The real 4-year cost of Indiana State University in Indiana
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Indiana State University went from $7,148 to $9,992, an average of 1.9% a year.
2008–2027: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $7,148 | – | – |
| 2009 | $7,426 | – | – |
| 2010 | $7,714 | – | – |
| 2011 | $7,982 | – | – |
| 2012 | $8,098 | – | – |
| 2013 | $8,256 | – | – |
| 2014 | $8,416 | – | – |
| 2015 | $8,580 | – | – |
| 2016 | $8,746 | – | – |
| 2017 | $8,916 | – | – |
| 2018 | $9,090 | – | – |
| 2019 | $9,236 | – | – |
| 2020 | $9,466 | – | – |
| 2021 | $9,598 | – | – |
| 2022 | $9,732 | – | – |
| 2023 | $9,992 | $9,992 | – |
| 2024 | – | $10,184 | $10,102–$10,267 |
| 2025 | – | $10,381 | $10,214–$10,549 |
| 2026 | – | $10,581 | $10,327–$10,839 |
| 2027 | – | $10,784 | $10,441–$11,137 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $10,581 |
| Year 2 | $10,784 |
| Year 3 | $10,992 |
| Year 4 | $11,204 |
| 4-year total | $43,561 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $3,561
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $22,391
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $11,483/ yr
- rising 2.5% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $51,386
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
Housing here is rising faster than tuition.
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See my 4-year cost at Indiana State University4-year schools with similar prices in Indiana
Closest to Indiana State University by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- Purdue University-Main Campus$9,992
- Indiana Institute of Technology-College of Professional Studies$9,900
- Purdue University Global$10,110
- Horizon University$9,840
- University of Southern Indiana$9,621
- Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses$9,576
- Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis$10,449
- Purdue University Fort Wayne$9,532
Use this data
Published figures for Indiana State University from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.