Indiana University-Bloomington

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$9,913

0.998% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$13,386

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

1.48%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

85%

46,498 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

45,328

88.4% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

80.9%

6,338 Graduates

About

Indiana University-Bloomington is a higher education institution located in Monroe County, IN. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Indiana University-Bloomington were General Business (2,053 degrees awarded), Public Administration (589 degrees), and Informatics (461 degrees).

In 2021, 11,649 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Indiana University-Bloomington. 48.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 51.5% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (7,625 degrees), 10.6 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (716 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Indiana University-Bloomington is $9,913, which is $−19,079 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($28,992).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Indiana University-Bloomington is $9,913, which is $−19,079 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($28,992).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $13,386.

In 2021, 65% of undergraduate students attending Indiana University-Bloomington received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 28% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$9,913

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Indiana University-Bloomington was $9,913. The cost of tuition at Indiana University-Bloomington is $−19,079 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Doctoral Universities ($28,992).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Indiana University-Bloomington (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$13,386

2021 Value

1.48%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Indiana University-Bloomington had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $13,386. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Indiana University-Bloomington grew by 1.48%.

This chart compares the average net price of Indiana University-Bloomington (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$11,206

Room and Board

$930

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Indiana University-Bloomington was of $11,206 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 3.47% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $930. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 16.2% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Indiana University-Bloomington (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

65%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

28%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

65% of undergraduate students at Indiana University-Bloomington received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 8.45% with respect to 2020, when 71% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Indiana University-Bloomington (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

1.48%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Indiana University-Bloomington was 1.48%, which represents 87 out of the 5879 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Indiana University-Bloomington received 46,498 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 5.37% annual growth. Out of those 46,498 applicants, 39,543 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 85% acceptance rate.

There were 45,328 students enrolled at Indiana University-Bloomington in 2021. 39% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Indiana University-Bloomington has an overall enrollment yield of 24%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

85%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

39,543

Accepted Out of 46,498

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Indiana University-Bloomington was 85% (39,543 admissions from 46,498 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 80.4%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 5.37%, while admissions grew by 11.5%..

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Indiana University-Bloomington (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

39%

Submission Percentage (2021)

3,700

Scores Submitted (2021)

39% of enrolled first-time students at Indiana University-Bloomington in 2021 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Indiana University-Bloomington had a total enrollment of 45,328 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Indiana University-Bloomington is 40,072 students and the part-time enrollment is 5,256. This means that 88.4% of students enrolled at Indiana University-Bloomington are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Indiana University-Bloomington, both undergraduate and graduate, is 64.9% White, 7.76% Asian, 7.32% Hispanic or Latino, 4.52% Two or More Races, 4.26% Black or African American, 0.0463% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0287% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Indiana University-Bloomington in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (34.3%), followed by White Female (34.3%) and Asian Male (4.32%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Male (27.4%), followed by White Female (24.6%) and Asian Male (3.59%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

88.4%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Indiana University-Bloomington in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 45,328 students. The full-time enrollment at Indiana University-Bloomington is 40,072 and the part-time enrollment is 5,256. This means that 88.4% of students enrolled at Indiana University-Bloomington are enrolled full-time compared with 76.6% at similar Doctoral Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Indiana University-Bloomington (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

90%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Indiana University-Bloomington was 90%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Doctoral Universities (84%), Indiana University-Bloomington had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Indiana University-Bloomington (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
29,424 enrolled students
Asian
3,519 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
3,317 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Indiana University-Bloomington is 64.9% White, 7.76% Asian, 7.32% Hispanic or Latino, 4.52% Two or More Races, 4.26% Black or African American, 0.0463% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0287% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Doctoral Universities is 48.9% White, 15.1% Hispanic or Latino, and 9.56% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 324 students (0.715%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 359 fewer women than men received degrees from Indiana University-Bloomington. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Indiana University-Bloomington is white (7,625 degrees awarded). There were 10.6 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (716 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Indiana University-Bloomington is General Business (2,053 degrees awarded), followed by Public Administration (589 degrees) and Informatics (461 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Indiana University-Bloomington, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Library Science (58 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (643 degrees), and Language & Linguistics (275 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Social workers, all other

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Indiana University-Bloomington are Social workers, all other (149,106 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (89,242 people), Other managers (70,279 people), Postsecondary teachers (48,822 people), and Secondary school teachers (46,909 people).

The most specialized majors at Indiana University-Bloomington in 2021 are Library Science (58 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (643 degrees), Language & Linguistics (275 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (787 degrees), and Cultural & Gender Studies (86 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Media and communication workers, all other

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Indiana University-Bloomington are Media and communication workers, all other, Surgeons, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Aircraft pilots & flight engineers, and Sales engineers

The most specialized majors at Indiana University-Bloomington are Library Science (58 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (643 degrees), Language & Linguistics (275 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (787 degrees), and Cultural & Gender Studies (86 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Indiana University-Bloomington are Elementary & secondary schools (233,307 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (128,093 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (125,491 people), Individual & family services (105,243 people), and Outpatient care centers (83,804 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Indiana University-Bloomington.

Most Common (2021)

General Business
2,053 degree-majors awarded
Public Administration
589 degree-majors awarded
Informatics
461 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Indiana University-Bloomington was General Business with 2,053 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Indiana University-Bloomington according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

6,004

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

5,645

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 6,004 degrees were awarded to men at Indiana University-Bloomington, which is 1.06 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (5,645).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Indiana University-Bloomington by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 2025 degrees were awarded to men at Indiana University-Bloomington in General Business, which is 1.94 times more than the 1046 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 1046 degrees were awarded to men at Indiana University-Bloomington in General Business, which is 0.517 times less than the 2025 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

67%

100% Completion Time

79%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 67% of students graduating from Indiana University-Bloomington completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 79% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 80% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Doctoral Universities Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Indiana University-Bloomington is Male and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% graduation rate). Across all Doctoral Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0.505% of graduates (32 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
7,625 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
716 degrees awarded
Asian
670 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Indiana University-Bloomington is white (7,625 degrees awarded). There were 10.6 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (716 degrees).

0.446% of degree recipients (52 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Male
3,973 degrees awarded
White Female
3,652 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
365 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Indiana University-Bloomington is white male (3,973 degrees awarded). There were 1.09 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (3652 degrees).

Operations

Indiana University-Bloomington has an endowment valued at nearly $1.67B, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 212M (12.7%) compared to the 10.4% average return (40.5M on 388M) across all Doctoral Universities.

In 2021, Indiana University-Bloomington had a total salary expenditure of 1.73B. Indiana University-Bloomington employs 734 Professors, 509 Associate professors and 444 Lecturers. Most academics at Indiana University-Bloomington are Male Professor (510), Male Associate professor (295), and Female Lecturer (230).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Indiana University-Bloomington are: Office and Administrative Support, with 1,188 employees, Computer, Engineering, and Science, with 1,112 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 1,093 employees.

Endowment

$1.67B

2021 Endowment

38%

growth from 2020

Indiana University-Bloomington has an endowment valued at about $1.67B, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Indiana University-Bloomington grew 38% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $1.28B higher than than the median endowment of Doctoral Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Indiana University-Bloomington (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$123M - Federal
$3.5M - State
$650k - Local

As of 2021, Indiana University-Bloomington received $123M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $3.5M from state grants and contracts, and $650k from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$792M

2021 Salaries

2.63%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Indiana University-Bloomington paid a median of $792M in salaries, which represents 45.9% of their overall expenditure ($1.73B) and a 2.63% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Doctoral Universities is 234M (42.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$232M

Instructional Salaries

2,089

Number of Employees

In 2021, Indiana University-Bloomington paid a total of $232M to 2,089 employees working as instructors, which represents 29.3% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $71M (30.3%) for similar Doctoral Universities.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

734 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

1,188 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Indiana University-Bloomington were Professor with 734 employees, Associate professor with 509 employees, and Lecturer with 444 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Indiana University-Bloomington were Office and Administrative Support with 1,188 employees, Computer, Engineering, and Science with 1,112 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 1,093 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Professor
Male Associate professor
Female Lecturer

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Indiana University-Bloomington was Male Professor with 510 employees, Male Associate professor with 295 employees, and Female Lecturer with 230 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Indiana University-Bloomington.