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Indiana University - South Bend

South Bend, Indiana·Public, 4-year or above·Great Lakes·southbend.iu.edu
6-yr Graduation
40%
-6.5pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Total enrollment
4,631
peer median 7,308
Avg net price
$8,653
-$5.0k vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
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Admissions & acceptance rate

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

IPEDS
Applied
2,815
2,815 candidates competed
Admitted
2,360
83.8% acceptance rate
Enrolled
920
39.0% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
40%-6.5pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
4-year graduation
24%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
40%
Full-time retention
65%

Pell equity

10.8pp gap
Pell recipients
35%155 of 447
Non-Pell (all)
46%193 of 421
Subsidized loan, no Pell
42%42 of 101
No Federal Aid
47%151 of 320

Non-Pell students graduate at a 10.8-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

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

FVT/GE

Of 101 Title IV programs, 20 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 81 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
101
Passing
20
19.8% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

101programs
  • Passing20 · 19.8%
  • No Data81 · 80.2%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
2
Safe
17
No data
81

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.

20
Radio Television and Digital Communication
Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
+4.7%
$36,711 vs $35,051
Fine and Studio Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+10.3%
$38,663 vs $35,051
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
Master's Degree · Education
+24.3%
$56,394 vs $45,370
Communication and Media Studies
Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
+27.5%
$44,703 vs $35,051
Social Work
Master's Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
+30.4%
$53,764 vs $41,236
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
+30.5%
$45,755 vs $35,051
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+32.7%
$46,521 vs $35,051
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Subject Areas
Bachelor Degree · Education
+36.9%
$47,977 vs $35,051

Near the line (±5%)

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

1
Radio Television and Digital Communication
Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
+4.7%
+$1,660

Debt vs earnings

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

16
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
Master's Degree · Education
111%
$62,327 debt · $56,394 earn
Radio Television and Digital Communication
Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
70%
$25,500 debt · $36,711 earn
Social Work
Master's Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
57%
$30,825 debt · $53,764 earn
Fine and Studio Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
53%
$20,617 debt · $38,663 earn
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
52%
$24,250 debt · $46,521 earn
Communication and Media Studies
Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
52%
$23,150 debt · $44,703 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
47%
$21,257 debt · $45,755 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Subject Areas
Bachelor Degree · Education
45%
$21,625 debt · $47,977 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Montessori Accreditation Council for Teacher Education

Accredited since 1995
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1969Next review Aug 2028

Programmatic accreditations · 10

Action history · 17

  1. Sep 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels
  2. Jul 2025Initial Accreditation
    American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology · Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) - Graduate degree programs
  3. Nov 2023Removal of Show Cause Status
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels
  4. Jun 2023Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Show Cause
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels
  5. Feb 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$4,637
$30–48k$4,926
$48–75k$8,195
$75–110k$13,968
$110k+$15,825

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

Avg net price
$8,653
-$4,975vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs median $13,628
Federal loans
34.9%
In-state tuition
$8,424
Out-of-state
$22,811

Federal aid volume & trends

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

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 2,194 students received $12.2M in Pell grants, alongside $14.4M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
2,194
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$12.2M
$12,206,252 total
Direct Loans
$14.4M
2,662 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

2k
’20
2k
’21
2k
’22
2k
’23
2k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$3.7M
1,081 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$5.1M
1,173 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$4.1M
265 loan awards
Parent PLUS$717K
81 loan awards
Grad PLUS$749K
62 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.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 1,333 borrowers who entered repayment, 23 (1.7%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.7%
-0.6pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
1,333
Defaulted
23
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
8.1%
2017
7.4%
2018
5.2%
2019
1.7%
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 Indiana University-South Bend

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs82
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

697 total completions
01Health Professions
21931.4%
02Business
15322.0%
03Education
8311.9%
04Liberal Arts
507.2%
05Public Admin
436.2%
06Biological Sciences
395.6%
07Visual/Performing Arts
365.2%
08Psychology
294.2%
09Security/Protective
253.6%
10Multi/Interdisciplinary
202.9%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
4,631
12-mo unduplicated
8,282
Undergraduate
7,622
Graduate
660

Gender split

Men
37%3,076
Women
63%5,206

Race / ethnicity composition

White
58.1%
Hispanic
23.0%
Black
8.6%
Two or more
5.9%
Asian
2.0%
Non-resident
1.6%
Unknown
0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

EADA
Athletes
120
53 M · 67 W
Women athletes
55.8%
Athletic aid
$227K
Total student aid
Budget
$1.7M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$76K
$151K
Recruiting expense
$1K
$3K
Head-coach salaries
$46K
$35K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 5

Baseball
39 M · —
$315K
Basketball
14 M · 13 W
$481K
Soccer
— · 24 W
$153K
Softball
— · 16 W
$180K
Volleyball
— · 15 W
$176K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
3.37
15 offenses · 4,446 students

3-year trend

0.902 yrs ago1.621 yr ago3.37Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
26
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
41
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Aggravated assault
4
Robbery
3
Motor vehicle theft
3
Burglary
2
Fondling
2
Rape
1

By location

15total
  • On campus13
  • Public property2

Includes 4 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

6
Domestic violence
3
Dating violence
14
Stalking
23 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs10
Liquor020

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Data quality: 6 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.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
15.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
199

Indiana University-South Bend vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Indiana University-South Bend selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
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-South Bend
40%—4,631$8,653Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Purdue University Fort Wayne
36%83.9%7,206$13,171Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Indiana University-Southeast
39%84.5%3,736$7,888Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Northern Michigan University
53%84.0%7,409$14,085Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
57%91.8%8,233$14,559Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
65%82.3%10,049$16,550Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Peer group median47%84.0%7,308$13,628

Institutions like Indiana University-South Bend

Explore the federal data for institutions in Indiana University-South Bend's comparison group.

IPEDS

Indiana University-South Bend Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness
Reports to Academic Affairs
Email
IUSBIR [at] iusb.edu
Phone
574-520-5230
Address
Administration Building 247C

The Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness provides data, research, and assessment information to support planning and decision making by the administration, faculty, and staff at IU South Bend.

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Common Data Set

Indiana University-South Bend's own annual Common Data Set: the most detailed self-reported reference for selectivity, cost, outcomes, and the student body.

Source publications

Frequently asked questions about Indiana University-South Bend

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Indiana University-South Bend.

What is the graduation rate at Indiana University-South Bend?

Indiana University-South Bend reports a 6-year graduation rate of 40% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Indiana University-South Bend?

Indiana University-South Bend reports a total enrollment of 4,631 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Indiana University-South Bend?

The average net price at Indiana University-South Bend is $8,653 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Indiana University-South Bend?

Indiana University-South Bend's yield rate is 39.0%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Indiana University-South Bend located?

Indiana University-South Bend is located in South Bend, Indiana 46615-7111.

Who runs Institutional Research at Indiana University-South Bend?

Indiana University-South Bend's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness, which reports to Academic Affairs.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
U.S. Department of Education
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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