Indiana Institute of Technology

Indiana Institute of Technology is a less selective private nonprofit college in Fort Wayne, Indiana. It admits most applicants, graduates 48% of its students within six years, and its former students earn a median $47,327 ten years after starting college, more than 26% of the Indiana colleges we cover.

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Acceptance rate
70%

More selective than 81% of Indiana colleges we cover.

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class

What your family pays
$23,206 /yr

Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.

Sticker price $45,879. College Scorecard.

Graduation rate
48%

Higher than 35% of Indiana colleges we cover and 38% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.

Within 6 years · College Scorecard

Earnings after college
$47,327

Higher than 26% of Indiana colleges we cover and 32% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.

Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard

Indiana Institute of Technology acceptance rate & admissions

Of 6,187 applicants, Indiana Institute of Technology admitted 3,520 and 443 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class).

6,187
Applied
3,520
Admitted
443
Enrolled

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

First-year students who return59%
Pell Grant recipients35%
First-generation students53%
Women / men40% / 60%

Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS

Indiana Institute of Technology tuition, cost & net price

What families actually pay per year, by income

Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.

College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)

Sticker price (before aid)

Tuition & fees$31,361
Housing & meals, on campus$12,579
Books & supplies—
Total cost of attendance$45,879

IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard

Median debt at graduation$12,564
Loan default rate17.0%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Full cost breakdown, in-state vs out-of-state →

What Indiana Institute of Technology costs to finish, and how fast it pays back

Graduates of Indiana Institute of Technology took 4.5 years on average to finish, so the yearly price adds up to the total below. Payback compares former students' earnings with what high school graduates earn in Indiana. The figures follow your residency and income choices above.

Family incomeNet price / yrCost to finishYears to pay back
$0–30k$19,524$87,6637.4 years
$30–48k$17,194$77,2016.5 years
$48–75k$21,077$94,6368.0 years
$75–110k$27,042$121,41910.3 years
$110k+$27,828$124,94810.6 years

Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.5 years, the average time graduates took (21% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of former students 10 years after starting ($47,327) minus $35,534 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in IN (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $11,793 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method

College Scorecard (net price, earnings); IPEDS Graduation Rates (time to finish); U.S. Census Bureau ACS (high school earnings). Calculated by EducationGuide.

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Indiana Institute of Technology majors, earnings & careers

Indiana Institute of Technology offers 35 bachelor's majors across 9 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.

  • Social Sciences & Public Service · 10
  • Engineering · 8
  • Technology & Computing · 5
  • Health & Medicine · 4
  • Business & Finance · 3
  • Education · 2
  • Communications & Media · 1
  • Humanities & Languages · 1
  • Science & Math · 1

Highest-earning majors at Indiana Institute of Technology

MajorEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Industrial Engineering$90,363$32,750
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other$69,222$29,700
Business Administration$66,296$38,629
Accounting$62,603$29,048
Criminal Justice$47,199$35,511
Psychology$46,698$33,611
Human Services$35,467$47,683
Quick list of all 35 majors
  • Accounting$62,603
  • Apparel and Textiles—
  • Biology—
  • Biomedical Engineering—
  • Business Administration$66,296
  • Communications—
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other$69,222
  • Computer Engineering—
  • Computer Science—
  • Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications—
  • Criminal Justice$47,199
  • Education (Elementary / Secondary)—
  • Education (Subject Teaching)—
  • Electrical Engineering—
  • Environmental Engineering—
  • Health Administration—
  • Health Sciences—
  • Homeland Security—
  • Human Development and Family Studies—
  • Human Services$35,467
  • Industrial Engineering$90,363
  • Information Technology—
  • Kinesiology / Exercise Science—
  • Legal Studies / Paralegal—
  • Liberal Arts / General Studies—
  • Marketing—
  • Mechanical Engineering—
  • Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies / Technicians—
  • Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering—
  • Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management—
  • Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies—
  • Psychology$46,698
  • Rehabilitation / Therapy Sciences—
  • Security / Homeland Security—
  • Software and Media Applications—

— means too few graduates to report earnings.

College Scorecard field of study, latest release

All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →

Business Administration → Management analyst

$93,640
Fort Wayne
$95,560
Indiana
$101,860
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 10.1% from 2025 to 2035.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Accounting → Accountant / auditor

$75,250
Fort Wayne
$77,720
Indiana
$83,680
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 5.0% from 2025 to 2035.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Living in Fort Wayne

Cost of living
7% below the U.S. average

Overall prices in the Fort Wayne, IN area.

BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024

Off-campus rent, 1 bedroom
$1,026/mo

2 bedrooms $1,248. Housing costs 28% below the U.S. average.

HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027

Weather
33° / 84°

January and July average highs. 39 inches of rain a year, 34 inches of snow.

NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020

Natural hazard risk
Relatively Moderate

Highest: tornado (relatively high); river flooding (relatively high); winter weather (relatively high).

FEMA National Risk Index, Allen County

Campus & students

Total enrollment (incl. graduate)2,862
First-year students from Indiana47%
Next most common home statesOhio, Michigan, Illinois
AthleticsNAIA Division I · 15 sports
Undergraduate degrees awarded, 2023-2482% bachelor's · 3% associate · 14% certificates
Campus typePrimarily residential
Student bodyWhite 45% · Black 14% · Hispanic 8% · Two or more 4%International 11%

IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute

Allen County at a glance

Population392,378
Median household income$70,737
Adults with a bachelor's degree32%
Median age36

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024

Compare Indiana Institute of Technology with similar schools

Similar private colleges in Indiana by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Indiana Institute of Technology70%$23,20648%$47,327This school
Manchester University71%$18,80546%$51,504
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College72%$31,87247%$43,845
Franklin College70%$22,85560%$55,376
Anderson University79%$25,02154%$48,899

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

Indiana Institute of Technology would cost you $4,401 more per year than Manchester University, on average.

  • Lower sticker price at Indiana Institute of Technology.
  • Manchester University gives aided families $8,515 more in grants, on average.
Per year, Indiana residentIndiana Institute of TechnologyManchester UniversityDifference
Sticker price$45,879$49,993−$4,114
Average grants−$22,673−$31,188+$8,515
You pay$23,206$18,805+$4,401

“+” means Indiana Institute of Technology costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.

Common questions about Indiana Institute of Technology

What is the Indiana Institute of Technology acceptance rate?

Indiana Institute of Technology accepts 70% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 3,520 of 6,187 applicants were admitted.

How much does Indiana Institute of Technology cost per year?

The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $45,879 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $23,206 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $19,524 and families earning $110k+ pay $27,828.

How much do Indiana Institute of Technology graduates earn?

Former Indiana Institute of Technology students earn a median $47,327 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.

What is the Indiana Institute of Technology graduation rate?

48% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 59% return for their second year.

How long does a Indiana Institute of Technology degree take to pay off?

For a family earning $48–75k, finishing at Indiana Institute of Technology costs about $94,636 after grants ($21,077 a year for 4.5 years, the average time graduates took). Former students earn a median $47,327 ten years after starting, $11,793 more than high school graduates in Indiana ($35,534), so the cost is repaid in 8.0 years of that gain, before taxes and interest (EducationGuide calculation).

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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Indiana Institute of Technology: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/indiana-institute-of-technology (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).