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IU’s impact in Hamilton County

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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 $35,101,888 on goods and services in Hamilton County.

Jobs and taxes

Indiana University employed 2,404 people in Hamilton County during 2019. Those jobs created $82,970,223 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 5,944 students from Hamilton County enrolled in IU programs as of fall 2020.

Enrollment by campus
Campus Undergraduate Graduate Professional Total
IU Bloomington 2,796 154 34 2,984
IUPUI 1,949 413 278 2,640
IU East 74 1 - 75
IU Kokomo 208 12 - 220
IU Northwest 5 2 - 7
IU South Bend 8 0 - 8
IU Southeast 10 0 - 10
All campuses 5,050 582 312 5,944

Degrees completed

1,596 people from Hamilton County completed their IU degrees in fiscal year 2019-20.

Degrees completed by campus
Campus Undergraduate Graduate Professional Total
IU Bloomington 748 55 6 809
IUPUI 469 170 82 721
IU East 15 0 - 15
IU Kokomo 46 4 - 50
IU Northwest 0 0 - 0
IU South Bend 0 0 - 0
IU Southeast 0 1 - 1
All campuses 1,278 230 88 1,596

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 30,827 IU alumni living in Hamilton County as of fall 2020.

Alumni by campus
CampusTotal
IU Bloomington16,553
IUPUI12,440
IU East148
IU Kokomo991
IU Northwest233
IU South Bend365
IU Southeast97
All campuses30,827

Source:

  1. IU Alumni Association, fall 2020↵