In the academic year 2022-2023, a total of 354,448 students have enrolled in four-years colleges in Indiana including undergraduate and graduate programs.

Compared to the population of 10 years ago, the the number of students increased by 13.42% from 312,508 to 354,448. The undergraduate population increased by 3.85% and the graduate population increased by 57.04% in last 10 years at Indiana Colleges.

By gender, there are 196,550 women students and 157,898 men students enrolled in the schools. The women students increased by 16.06% and men students increased by 10.3% in that period.


Student Population Changes

The average number of students over the past 10 years is 331,381, and 354,448 students were attending the schools in the academic year 2022-2023.

Of the total students, 75.09% are undergraduate students and 24.91% are graduate students. Over the past 10, the number of undergraduate students increased by 9,863, and the graduate student enrollment increased by 32,077.

The women to men ratio is 1.24 to 1, meaning that there are slightly more women students enrolled in Indiana Colleges than men students.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Indiana Colleges since 2014.

YearTotalUndergraduateGraduate
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen
2013-14312,508256,275117,407138,86856,23325,74230,491
2014-15313,866
1,358
256,994
719
117,712
305
139,282
414
56,872
639
26,103
361
30,769
278
2015-16316,986
3,120
257,900
906
118,120
408
139,780
498
59,086
2,214
27,174
1,071
31,912
1,143
2016-17320,106
3,120
258,459
559
118,001
-119
140,458
678
61,647
2,561
28,074
900
33,573
1,661
2017-18321,428
1,322
257,460
-999
118,222
221
139,238
-1,220
63,968
2,321
28,057
-17
35,911
2,338
2018-19318,621
-2,807
253,172
-4,288
115,480
-2,742
137,692
-1,546
65,449
1,481
27,745
-312
37,704
1,793
2019-20353,282
34,661
277,949
24,777
123,554
8,074
154,395
16,703
75,333
9,884
29,867
2,122
45,466
7,762
2020-21352,573
-709
273,027
-4,922
121,576
-1,978
151,451
-2,944
79,546
4,213
31,016
1,149
48,530
3,064
2021-22349,995
-2,578
267,155
-5,872
120,062
-1,514
147,093
-4,358
82,840
3,294
32,971
1,955
49,869
1,339
2022-23354,448
4,453
266,138
-1,017
121,205
1,143
144,933
-2,160
88,310
5,470
36,693
3,722
51,617
1,748
Average331,381262,453119,134143,31968,92829,34439,584
Indiana Colleges Student Population Trends Chart

Undergraduate Enrollment Changes

The average number of Undergraduate students over the past 10 years is 262,453. Compared 10 years ago, the number of Undergraduate students increased by 9,863 from 256,275 to 266,138.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Indiana Colleges since 2014.

YearTotalFulltimeParttime
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen
2013-14256,275197,21591,640105,57559,06025,76733,293
2014-15256,994197,69791,814105,88359,29725,89833,399
2015-16257,900196,38191,364105,01761,51926,75634,763
2016-17258,459197,10491,437105,66761,35526,56434,791
2017-18257,460203,40294,531108,87154,05823,69130,367
2018-19253,172202,51893,495109,02350,65421,98528,669
2019-20277,949205,16393,337111,82672,78630,21742,569
2020-21273,027201,83191,491110,34071,19630,08541,111
2021-22267,155195,79790,142105,65571,35829,92041,438
2022-23266,138193,64689,945103,70172,49231,26041,232
Average262,453262,45391,920107,156262,45327,21436,163
Indiana Colleges Undergraduate Enrollment Trends Chart

Graduate Enrollment Changes

The average number of Graduate students over the past 10 years is 68,928. Compared 10 years ago, the number of Graduate students increased by 32,077 from 56,233 to 88,310.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Indiana Colleges since 2014.

YearTotalFulltimeParttime
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen
2013-1456,23334,35616,51417,84221,8779,22812,649
2014-1556,87234,83416,63318,20122,0389,47012,568
2015-1659,08636,14117,40318,73822,9459,77113,174
2016-1761,64737,71317,98819,72523,93410,08613,848
2017-1863,96838,40017,62820,77225,56810,42915,139
2018-1965,44939,00517,30121,70426,44410,44416,000
2019-2075,33345,23719,05626,18130,09610,81119,285
2020-2179,54647,94819,45628,49231,59811,56020,038
2021-2282,84049,96420,46029,50432,87612,51120,365
2022-2388,31052,99522,27630,71935,31514,41720,898
Average68,92868,92818,47223,18868,92810,87316,396
Indiana Colleges Graduate Enrollment Trends Chart

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes

The percentage of white students is 61.93%. The percentage was 71.89% 10 years ago and Indiana Colleges still has a high percentage of white students. 5.19% of enrolled students is Asian and 8.48% is black students.

The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Indiana Colleges over the past 10 years (2013-2023).

YearAmerican Indian or Native AmericanAsianBlackHispanicNative Hawaiian or Other Pacific IslanderWhiteTwo or More Races
2013-146718,15324,78314,165275224,6676,857
2014-156298,65825,03715,065260222,2737,624
2015-166229,42724,62615,939253219,4988,227
2016-1757810,31325,50418,172265220,5758,865
2017-1858510,92726,25620,929255219,7969,602
2018-1956111,88524,72522,895248215,91710,911
2019-2073413,56232,58829,598419232,31512,828
2020-2173215,22432,20932,843433230,76812,981
2021-2272116,87330,49232,818475225,33613,275
2022-2369618,39830,05033,624424219,52013,880
Average65312,34227,62723,605331223,06710,505
Indiana Colleges Student Population by Race Trends Chart

Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes

103,297 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2022-2023, which is 29% of total students. The number of online students has increased 251.04% since 2013.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Indiana Colleges from 2012 to 2023.

YearTotal EnrollmentOnline CompletelyEnrolled in Some Online CoursesNot Enrolled in Online Courses
2012-13308,05129,42635,220243,405
2013-14312,50829,84435,834246,830
2014-15313,86632,20041,811239,855
2015-16316,98634,20145,286237,499
2016-17320,10635,96751,024233,115
2017-18321,42844,95451,647224,827
2018-19318,62146,84155,339216,441
2019-20353,28285,96157,131210,190
2020-21352,688130,600140,20181,887
2021-22349,995100,92389,919159,153
2022-23354,448103,29782,745168,406
Average329,27161,29262,378205,601