Indiana lifts the lid on college program costs — but the numbers aren’t easy to compare

By: Casey Smith

Outlets: Indiana Capital Chronicle

Published: April 2, 2026

Words: 1,339

Last Updated: 3 months, 4 weeks ago

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Indiana’s public colleges and universities are pulling back the curtain on what it actually costs to run individual degree programs — but state officials cautioned that the new data raises as many questions as it answers.

The Indiana Commission for Higher Education on Wednesday unveiled newly required institutional reports detailing the cost to operate academic programs across seven institutions and multiple campuses statewide. The data release was prompted by a sweeping 2024 law aimed …

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