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Colleges near Elberfeld · College Scorecard

No college in Elberfeld, but 4 within 30 miles

The closest is Oakland City University in Oakland City, 13.5 miles from the center of town. Here’s what each costs, who gets in, and how students do.

Nearest college
13.5 mi
Oakland City University
Within 30 miles
4
degree-granting colleges
Nearest community college
27.4 mi
Henderson Community College
Students nearby
10,780
on campus within 30 miles
Residents in college
2%
IN 6%

College from Elberfeld

Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.

College within reach4 colleges are within 30 miles. The closest, Oakland City University, is 13.5 miles away.A community college nearbyHenderson Community College is 27.4 miles away, about $4,232 a year after aid.
★ What stands out · Within reach

Colleges near Elberfeld

Every degree-granting college within 30 miles of the center of Elberfeld.

10 mi20 mi30 mi Oakland City University Henderson Community College University of Evansville University of Southern Indiana Elberfeld
University or collegeCommunity college
Oakland City UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Oakland City
13.5 mi529 students
University of EvansvilleUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Evansville
13.9 mi2,033 students
University of Southern IndianaUniversity or college · Public · Perry
18.6 mi7,074 students
Henderson Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Henderson
27.4 mi1,144 students

Straight-line distance. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus. Dashed rows are too small, or report too little to the Department of Education, for a page of their own.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for families on federal aid. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $75–110k, where Elberfeld’s median household income ($106K) falls.

Henderson Community College27.4 mi · Henderson · sticker $13,540 $7,346a year
Oakland City University13.5 mi · Oakland City · sticker $42,441 $16,005a year
University of Southern Indiana18.6 mi · Perry · sticker $22,383 $17,720a year
University of Evansville13.9 mi · Evansville · sticker $57,451 $20,735a year

Federal figures: your own price depends on your aid package. Every college has a net price calculator on its website. “—” = not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college near Elberfeld: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k 0%25%50%75%100% Graduate → Oakland City UniversityUniversity of EvansvilleUniversity of Southern Indiana
Oakland City University66% graduate$43k earnings$17k typical debt
University of Evansville64% graduate$54k earnings$25k typical debt
University of Southern Indiana48% graduate$48k earnings$20k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, students on federal aid. A college that’s part of a larger system reports earnings for the whole system.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023). “On campus” counts fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Net price is the average a year after grants for families on federal aid; earnings are the median 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. Distances are straight-line from the center of Elberfeld. Town figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

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