics
  3. Jan 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Assisting (DA)
  4. Sep 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
  5. Sep 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNDNP) - Nursing education programs at the doctorate degree levels

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$7,484
$30–48k$7,818
$48–75k$12,748
$75–110k$17,720
$110k+$18,777

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$12,923
+$147vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs median $12,777
Federal loans
25.8%
In-state tuition
$10,066
Out-of-state
$22,907

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 2,109 students received $12.1M in Pell grants, alongside $24.3M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
2,109
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$12.1M
$12,096,375 total
Direct Loans
$24.3M
3,921 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

2k
’20
2k
’21
2k
’22
2k
’23
2k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$4.9M
1,289 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$6.6M
1,587 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$9.7M
758 loan awards
Parent PLUS$2.8M
246 loan awards
Grad PLUS$363K
41 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 2,103 borrowers who entered repayment, 28 (1.3%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.3%
-1.0pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
2,103
Defaulted
28
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
5.0%
2017
5.0%
2018
3.9%
2019
1.3%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at USI

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs105
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

1,985 total completions
01Business
86043.3%
02Health Professions
50625.5%
03Education
1387.0%
04Engineering
1135.7%
05Parks/Recreation
1005.0%
06Psychology
683.4%
07Liberal Arts
603.0%
08Communication
532.7%
09Public Admin
452.3%
10Biological Sciences
422.1%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
9,488
12-mo unduplicated
11,296
Undergraduate
8,440
Graduate
2,856

Gender split

Men
39%4,349
Women
61%6,947

Race / ethnicity composition

White
82.6%
Hispanic
5.3%
Black
4.1%
Two or more
3.8%
Asian
2.0%
Non-resident
1.4%
Unknown
0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.2%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
342
187 M · 155 W
Women athletes
45.3%
Athletic aid
$2.8M
Total student aid
Budget
$11.4M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$1.4M
$1.4M
Recruiting expense
$70K
$66K
Head-coach salaries
$75K
$67K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 9

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
118 M · 70 W
$638K
Soccer
31 M · 35 W
$1.0M
Swimming and Diving (combined)
33 M · 28 W
$467K
Baseball
47 M · —
$846K
Basketball
18 M · 12 W
$2.7M
Tennis
8 M · 12 W
$414K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.43
4 offenses · 9,282 students

3-year trend

0.622 yrs ago0.871 yr ago0.43Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
18
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
15
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
14

Criminal offenses by type

Rape
2
Fondling
2

By location

4total
  • On campus4

Includes 4 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
3
Dating violence
2
Stalking
5 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs214
Liquor650

Residence-hall fires

  • Hendricks Building1 fire
    ElectricalDamage $0-$99
  • Leslie Building1 fire
    CookingDamage $0-$99
  • Welsh Building1 fire
    CookingDamage $0-$99
  • McCray Building1 fire
    CookingDamage $0-$99
  • Goodrich Building1 fire
    CookingDamage $0-$99
  • Branch Building1 fire
    CookingDamage $0-$99
  • Durbin Building1 fire
    CookingDamage $0-$99

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
15.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
342

USI vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions USI selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectUniversity of Southern Indiana
48%—9,488$12,923Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Purdue University Northwest
43%72.4%9,051$6,079Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
71%75.5%10,446$16,210Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Eastern Illinois University
47%65.3%8,505$12,786Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Youngstown State University
50%84.4%12,204$12,767Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
University of Michigan-Dearborn
58%55.6%8,104$9,492Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Peer group median49%72.4%9,270$12,777

Institutions like USI

Explore the federal data for institutions in USI's comparison group.

IPEDS

USI Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Institutional Analytics Office
Email
opra [at] usi.edu
Phone
812-465-7000
Address
Wright Administration, WA 104, 8600 University Blvd, Evansville, IN 47712

The Institutional Analytics Office at the University of Southern Indiana recently transitioned from the Office of Planning, Research and Assessment. The office offers various resources including data governance and survey results, and provides contact information for inquiries.

Visit IR office page
Team
3 members
  • Mr. Keith L. Cotterell
    Research Associate
  • Mr. Gregory J. Johnson
    Interim Chief Data Officer
  • Mr. Anurodh Singh
    Business Intelligence Analyst

Common Data Set

USI's own annual Common Data Set: the most detailed self-reported reference for selectivity, cost, outcomes, and the student body.

Acceptance rate
95.7%
Accessible
Yield
29.9%
of admitted students enroll
Total enrollment
7,233
5,347 UG · 1,886 grad
6-yr graduation rate
48%
First-year retention
75%
Student–faculty ratio
15 to 1
01

Selectivity & Admissions

Admissions funnel

C1
Applied
4,602
Admitted
4,409
Enrolled
1,321

4,602 applied → 4,409 admitted (95.7%) → 1,321 enrolled.

Selectivity

C1
Acceptance rate
95.7%

Accessible — 95.7% acceptance rate.

Admit rate by gender

C1
men94.6%
women96.4%

Admit rate varies by gender.

SAT range (middle 50%)

C9
25th
1030
Median
1130
75th
1240

Middle 50% SAT 1030–1240 (median 1130).

ACT range (middle 50%)

C9
25th
21
Median
24
75th
27

Middle 50% ACT 21–27 (median 24).

What matters in admission

C7
Very Important1
Academic GPA
Important3
Rigor of secondary school recordExtracurricular activitiesState residency
Considered7
Standardized test scoresApplication EssayTalent/abilityCharacter/personal qualitiesFirst generationVolunteer workWork experience
Not Considered7
Class rankRecommendation(s)InterviewAlumni/ae relationGeographical residenceReligious affiliation/commitmentLevel of applicant’s interest

Relative importance of each admission factor.

02

Affordability & Value

Where grant aid comes from

H1
Student loans37.2%
Federal23.8%
State16.6%
Institutional14.8%
Parent Loans3.9%
Tuition Waivers1.3%
External scholarships/grants0.9%
Federal Work-Study0.9%
Athletic Awards0.7%

15% of need-based grant dollars come from the institution itself.

Graduate debt

H4/H5
Grads with debt
55%
Avg debt
$23,548

55% of graduates borrowed; those who did owed $23,548 on average.

03

Outcomes & Equity

Graduation & retention

B
6-yr grad rate
48%
Retention
75%

6-year graduation rate 48%; first-year retention 75%.

Equity: Pell graduation gap

B4
All students48%
Pell recipients37%

Pell-grant recipients graduate 10 pts below the overall rate (37% vs 48%).

04

Academic Experience

Class-size distribution

I3
2-9 students136
10-19 students330
20-29 students347
30-39 students69
40-49 students22
50-99 students17
100+ students7

50% of classes have under 20 students; 3% have 50+.

Faculty profile

I
Student–faculty ratio
15 to 1
Faculty with terminal degree
57%
Women faculty
59%

Key faculty indicators.

Degrees by discipline

J
Health professions and related programs22.4%
Business/marketing17.7%
Psychology6.3%
Parks and recreation6.2%
Education5.4%
Engineering5.4%
Liberal arts/general studies4.4%
Public administration and social services4%

STEM-dominant: ~15% of bachelor's degrees are in computing, engineering, math & sciences.

05

Student Body & Diversity

Undergraduate race/ethnicity

B2
White, non-Hispanic82.4%
Hispanic/Latino5.3%
Black or African American, non-Hispanic4.1%
Two or more races, non-Hispanic3.8%
Asian, non-Hispanic2.0%
Nonresidents1.6%
Race and/or ethnicity unknown0.6%
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic0.2%

Undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity.

International students

B2
International UG
86
Share
2%

2% of undergraduates are international (nonresident).

Undergrad vs graduate

B1
Undergraduate
5,34774%
Graduate
1,88626%

5,347 undergraduates and 1,886 graduate students.

06

Transfer Path

Transfer admissions

D1
Applied
630
Admitted
608
Enrolled
390

630 transfer applicants → 608 admitted (96.5%) → 390 enrolled

Source publications

Frequently asked questions about University of Southern Indiana

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about USI.

What is the graduation rate at University of Southern Indiana?

University of Southern Indiana reports a 6-year graduation rate of 48% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend University of Southern Indiana?

University of Southern Indiana reports a total enrollment of 9,488 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at University of Southern Indiana?

The average net price at University of Southern Indiana is $12,923 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at University of Southern Indiana?

University of Southern Indiana's yield rate is 30.0%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is University of Southern Indiana located?

University of Southern Indiana is located in Evansville, Indiana 47712.

Who runs Institutional Research at University of Southern Indiana?

University of Southern Indiana's IR work is done by the Institutional Analytics Office.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
U.S. Department of Education
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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