Butler University
Butler University is a private university in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Founded in 1855 and named after founder Ovid Butler, the university has over 60 major academic fields of study within six colleges in the arts, business, communication, education, liberal arts and the sciences, and health sciences. It enrolls approximately 5,700 undergraduate and graduate students. Its 295-acre (119 ha) campus is approximately five miles (8.0 km) north of downtown Indianapolis.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 85%
- Average net price: $36,041
- Undergraduate enrollment: 4,674
- Graduation rate (150%): 79%
- Graduation rate (200%): 82%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 83%
- Student to faculty ratio: 11:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $77,235
- Median earnings (8 years): $71,943
- Median earnings (6 years): $61,627
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: City, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Indianapolis, IN
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Butler University include Marketing, Finance, Health Services.
- Marketing (90 bachelor's) · median earnings $70,154 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,500
- Finance (73 bachelor's) · median earnings $81,344 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,250
- Health Services (52 bachelor's) · median debt $27,000
- Biology (45 bachelor's) · median debt $25,000
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other (36 bachelor's) · median earnings $75,382 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,588
- Psychology (34 bachelor's) · median debt $27,000
- Communication Sciences and Disorders (31 bachelor's) · median debt $27,000
- Accounting (29 bachelor's) · median earnings $93,584 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,250
- Elementary Education and Teaching (27 bachelor's) · median earnings $50,707 1 year after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Health (25 bachelor's) · median debt $27,000
Degree mix: Business 35%, Engineering 0%, Computer Science 2%, Health 41%, Biological Sciences 6%, Psychology 3%, Communication 12%, Other 1%.
Award levels offered: Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Butler University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $28,607 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $28,607
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $31,406
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $36,016
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $39,491
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $42,961
- In-state tuition and fees: $47,560
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $47,560
- Books and supplies: $1,300
- On-campus room and board: $16,430
- Off-campus room and board: $16,430
- Off-campus with family: $4,660
- Typical cost of attendance: $65,290
- Sticker vs net gap: 45%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 15%
- Federal loan recipients: 43%
- Average institutional grant: $25,070
- Average federal loan: $7,051
- Median debt at graduation: $26,000
Admissions
Butler University admits 85% of applicants. Of students admitted, 13% enrolled.
- Applications: 9,471
- Admitted: 8,058
- Enrolled: 1,038
- Yield (first-choice signal): 13%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 4,674
- Women: 62%
- Commuter share (estimated): 48%
- Part-time undergraduates: 1%
- Age 25 and older: 1%
- Graduate students: 960
- Graduation rate: 79%
- Come back after freshman year: 87%
- First-generation: 13%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 47%
- Student to faculty: 11:1
- Professor salary: $106,785
- Associate professor salary: $91,668
- Assistant professor salary: $82,793
- On-campus housing capacity: 2,413
- Average SAT: 1,250
- Average ACT: 28
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Butler University acceptance rate? Butler University admits 85% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Butler University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $28,607 a year after aid. Average net price is $36,041.
What majors does Butler University offer? Popular programs include Marketing, Finance, Health Services, Biology, Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other.
What is the average salary after Butler University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $77,235 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Butler University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 83% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 79%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Butler University official site: https://www.butler.edu.