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IU’s impact in Lake County

Home to the IU Northwest and the IU School of Medicine–Northwest–Gary

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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 $25,785,407 on goods and services in Lake County.

Jobs and taxes

Indiana University employed 1,285 people in Lake County during 2019. Those jobs created $20,800,129 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 5,125 students from Lake County enrolled in IU programs as of fall 2020.

Enrollment by campus
Campus Undergraduate Graduate Professional Total
IU Bloomington 1,329 57 18 1,404
IUPUI 696 43 74 813
IU East 38 4 - 42
IU Kokomo 7 0 - 7
IU Northwest 2,559 247 - 2,806
IU South Bend 39 3 - 42
IU Southeast 7 4 - 11
All campuses 4,675 358 92 5,125

Degrees completed

1,077 people from Lake County completed their IU degrees in fiscal year 2019-20.

Degrees completed by campus
Campus Undergraduate Graduate Professional Total
IU Bloomington 310 14 4 328
IUPUI 149 15 28 192
IU East 10 0 - 10
IU Kokomo 1 0 - 1
IU Northwest 470 72 - 542
IU South Bend 2 1 - 3
IU Southeast 1 0 - 1
All campuses 943 102 32 1,077

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 19,166 IU alumni living in Lake County as of fall 2020.

Alumni by campus
CampusTotal
IU Bloomington6,638
IUPUI1,069
IU East21
IU Kokomo14
IU Northwest11,240
IU South Bend168
IU Southeast16
All campuses19,166

Source:

  1. IU Alumni Association, fall 2020↵