Catholic colleges that spend the most on teaching in Indiana

Catholic colleges ranked by instructional spending for each full-time-equivalent student.

Catholic colleges that spend the most on teaching in Indiana5 schools

5 schools qualify, ranked by teaching spending per student.

How this list is made

Schools in Indiana.
Catholic undergraduate colleges on the Compass. Seminaries and graduate-only schools are not counted.
Faith grade B or better (Faith score 70 or higher). Cost and outcomes never change a grade.
Has instructional spending per full-time-equivalent student from federal data (College Scorecard).
Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
Ordered by instructional spending per student, highest first.

Updated Oct. 12, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.

1
University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN · Private nonprofitHonor Roll
- $38,658 on teaching per student
- 8 students per faculty member
2
Saint Mary's College
Notre Dame, IN · Private nonprofit
- $16,031 on teaching per student
- 9 students per faculty member
3
Marian University
Indianapolis, IN · Private nonprofit
- $12,128 on teaching per student
- 13 students per faculty member
4
University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne, IN · Private nonprofit
- $11,311 on teaching per student
- 11 students per faculty member
5
Holy Cross College
Notre Dame, IN · Private nonprofit
- $7,260 on teaching per student
- 13 students per faculty member

School	Net price a year	Median debt	Earnings 10 years out	Graduation rate
University of Notre Dame	$26,780	$19,000	$99,980	95%
Saint Mary's College	$25,292	$27,000	$59,354	69%
Marian University	$24,018	$27,000	$58,759	67%
University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne	$18,196	$25,976	$55,362	55%
Holy Cross College	$26,728	$24,000	$50,416	73%

Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.