INDIANAPOLIS, IN · PRIVATE NONPROFIT
Butler University reported a $36,041 average net price, a completion rate of 80.3%, $73,732 median earnings four years after completion, and $26,000 median federal debt among completers in the June 2026 College Scorecard release.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College ScorecardPage compiled September 16, 2026Download source data ↗
01 · Earnings after completion
Butler University’s median earnings were $73,732 four years after completion and $71,274 five years after completion, based on 910 and 949 working graduates, respectively.
The red marker shows the federal earnings threshold where available. Earnings cover graduates who were working and not enrolled; they do not include every former student.
02 · Cost after grant aid
Butler University reported a $36,041 average net price. Published lower-income figures were $25,278 for households below $30,001 and $25,696 for households from $30,001 to $48,000.
| Federal income band | Average net price |
|---|---|
| $0–30,000 | $25,278 |
| $30,001–48,000 | $25,696 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $32,679 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $36,778 |
| $110,001+ | $41,134 |
Average net price is cost of attendance minus average grant and scholarship aid for the defined cohort. Your actual price depends on the institution’s aid offer.
03 · Student progress and aid
Butler University reported a completion rate of 80.3%, a retention rate of 87.8%, a Pell-recipient share of 15.0%, and a federal-loan share of 42.7%.
These percentages have different denominators. Completion and retention describe first-time student cohorts; Pell and federal-loan shares describe undergraduate aid receipt.
04 · Federal student debt
Median federal debt among Butler University completers was $26,000 across 1,158 reported borrowers. The figure is cumulative debt, not annual cost or a monthly payment.
$26,000
Borrower repayment progress after four years: 50.0% across a reported cohort of 1,245 undergraduate completers.
05 · Field-of-study evidence
No Butler University program met this site’s publication rule: at least 75 working graduates plus non-suppressed four-year earnings and median debt.
The federal file may contain programs for this school, but none passed both the cohort-size and non-suppressed-data requirements used here.
A program page requires at least 75 working graduates plus published four-year earnings and median debt. This is our evidence threshold, not a federal rating.
06 · Nearby comparison set
This report lists 6 other private nonprofit institutions in Indiana that match Butler University on state and control type; the set is not ranked.
Answers at a glance
The Butler University FAQ reports $36,041 average net price, $73,732 four-year median earnings, and $26,000 median federal debt.
The reported average net price was $36,041 for the applicable Title IV student cohort. It is a cohort average, not an individual aid offer.
Butler University’s median earnings were $73,732 four years after completion and $71,274 five years after completion, based on 910 and 949 working graduates, respectively.
Median federal debt among Butler University completers was $26,000 across 1,158 reported borrowers. The figure is cumulative debt, not annual cost or a monthly payment.
