NEW ALBANY, Ind. (September 6, 2024) – More than 1,100 new students enrolled at Indiana University Southeast this fall, an increase of more than nine percent. This increase includes 700 first-year undergraduate students, 292 transfer students, and 144 graduate students. Total enrollment for the fall semester, including continuing students, includes 3,276 undergraduate students and 460 graduate students for a total enrollment of 3,736. This enrollment includes all students seeking degrees or certificates and high school students taking dual credit courses from Indiana University instructors.
“More students and families across the region are learning about the value of earning a nationally recognized IU degree from IU Southeast,” said Lisa Hoffman, interim vice chancellor for academic affairs—enrollment services. “We offer the most affordable four-year degree in the region, along with generous scholarships and financial aid. More than half of our students graduate with no debt, and 99 percent of our graduates are either employed or attending graduate school a year after graduation. Our class sizes are small, and students enjoy excursions, internships, and hands-on experiences from their very first year on campus. IU Southeast is committed to helping families improve the lives of the next generation and serving as an economic driver for the region.”
IU Southeast, a regional campus of Indiana University, offers Kentuckiana’s most affordable four-year degree as well as a wide array of undergraduate and graduate degrees and certificates. IU Southeast has three nationally recognized, accredited schools including the School of Business, School of Education, and School of Nursing.
This fall students represent 73 Indiana counties, 33 states plus the District of Columbia, and 12 countries of origin. Most students come from a 48-mile radius of the campus. Students from eight Kentucky counties receive in-state tuition and comprise 20 percent of total enrollment.
“Indiana University Southeast strives to offer relevant academic programming and wraparound student support to meet the needs of our students,” said Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, Michelle Williams. “We have seen the transformative power of an IU Southeast education for our region in the alumni of IU Southeast that become citizens, workforce, and community members here in the local region. Our faculty are teacher-scholars of the highest caliber, meaning they combine accomplished research agendas with a passion for working with students individually. This sets regional comprehensive universities like us apart.”
Overall, 23 percent of enrolled students are first-generation students, 19 percent are students of color and 47 percent are ages 22 or older. The university saw an 18 percent increase in non-traditional-aged students, 25 and older, and a 20 percent increase in transfer students from other colleges and universities, in the incoming undergraduate class. This year’s incoming freshman class had an average high school GPA of 3.3.
Total credit hours increased by two percent to 42,704 hours enrolled. Credit hours are split nearly 50/50 between in-person/hybrid courses and online courses.
IU’s official fall census day for this academic school year was September 3, 2024.
