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Indiana University-Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana. 37,806 undergraduates. Admits 78% of applicants.

80%Graduation rate26 pts above the national median for similar colleges (54%)
$16,003Average net price per year20% below the national median for similar colleges ($19,899)
$70,105Median earnings 10 years after starting19% above the national median for similar colleges ($58,912)
$19,000Median debt at graduation12% below the national median for similar colleges ($21,609)
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($19,000) equals 27% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($70,105).

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$6,683
$30,000–$48,000$6,890
$48,001–$75,000$10,091
$75,001–$110,000$18,227
Over $110,000$27,092

Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.

Compare net price across collegesPublished tuition and fees: $12,144 in-state, $42,295 out-of-state.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate80%54%
Return for second year91%76%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$58,867$49,318
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$70,105$58,912
Median debt at graduation$19,000$21,609

Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly bachelor's degrees).

Programs and what graduates earn

250 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Business/Commerce, General1,026$142,151$173,815—
Human Computer Interaction45—$140,301—
Computational Science313$118,300$138,777—
Accounting and Related Services76$86,098$137,538—
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods146$126,747——
Applied Mathematics90$98,305——
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management27$95,409——
Public Administration172$65,695$93,293—
Educational Administration and Supervision29$73,280$87,550—
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management15$48,182$85,750—
Natural Resources Conservation and Research46$58,485$82,059—
Public Health52$64,613$72,175—
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies15$48,682$69,294—
Student Counseling and Personnel Services19$49,738$64,178—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas35$64,513$64,047—
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services37$62,005——
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods18—$60,930—
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness16$61,116$60,581—
Library Science and Administration53$47,044$56,697—
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions38$51,842——
Social Work28$50,401——
Music207$35,551$45,978—
Fine and Studio Arts26$35,750$44,544—
Architectural Sciences and Technology12———
Area Studies23———
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies12———
Communication and Media Studies3———
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication4———
Computer and Information Sciences, General13———
Computer Science287———
Education, General1———
Curriculum and Instruction5———
Educational/Instructional Media Design10———
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research3———
International and Comparative Education8———
Special Education and Teaching4———
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language4———
Education, Other1———
Engineering, General32———
Computer Engineering3———
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services7———
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics4———
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics2———
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics10———
Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics3———
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services1———
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies23———
English Language and Literature, General9———
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies8———
Biology, General2———
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology3———
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences5———
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology1———
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences2———
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology6———
Biotechnology17———
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology1———
Neurobiology and Neurosciences1———
Mathematics16———
Statistics14———
Museology/Museum Studies7———
International/Globalization Studies14———
Cognitive Science3———
Philosophy1———
Religion/Religious Studies2———
Astronomy and Astrophysics3———
Chemistry11———
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences10———
Physics5———
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology29———
Criminal Justice and Corrections6———
Anthropology2———
Economics6———
Geography and Cartography2———
International Relations and National Security Studies7———
Political Science and Government8———
Sociology10———
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft15———
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions9———
History11———

Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.

Getting in

78%Admission rate
1,313Average SAT of admitted students
27–33ACT middle 50%
18:1Students per faculty member
20%Undergraduates with a Pell Grant

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Quick answers

How much does Indiana University-Bloomington cost per year?
The average net price at Indiana University-Bloomington, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $16,003 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do Indiana University-Bloomington graduates earn?
Former Indiana University-Bloomington students earn a median of $70,105 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Indiana University-Bloomington?
80% of Indiana University-Bloomington students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do Indiana University-Bloomington graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from Indiana University-Bloomington is $19,000. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.