- The Inkwell
- Indiana
- Indiana University-Bloomington
Bloomington, INCity: smallZIP 47405Founded 1820
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1820
- Motto
- Lux et Veritas
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral: very high research activity (R1)
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- bloomington.iu.edu
- Member of
- AAU
IndianaPublic
Indiana University-Bloomington
Indiana University-Bloomington is a public university in Bloomington, Indiana, with 37,806 undergraduates. It admits 78% of applicants, graduates 80% within six years and costs $16,003 a year after aid.
80%graduate
Admission rate78%
Retention91%
4-year graduation70%
Pell Grant share20%
Federal loans28%
$16,003net price / year
78%admission rate
1313average SAT
80%graduate in 6 years
$70,105median earnings, 10 yrs
$19,000median debt
#390 of 1,704 for earnings#562 of 1,739 for lowest net price#190 of 1,738 for graduation rate#813 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $30,517tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $12,144
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $42,295
- Average net price
- $16,003national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$6,683
$30,001–48,000$6,890
$48,001–75,000$10,091
$75,001–110,000$18,227
$110,001+$27,092
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 78%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1313
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 590–690
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 580–710
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 27–33
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college78%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college91%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college80%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college20%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 80%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 70%
- First-year retention
- 91%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 81%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $58,867
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $70,105middle 50%: $46,917–$105,973
- Median debt at graduation
- $19,000
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$105,973
Median, Indiana University-Bloomington$70,105
Lower quarter$46,917
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 37,806
- Part-time
- 2.1%
- Women / men
- 50% / 50%
- Average age at entry
- 20.0
- First-generation students
- 22%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 20%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 18 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 83%
- Average faculty salary
- $12,043 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $15,334
- Endowment, end of year
- $2,087,993,958
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White65%
Hispanic8.6%
Black4.4%
Asian11%
Two or more races5.6%
U.S. nonresident4.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%
Unknown0.7%
27 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Liberal arts & humanities51%
Business & management17%
Biological & biomedical sciences4.3%
Parks, recreation & fitness4.1%
Communication & journalism3.7%
Computer & information sciences3.0%
Public administration & social service2.7%
Psychology2.3%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Public colleges in Indiana
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN | $14,851 | 84% | $80,082 |
| Ball State University Muncie, IN | $13,877 | 62% | $56,674 |
| Indiana University-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN | $9,479 | 54% | $58,990 |
| Indiana State University Terre Haute, IN | $10,103 | 44% | $52,316 |
| Purdue University Northwest Hammond, IN | $6,223 | 44% | $58,620 |
| Purdue University Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, IN | $12,471 | 40% | $51,617 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Delaware Newark, DE | $16,337 | 78% | $83,800 |
| The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX | $15,271 | 79% | $74,762 |
| University of California-Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA | $16,807 | 84% | $82,568 |
| North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC | $16,486 | 85% | $77,810 |
| University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Norman, OK | $15,531 | 75% | $66,905 |
| University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN | $17,330 | 85% | $74,314 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 151351. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q1079140.