- The Inkwell
- Indiana
- Indiana University-South Bend
South Bend, INCity: midsizeZIP 46615Founded 1916
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1916
- Carnegie class
- Master's: medium programs
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1969
- Website
- southbend.iu.edu
IndianaPublic
Indiana University-South Bend
Indiana University-South Bend is a public university in South Bend, Indiana, with 3,933 undergraduates. It admits 84% of applicants, graduates 35% within six years and costs $8,607 a year after aid.
35%graduate
Admission rate84%
Retention65%
4-year graduation20%
Pell Grant share48%
Federal loans33%
$8,607net price / year
84%admission rate
1081average SAT
35%graduate in 6 years
$50,051median earnings, 10 yrs
$19,500median debt
#1,253 of 1,704 for earnings#124 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,468 of 1,738 for graduation rate#977 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
- $18,320tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $8,424
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $23,032
- Average net price
- $8,607national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$5,752
$30,001–48,000$5,564
$48,001–75,000$6,333
$75,001–110,000$13,330
$110,001+$17,058
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 84%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1081
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 480–610
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 470–580
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 21–23
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college84%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college65%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college35%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college48%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 35%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 20%
- First-year retention
- 65%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 41%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $44,989
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $50,051middle 50%: $33,072–$69,882
- Median debt at graduation
- $19,500
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$69,882
Median, Indiana University-South Bend$50,051
Lower quarter$33,072
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
- 3,933
- Part-time
- 22%
- Women / men
- 65% / 35%
- Average age at entry
- 22.3
- First-generation students
- 41%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 48%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 15 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 60%
- Average faculty salary
- $7,053 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $7,700
- Endowment, end of year
- $35,741,682
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White58%
Hispanic23%
Black8.6%
Asian2.0%
Two or more races5.9%
U.S. nonresident1.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown0.6%
21 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Health professions28%
Business & management19%
Liberal arts & humanities7.5%
Education6.6%
Biological & biomedical sciences5.9%
Public administration & social service5.3%
Visual & performing arts5.0%
Psychology4.6%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Public colleges in Indiana
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana University-Southeast New Albany, IN | $10,026 | 39% | $52,768 |
| Indiana University-Northwest Gary, IN | $5,567 | 36% | $48,764 |
| Indiana University-East Richmond, IN | $9,117 | 41% | $52,038 |
| Purdue University Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, IN | $12,471 | 40% | $51,617 |
| Indiana University-Kokomo Kokomo, IN | $5,707 | 46% | $52,440 |
| Purdue University Northwest Hammond, IN | $6,223 | 44% | $58,620 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clayton State University Morrow, GA | $8,868 | 38% | $54,701 |
| Georgia Southwestern State University Americus, GA | $10,170 | 33% | $55,890 |
| Fayetteville State University Fayetteville, NC | $10,009 | 37% | $47,125 |
| Peru State College Peru, NE | $10,005 | 37% | $47,905 |
| Colorado State University Pueblo Pueblo, CO | $8,851 | 42% | $58,700 |
| Concord University Athens, WV | $9,484 | 41% | $45,054 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 151342. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q6023665.