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Indiana University, Bloomington is a public national university located in Bloomington, Indiana. Indiana University-Bloomington is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Indiana University-Bloomington is in the top 10% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $58,814 10 years after enrolling, 8th in Indiana, and in the top 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Indiana University-Bloomington bachelor students earn 13% more than the national average. Indiana University-Bloomington is ranked 3rd in Indiana.
Indiana University, Bloomington’s median net annual cost of $14,619 and average years to graduate of 4.4 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Indiana University-Bloomington sorted by number of graduates - Business and Commerce, Public Administration, Computer science, Health & Fitness, Comms & Media Studies, Biology - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$14,619
Average years to graduate
4.4
Computer Science
Rank: #56
Economic score: 1.13
Public Health
Rank: #8
Economic score: 1.99
Neurobiology & Neurosciences
Rank: #4
Economic score: 2.11
Journalism
Rank: #7
Economic score: 2.24
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
Rank: #2
Economic score: 3.57
Education
Rank: #14
Economic score: 3.69
Parks & Recreation Studies
Rank: #11
Economic score: 3.82
Education (subject specific)
Rank: #92
Economic score: 4.25
Liberal Arts and Sciences
Rank: #92
Economic score: 5.27
Music
Rank: #136
Economic score: 47.4
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 6 graduate programs at Indiana University-Bloomington - Business and Commerce, Public Administration, Computational Science., Music, Library Science, Public Health - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Accounting
Rank: #161
Economic score: 0.33
Human Computer Interaction.
Rank: #2
Economic score: 0.35
Student Counseling
Rank: #40
Economic score: 0.53
Educ. Administration
Rank: #221
Economic score: 0.54
Arts, Entertainment & Media
Rank: #3
Economic score: 0.6
Health & Fitness
Rank: #71
Economic score: 0.63
Natural Resource Conservation
Rank: #17
Economic score: 0.7
Education (subject specific)
Rank: #230
Economic score: 0.92
Education
Rank: #319
Economic score: 1.02
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.4 years. 79% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Indiana University-Bloomington is 20% higher than the state average, and 12% above the average for all national universities in the country.
At Indiana University-Bloomington, Pell Grant recipients represent 18% of the measured graduating class, 17% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Indiana University-Bloomington graduates within 4.5 years.
Indiana University-Bloomington is in the bottom 25% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Indiana University, Bloomington’s economic mobility score of 16.6 is calculated by adjusting the 1 economic score of lower-income students by the 18% pell grant recipients within the student body. Indiana University-Bloomington’s EMS of 16.6 ranks in the top 50% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Top 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Indiana University, Bloomington pays $14,619 a year, $11,568 less than the $26,187 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $14,619
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Indiana University-Bloomington, 67% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $14,619 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 32% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $8,772. This is 22% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,040
Pell grants
$4,781
State grants
$7,531
Institutional grants
$8,452
Indiana University, Bloomington's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 85% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 46,498 applicants, of which 39,543 were admitted and 9,482 enrolled. Indiana University-Bloomington has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
99%
83%
Female
53%
59%
First time
86%
59%
In-state
59%
68%
1st generation
22%
35%
White
69%
52%
Black
5%
14%
Hispanic
8%
15%
Asian
7%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
12%
12%