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Indiana University-Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana · Public · 4-year · City

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At a glance

Average net price
$16,264What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
78%
Graduation rate
81%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
37,806
In-state tuition
$12,144Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$41,891
SAT midpoint
1,270
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$63,742Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against public 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$16,264

Better than 36% of public 4-year colleges (565 compared).

Completion

81%

Better than 92% of public 4-year colleges (566 compared).

Earnings

$63,742

Better than 78% of public 4-year colleges (590 compared).

Debt at graduation

$19,509

Better than 64% of public 4-year colleges (588 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$28,801

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$16,264

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Indiana University-Bloomington
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time81%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return91%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$19,509
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$63,742

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Indiana University-Bloomington by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Computer Science$77,909184
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$71,458Not reported
Business/Commerce, General$71,1002,457
Computer and Information Sciences, General$62,350292
Mathematics$59,27754
Economics$59,14274
Special Education and Teaching$51,30625
Apparel and Textiles$50,26476
Public Administration$47,013420
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$46,765159
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$45,52653
Chemistry$42,88942
Public Health$42,790170
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$40,36484
Journalism$39,992123
Social Work$39,695Not reported
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other$38,251143
Communication and Media Studies$36,700381
Biology, General$36,500272
International Relations and National Security Studies$36,100117
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$35,873395
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$35,775187
Criminal Justice and Corrections$35,572120
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$35,42987
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management$34,50239
Psychology, General$33,810Not reported
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$33,30762
Political Science and Government$32,568114
History$31,88053
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$31,65580
Research and Experimental Psychology$31,129344
Sociology$30,29632
Fine and Studio Arts$29,34463
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$27,34926
Zoology/Animal Biology$27,09638
English Language and Literature, General$26,69448
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$26,49671
Anthropology$26,47626
Design and Applied Arts$26,42161
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$25,202118
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$20,81536
Music$15,911137
Dance$14,83112
Engineering, GeneralNot reported30
Interior ArchitectureNot reported29
Human Resources Management and ServicesNot reported28
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesNot reported25
BiotechnologyNot reported25
PhysicsNot reported20
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesNot reported19
Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported18
PhilosophyNot reported17
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyNot reported16
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralNot reported16
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansNot reported15
Astronomy and AstrophysicsNot reported13
Intelligence, Command Control and Information OperationsNot reported13
Cognitive ScienceNot reported12
Microbiological Sciences and ImmunologyNot reported12
Geography and CartographyNot reported11
Religion/Religious StudiesNot reported11
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported10
Atmospheric Sciences and MeteorologyNot reported8
Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported7
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyNot reported6
Area StudiesNot reported6
Computational ScienceNot reported6
Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesNot reported5
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported5
Education, OtherNot reported5
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesNot reported5
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationNot reported3
Film/Video and Photographic ArtsNot reported2
StatisticsNot reported1
Physiology, Pathology and Related SciencesNot reported1
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsNot reportedNot reported

All 76 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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