Butler University

Indianapolis, IN · Private nonprofit · Graduate degree-granting

A private nonprofit institution in Indianapolis, Indiana, accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, Butler University serves students across multiple degree programs. With 4,317 students, it is a small institution. Graduates earn a median of $77,235 ten years after enrollment, which is 90% above the national median of $40,747. The graduation rate is 80.3%. On the financial side, median graduate debt is $26,000, yielding an earnings-to-debt ratio of 2.97x. The average net price after financial aid is $36,041 per year. The most popular programs include Finance, Pharmacy, Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies, Marketing, and Education, Other.

Key Outcomes

Median Earnings (10yr)

$77,235

Graduation Rate

80.3%

Median Debt

$26,000

Average Net Price

$36,041

Earnings-to-Cost Ratio

0.54x

Earnings-to-Debt Ratio

2.97x

Admissions & Enrollment

Total Enrollment

4,317

Admission Rate

85.1%

Average SAT

1274

Retention Rate

87.5%

Cost

In-State Tuition

$47,560

Out-of-State Tuition

$47,560

Pell Grant Rate

15.0%

Federal Loan Rate

42.7%

Net Cost by Family Income

Income $0–$30K

$25,278

Income $30K–$48K

$25,696

Income $48K–$75K

$32,679

Income $110K+

$41,134

Student Demographics

Women

60.1%

White

76.8%

Black

5.2%

Hispanic

7.4%

Asian

4.0%

Two or More Races

4.3%

Student Loan Performance

Repayment Rate (3yr)

84.5%

Accreditations

Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education — Pharmacy (PHAR) - Professional degree programs (Accredited)
Higher Learning Commission — Institutional Accreditation (Accredited)
National Association of Schools of Dance, Commission on Accreditation — Dance (DANCE) (Accredited)
National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation — Music (MUS) (Accredited)
National Association of Schools of Theatre, Commission on Accreditation — Theatre (THEA) (Accredited)
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education — Teacher Education (TED) - Baccalaureate and graduate programs for the preparation of teachers and other professional personnel for elementary and secondary schools (Accredited)

Programs (77)

Bachelor (46)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Finance	$81,344	102
Marketing	$70,154	89
Public Relations	$75,382	79
Health Services	Not reported	56
Teacher Education	Not reported	49
Biology	Not reported	46
Accounting	$93,584	45
Psychology	Not reported	39
Romance Languages	Not reported	36
Economics	Not reported	28
Insurance	$89,343	28
Communication Disorders	Not reported	25
Computer & Information Sciences	Not reported	23
Entrepreneurship	Not reported	23
Political Science	Not reported	20
Arts & Entertainment Management	Not reported	20
Management Information Systems	Not reported	20
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Not reported	19
Criminology	Not reported	19
Health Services Administration	Not reported	19
English Language & Literature	Not reported	18
Chemistry	Not reported	17
Music	Not reported	16
International Business	Not reported	16
Radio, Television & Film	Not reported	15
International Relations	Not reported	15
Statistics	Not reported	14
Dance	Not reported	14
Secondary Education	Not reported	13
Mathematics	Not reported	13
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods	Not reported	13
History	Not reported	13
Linguistics	Not reported	8
Astronomy	Not reported	7
Physics	Not reported	7
Journalism	Not reported	6
Natural Resources Conservation	Not reported	5
Social Sciences, Other	Not reported	5
Design & Applied Arts	Not reported	5
Drama & Theater Arts	Not reported	5
Ethnic & Gender Studies	Not reported	4
Classical and Ancient Studies	Not reported	4
Philosophy	Not reported	4
Anthropology	Not reported	4
Germanic Languages	Not reported	3
Science, Technology and Society	Not reported	3

Master (11)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Allied Health Diagnostic & Treatment	Not reported	72
Business Administration & Management	$125,011	48
Educational Administration	Not reported	25
Student Counseling and Personnel Services	Not reported	24
Rhetoric & Composition	Not reported	14
Music	Not reported	14
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods	Not reported	14
Insurance	Not reported	12
Public Relations	Not reported	11
Accounting	$105,303	8
Secondary Education	Not reported	4

First Professional (2)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Pharmacy	$133,681	100
Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies	Not reported	96

Post-bachelor's Certificate (1)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Student Counseling and Personnel Services	$54,635	Not reported

Graduate Certificate (5)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Education, Other	Not reported	82
Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies	Not reported	32
Student Counseling and Personnel Services	Not reported	22
Public Relations	Not reported	4
Bioethics & Medical Ethics	Not reported	3

Show 12 additional programs with limited data

Program	Level	Completers
Communications	Bachelor	2
Computer Software Engineering	Bachelor	2
Education, Other	Bachelor	2
Peace Studies	Bachelor	2
Data Science	Bachelor	2
Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other	Bachelor	2
Sociology	Bachelor	2
Computer Engineering	Bachelor	1
East Asian Languages	Bachelor	1
Liberal Arts & Sciences	Bachelor	1
Religion	Bachelor	1
Psychology, Other	Bachelor	1