Tanuja Singh, President, University of Indianapolis | University of Indianapolis
Tanuja Singh, President, University of Indianapolis | University of Indianapolis
Of the 22 institutions in the county, six provided detailed enrollment data at the time, including Butler University, International Business College-Indianapolis and University of Indianapolis.
At least 41,107 people applied to Marion County colleges in the 2022-23 school year.
NCES data shows that among them, around 142,395 students enrolled in the universities, including 120,779 in undergraduate and 21,616 in graduate programs. Only 2.7% of undergraduates transferred from another college or university.
The reported undergraduate student body is comprised mostly of white (65.8%) and Black or African American (11.2%) students.
Among the institutions that provided disclosed enrollment data, Ivy Tech Community College stood out with the largest enrollment at the time, welcoming 89,705 students.
U.S. college enrollment has been in a downward trend since peaking at around 18.1 million students in 2010. Recent increases offered some relief, but experts project a steeper decline in 2025.
This decline is likely due to two main factors. First, the pool of young adults is shrinking as birth rates have fallen nearly 23% between 2007 and 2022. Second, the rising cost of higher education, including skyrocketing student loan debt. A 2023 Wall Street Journal report shows that more than half of Americans think a four-year degree is not worth the cost.
NCES shows that enrollment data was not available for five institutions in Marion County, including Relay Graduate School of Education - Indiana, Christian Theological Seminary and PJ's College of Cosmetology- Indianapolis.
Some educational data is based on estimates. Shifting demographics among student populations can sometimes result in gender totals which do not equal 100%.
| Institution | # of Applicants | # of Admitted Students | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purdue University - Purdue Polytechnic Indianapolis | -- | -- | -- |
| Horizon University | -- | -- | 49 |
| PJ's College of Cosmetology- Indianapolis | -- | -- | -- |
| American College of Education | -- | -- | 10,003 |
| Ivy Tech Community College | -- | -- | 89,705 |
| Ivy Tech Community College-Indianapolis | -- | -- | -- |
| Empire Beauty School-Speedway | -- | -- | 225 |
| Chamberlain University-Indiana | 2 | 2 | 202 |
| Textures Institute of Cosmetology | -- | -- | 26 |
| University of Indianapolis | 9,869 | 7,500 | 5,018 |
| Butler University | 13,386 | 10,977 | 5,525 |
| Marian University | 1,997 | 1,877 | 3,701 |
| Fortis College-Indianapolis | -- | -- | 279 |
| Martin University | -- | -- | 187 |
| Christian Theological Seminary | -- | -- | -- |
| Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis | 15,637 | 12,979 | 25,979 |
| Kenny's Academy of Barbering | -- | -- | 69 |
| Lincoln College of Technology-Indianapolis | -- | -- | 889 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Indianapolis | -- | -- | 215 |
| International Business College-Indianapolis | 216 | 156 | 167 |
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Indianapolis | -- | -- | 156 |
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Indiana | -- | -- | -- |
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