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IU’s impact in Allen County

Home to IU Fort Wayne and the IU School of Medicine–Fort Wayne

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Indiana University plays a key role in Indiana’s economic growth. In addition to purchasing a considerable amount of goods and services from local businesses across the state, the university employs residents in almost every county, each of whom go on to have a positive impact on local tax bases.

Purchasing spend

In fiscal year 2018–19, Indiana University spent $6,978,792 on goods and services in Allen County.

Jobs and taxes

Indiana University employed 398 people in Allen County during 2019. Those jobs created $4,331,753 in taxable wages.

Sources:

  1. Financial Management Services, fiscal year 2018–19↵
  2. Financial Management Services, 2019↵

With seven IU campuses to choose from, Indiana residents have multiple access points to pursue their education. While research shows that a well-educated workforce corresponds with improved health, lower rates of mortality, and lower rates of crime, an education from Indiana University also gives citizens the opportunity to increase their earning potential and achieve upward social mobility.

Enrollment

There are 1,843 students from Allen County enrolled in IU programs as of fall 2020.

Enrollment by campus
Campus Undergraduate Graduate Professional Total
IU Bloomington 1,165 60 11 1,236
IUPUI 349 101 96 546
IU East 35 0 - 35
IU Kokomo 4 0 - 4
IU Northwest 0 0 - 0
IU South Bend 21 0 - 21
IU Southeast 1 0 - 1
All campuses 1,575 161 107 1,843

Degrees completed

476 people from Allen County completed their IU degrees in fiscal year 2019-20.

Degrees completed by campus
Campus Undergraduate Graduate Professional Total
IU Bloomington 285 21 8 314
IUPUI 83 44 29 156
IU East 0 0 - 0
IU Kokomo 1 0 - 1
IU Northwest 2 0 - 2
IU South Bend 2 1 - 3
IU Southeast 0 0 - 0
All campuses 373 66 37 476

Sources:

  1. University Institutional Research & Reporting (UIRR), fall 2020↵
  2. University Institutional Research & Reporting (UIRR), fiscal year 2019-20↵

Indiana University alumni are some of the state’s greatest contributors. They are business owners and employers, entrepreneurs, researchers, teachers, doctors and nurses, policy makers, and more. All of them serve their local communities as professionals and tax-paying citizens.

Alumni living in the county

There are 8,463 IU alumni living in Allen County as of fall 2020.

Alumni by campus
CampusTotal
IU Bloomington6,386
IUPUI1,696
IU East26
IU Kokomo77
IU Northwest58
IU South Bend195
IU Southeast25
All campuses8,463

Source:

  1. IU Alumni Association, fall 2020↵