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Indiana University-Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana·Public, 4-year or above·Great Lakes·bloomington.iu.edu
6-yr Graduation
80%
-4.0pp vs R1 Research
Total enrollment
48,424
peer median 55,757
Avg net price
$15,342
+$71 vs R1 Research
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
67,658
67,658 candidates competed
Admitted
52,918
78.2% acceptance rate
Enrolled
9,611
18.2% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
80%-4.0pp vs R1 Research
4-year graduation
69%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
80%
Full-time retention
91%

Pell equity

6.0pp gap
Pell recipients
70%
Non-Pell
76%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 6.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 280 Title IV programs, 72 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 207 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
280
Passing
72
25.7% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
1
0.4% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.4%
-0.2pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

280programs
  • Passing72 · 25.7%
  • No Data207 · 73.9%
  • Failing1 · 0.4%

Severity spectrum

Critical
1
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
2
Watch
3
Safe
67
No data
207

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

73
Music
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
-18.0%
$28,727 vs $35,051
Fine and Studio Arts
Master's Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+3.8%
$43,361 vs $41,770
Music
Master's Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+6.1%
$44,312 vs $41,770
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+17.9%
$41,328 vs $35,051
Linguistic Comparative and Related Language Studies and Services
Bachelor Degree · Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics
+20.7%
$42,321 vs $35,051
Anthropology
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
+21.8%
$42,707 vs $35,051
Fine and Studio Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+25.0%
$43,816 vs $35,051
Parks Recreation and Leisure Studies
Master's Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
+27.3%
$62,051 vs $48,732

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

1
Fine and Studio Arts
Master's Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+3.8%
+$1,591

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

62
Optometry
First Professional Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
121%
$163,238 debt · $134,609 earn
Music
Doctoral Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
108%
$57,548 debt · $53,477 earn
Music
Master's Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
93%
$41,000 debt · $44,312 earn
Fine and Studio Arts
Master's Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
80%
$34,550 debt · $43,361 earn
Library Science and Administration
Master's Degree · Library Science
77%
$41,000 debt · $53,119 earn
Law
First Professional Degree · Legal Professions And Studies
72%
$86,535 debt · $120,301 earn
Music
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
68%
$19,500 debt · $28,727 earn
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
Master's Degree · Natural Resources And Conservation
58%
$43,532 debt · $75,331 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1913Next review Aug 2028

Programmatic accreditations · 22

Action history · 27

  1. Jul 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology · Clinical doctoral program in Audiology
  2. Jul 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology · Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) - Graduate degree programs
  3. Jan 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics · Didactic Program in Dietetics
  4. Nov 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    American Optometric Association, Accreditation Council on Optometric Education · Optometry (OPTR) - Residency programs
  5. Dec 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    American Optometric Association, Accreditation Council on Optometric Education · Optometry (OPT) - Professional degree programs

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$6,125
$30–48k$7,383
$48–75k$12,311
$75–110k$20,828
$110k+$24,018

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$15,342
vs R1 Research median $15,272
Federal loans
27.5%
In-state tuition
$11,790
Out-of-state
$40,482

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 7,787 students received $48.0M in Pell grants, alongside $183.2M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
7,787
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$48.0M
$47,967,852 total
Direct Loans
$183.2M
19,393 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

6k
20
6k
21
6k
22
6k
23
8k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$23.7M
5,797 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$35.8M
8,450 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$40.9M
2,130 loan awards
Parent PLUS$68.1M
2,319 loan awards
Grad PLUS$14.7M
697 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 5,879 borrowers who entered repayment, 87 (1.4%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.4%
-0.9pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
5,879
Defaulted
87
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
3.6%
2017
4.3%
2018
3.4%
2019
1.4%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at IU

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs208
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

8,902 total completions
01Business
3,70241.6%
02Computer Sciences
7898.9%
03Biological Sciences
7328.2%
04Visual/Performing Arts
6567.4%
05Public Admin
5836.5%
06Parks/Recreation
5376.0%
07Health Professions
5075.7%
08Education
4985.6%
09Communication
4645.2%
10Social Sciences
4344.9%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
48,424
12-mo unduplicated
62,701
Undergraduate
50,794
Graduate
11,907

Gender split

Men
49%30,786
Women
51%31,915

Race / ethnicity composition

White
66.6%
Asian
9.9%
Hispanic
8.4%
Two or more
5.5%
Non-resident
4.8%
Black
4.2%
Unknown
0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.0%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
774
409 M · 365 W
Women athletes
47.2%
Athletic aid
$19.2M
Total student aid
Budget
$164.2M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$10.6M
$8.6M
Recruiting expense
$2.4M
$728K
Head-coach salaries
$1.1M
$257K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 14

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
124 M · 101 W
$4.9M
Football
126 M ·
$61.3M
Rowing
· 94 W
$2.5M
Swimming and Diving (combined)
45 M · 37 W
$5.1M
Soccer
32 M · 31 W
$4.9M
Basketball
17 M · 32 W
$29.1M

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
3.02
142 offenses · 47,005 students

3-year trend

2.512 yrs ago3.241 yr ago3.02Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
397
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
324
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
9
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
7

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
42
Rape
32
Motor vehicle theft
27
Fondling
19
Aggravated assault
12
Robbery
7
Arson
3

By location

142total
  • On campus101
  • Non-campus32
  • Public property9

Includes 55 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

25
Domestic violence
12
Dating violence
112
Stalking
149 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

  • Ethnicity3
  • Race1
  • National origin1
  • Sexual orientation1

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons10
Drugs62107
Liquor54991

Residence-hall fires

  • 1202 N Woodlawn1 fire
    ElectricalDamage $100-$999

Data quality: 23 reports were later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
18.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
2,124

IU vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions IU selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectIndiana University-Bloomington
80%48,424$15,342R1 Research
Purdue University-Main Campus
83%49.9%58,658$13,945R1 Research
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
85%42.4%59,238$15,201R1 Research
Ohio State University-Main Campus
88%60.6%61,443$18,292R1 Research
Michigan State University
81%84.8%52,089$20,751R1 Research
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
93%15.6%52,855$14,832R1 Research
Peer group median84%49.9%55,757$15,272

Frequently asked questions about Indiana University-Bloomington

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about IU.

What is the graduation rate at Indiana University-Bloomington?

Indiana University-Bloomington reports a 6-year graduation rate of 80% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Indiana University-Bloomington?

Indiana University-Bloomington reports a total enrollment of 48,424 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Indiana University-Bloomington?

The average net price at Indiana University-Bloomington is $15,342 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Indiana University-Bloomington?

Indiana University-Bloomington's yield rate is 18.2%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Indiana University-Bloomington located?

Indiana University-Bloomington is located in Bloomington, Indiana 47405-7000.

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