by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is English. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
General English Literature is a major offered under the English language and literature program of study at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in English, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at IUPUI was ranked #409 on College Factual's Best Schools for English list. It is also ranked #9 in Indiana.
Here are some of the other rankings for IUPUI.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at IUPUI paid an average of $1,016 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $293 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,795 | $30,477 |
| Fees | $1,149 | $1,149 |
| Books and Supplies | $930 | $930 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,152 | $10,152 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,642 | $2,642 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. English students who received their bachelor’s degree at IUPUI took out an average of $26,321 in student loans. That is 15% higher than the national average of $22,977.
English who receive their bachelor’s degree from IUPUI make an average of $30,409 a year during the early days of their career. That is 13% higher than the national average of $27,025.
IUPUI does not offer an online option for its English bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the IUPUI Online Learning page.
About 73.6% of the students who received their BA in English in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 73.0%.
Around 18.9% of English bachelor’s degree recipients at IUPUI in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 32%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 43 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
General English Literature students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| English | 53 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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