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What Indiana University-Northwest costs

Gary, Indiana · Public · 2,661 undergrads

Indiana University-Northwest's in-state sticker price was $15,430 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $5,567 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $2,395. Out-of-state students pay $14,608 more in tuition.

What does Indiana University-Northwest cost?

$5,567 a year in-state

Out of state: about $20,175 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $15,430.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$2,395
$30,000–$48,000$3,098
$48,000–$75,000$3,839
$75,000–$110,000$9,405
over $110,000$14,342

Out-of-state tuition is $23,032 a year, against $8,424 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $14,608 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$2,395$17,003
$30,000–$48,000$3,098$17,706
$48,000–$75,000$3,839$18,447
$75,000–$110,000$9,405$24,013
Over $110,000$14,342$28,950

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $14,608 more in tuition that Indiana University-Northwest charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 84% off Indiana University-Northwest's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, Indiana University-Northwest cost less than Indiana University-East but more than Purdue University Northwest and Indiana University-Kokomo.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
Indiana University-Northwest$3,839$5,567
Indiana University-East$8,143$9,117
Purdue University Northwest$2,692$6,223
Indiana University-Kokomo$2,611$5,707

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$8,424
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$23,032
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$15,430
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $14,608 more in tuition at Indiana University-Northwest and usually get less aid.

48%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$8,327
average grant for students who got aid.
34%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$19,884
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Indiana University-Northwest cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $2,395 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $15,430. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Indiana University-Northwest's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Indiana University-Northwest cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $3,098 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $15,430. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Indiana University-Northwest's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Indiana University-Northwest cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $3,839 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $15,430. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Indiana University-Northwest's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Indiana University-Northwest cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Indiana University-Northwest is $23,032 a year, against $8,424 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $5,567 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $14,608 tuition gap gives about $20,175 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from
  • Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
  • Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers