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IU’s impact in Marion 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 $275,595,065 on goods and services in Marion County.

Jobs and taxes

Indiana University employed 11,568 people in Marion County during 2019. Those jobs created $328,300,961 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 10,521 students from Marion County enrolled in IU programs as of fall 2020.

Enrollment by campus
Campus Undergraduate Graduate Professional Total
IU Bloomington 2,543 296 33 2,872
IUPUI 5,374 1,439 582 7,395
IU East 143 8 - 151
IU Kokomo 47 3 - 50
IU Northwest 16 1 - 17
IU South Bend 14 0 - 14
IU Southeast 22 0 - 22
All campuses 8,159 1,747 615 10,521

Degrees completed

3,059 people from Marion County completed their IU degrees in fiscal year 2019-20.

Degrees completed by campus
Campus Undergraduate Graduate Professional Total
IU Bloomington 634 106 14 754
IUPUI 1,370 705 150 2,225
IU East 41 3 - 44
IU Kokomo 21 7 - 28
IU Northwest 1 0 - 1
IU South Bend 2 0 - 2
IU Southeast 5 0 - 5
All campuses 2,074 821 164 3,059

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 59,454 IU alumni living in Marion County as of fall 2020.

Alumni by campus
CampusTotal
IU Bloomington25,330
IUPUI32,495
IU East212
IU Kokomo415
IU Northwest362
IU South Bend454
IU Southeast186
All campuses59,454

Source:

  1. IU Alumni Association, fall 2020↵