Indianapolis Strategic Plan Metrics

Increasing on-time undergraduate graduation rates, with a priority on reducing and closing equity gaps.

On-time full-time Bachelor’s degree beginner* graduation rates (4-year)
Campus Baseline (2018 cohort) 2023-24 (2019 cohort) % Change
Indianapolis** 37.2% 35.5% -1.7%
Six-year full-time Bachelor’s degree beginner* graduation rates
Campus Baseline (2016 cohort) 2023-24 (2017 cohort) % Change
Indianapolis** 53.1% 50.4% -2.7%

For all metrics focused on reducing and eliminating equity gaps, a 0 or greater percentage reflects a favorable gap.

On-time graduation rate: Reduce and close equity gaps among underrepresented students of color
Campus Baseline (2018 cohort) 2023-24 (2019 cohort)
Indianapolis** -9.0% -8.8%
On-time graduation rate: Reduce and close equity gaps among 21st Century Scholar recipients
Campus Baseline (2018 cohort) 2023-24 (2019 cohort)
Indianapolis** -10.4% -3.1%
Six-year graduation rate: Reduce and close equity gaps among underrepresented students of color
Campus Baseline (2016 cohort) 2023-24 (2017 cohort)
Indianapolis** -11.3% -10.1%
Six-year graduation rate: Reduce and close equity gaps among 21st Century Scholar recipients
Campus Baseline (2016 cohort) 2023-24 (2017 cohort)
Indianapolis** -9.4% -4.6%

Strengthening Undergraduate first-to-second-year retention rates, with a priority on reducing and closing equity gaps.

Full-time Bachelor's degree beginner* fall-to-fall retention rates
Campus Baseline (2022 cohort) 2023-24 (2023 cohort)
Indianapolis** 68.7% Available November 2024
Retention rate: Reduce and close equity gaps among underrepresented students of color
Campus Baseline (2022 cohort) 2023-24 (2023 cohort)
Indianapolis** -4.1% Available November 2024
Retention rate: Reduce and close equity gaps among 21st Century Scholar recipients
Campus Baseline (2022 cohort) 2023-24 (2023 cohort)
Indianapolis** -1.8% Available November 2024

Improving Graduate student retention, completion rates, and time to completion.

Graduate beginner fall-to-fall retention within Master's degree programs
Campus Baseline (2022 cohort) 2023-24 (2023 cohort)
Indianapolis** 87.6% Available November 2024
Graduate beginner fall-to-fall retention within Doctoral-Research/Scholarship degree programs
Campus Baseline (2022 cohort) 2023-24 (2023 cohort)
Indianapolis** 90.3% Available November 2024
Graduate beginner fall-to-fall retention within Doctoral-Professional Practice degree programs
Campus Baseline (2022 cohort) 2023-24 (2023 cohort)
Indianapolis** 97.2% Available November 2024
Graduate three-year completion rates within Master’s degree programs
Campus Baseline (2019 cohort) 2023-24 (2020 cohort)
Indianapolis** 79.9% 75.6%
Graduate six-year completion rates within Doctoral-Research/Scholarship programs
Campus Baseline (2016 cohort) 2023-24 (2017 cohort)
Indianapolis** 48.6% 50.0%
Graduate six-year completion rates within Doctoral-Professional Practice programs
Campus Baseline (2016 cohort) 2023-24 (2017 cohort)
Indianapolis** 92.6% 94.4%

Increasing philanthropic support for endowed financial aid to support student access and affordability.

New philanthropic support for endowed financial aid to support student access and affordability
Campus Baseline (2022-23) 2023-24
Indianapolis** $2,866,933 Available November 2024

Increasing online enrollment in academic programs, including career-aligned certificates, and micro-credentials.

Undergraduate online enrollments in programs and certificates
Campus Baseline (2022-23) 2023-24
Indianapolis** 720 772
Graduate online enrollments in programs and certificates
Campus Baseline (2022-23) 2023-24
Indianapolis** 1,201 1,320

Reduce the number of students receiving a grade below a C- in 100-400 level courses.

Students receiving a grade below a C- in 100-400 level courses
Campus Baseline (2022-23) 2023-24 % Change
Indianapolis** 15.7% 14.9% -0.8%

* Beginner – Students who have not attended any university as a degree-seeking student before coming to IU

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Research

Indiana University is committed to the pursuit of discovery, creativity, and innovation that improve communities and changes lives.

Expand external sponsored research.

External sponsored research
Campus Baseline (2022-23) 2023-24
Indianapolis** $45,696,331 Available November 2024

Doubling the number of external grants over $5 million.

Number of external grants over $5 million
Campus Baseline (2022-23) 2023-24
Indianapolis** 1 Available November 2024

Increasing sponsored research from foundations, non-profits, industry, and government contracts.

Sponsored research from foundations, non-profits, industry, and government contracts
Campus Baseline (2021-23) 2023-24
Indianapolis** $7,132,269 Available November 2024

Increasing scholarship

Articles per faculty
Campus Baseline (2022-23) 2023-24
Indianapolis^ 8.1 Available November 2024
Citations per faculty
Campus Baseline (2022-23) 2023-24
Indianapolis^ 163.1 Available November 2024
Books per faculty
Campus Baseline (2022-23) 2023-24
Indianapolis^ 0.34 Available November 2024

Increasing invention disclosures, licenses and license revenue, and the number of faculty and student startups.

Invention disclosures
Campus Baseline (2021-23) 2023-24
Indianapolis** 18 Available November 2024
Number of licenses (agreements)
Campus Baseline (2021-23) 2023-24
Indianapolis** 0 Available November 2024
License revenue
Campus Baseline (2021-23) 2023-24
Indianapolis** $31,503 Available November 2024
Annual number of faculty startups
Campus Baseline (2021-23) 2023-24
Indianapolis** 1 Available November 2024

"Our goal is nothing short of extraordinary impact—in students transformed, discoveries made, and communities strengthened." —IU President Pamela Whitten