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IU’s impact in Porter 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 $181,231 on goods and services in Porter County.

Jobs and taxes

Indiana University employed 351 people in Porter County during 2019. Those jobs created $5,261,836 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 1,679 students from Porter County enrolled in IU programs as of fall 2020.

Enrollment by campus
Campus Undergraduate Graduate Professional Total
IU Bloomington 589 22 14 625
IUPUI 177 27 50 254
IU East 20 0 - 20
IU Kokomo 2 0 - 2
IU Northwest 673 68 - 741
IU South Bend 29 6 - 35
IU Southeast 1 1 - 2
All campuses 1,491 124 64 1,679

Degrees completed

403 people from Porter County completed their IU degrees in fiscal year 2019-20.

Degrees completed by campus
Campus Undergraduate Graduate Professional Total
IU Bloomington 132 10 2 144
IUPUI 45 9 16 70
IU East 2 0 - 2
IU Kokomo 0 0 - 0
IU Northwest 147 32 - 179
IU South Bend 4 3 - 7
IU Southeast 0 1 - 1
All campuses 330 55 18 403

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 8,353 IU alumni living in Porter County as of fall 2020.

Alumni by campus
CampusTotal
IU Bloomington3,185
IUPUI578
IU East15
IU Kokomo14
IU Northwest4,346
IU South Bend210
IU Southeast5
All campuses8,353

Source:

  1. IU Alumni Association, fall 2020↵