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University of Notre Dame is a private national university located in Notre Dame, Indiana. University of Notre Dame is very selective in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at University of Notre Dame is in the top 10% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $88,962 10 years after enrolling, 2nd in Indiana, and in the top 5% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, University of Notre Dame bachelor students earn 38% more than the national average. University of Notre Dame is ranked 2nd in Indiana.
University of Notre Dame’s median net annual cost of $31,101 and average years to graduate of 4.1 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at University of Notre Dame sorted by number of graduates - Finance, Economics, Poli Sci/Government, Mechanical Engineering, Computer science, Accounting - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$31,101
Average years to graduate
4.1
Business and Commerce
Rank: #5
Economic score: 1.6
Chemical Engineering
Rank: #81
Economic score: 1.8
Civil Engineering
Rank: #88
Economic score: 1.85
Electrical Engineering
Rank: #172
Economic score: 2.15
Architecture
Rank: #12
Economic score: 2.38
Biological & Physical Sciences
Rank: #2
Economic score: 2.46
Marketing
Rank: #76
Economic score: 2.46
Psychology
Rank: #36
Economic score: 3.38
Liberal Arts and Sciences
Rank: #44
Economic score: 3.65
Biology
Rank: #568
Economic score: 21.36
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 3 graduate programs at University of Notre Dame - Engineering Science., Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other, Architecture - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.1 years. 96% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at University of Notre Dame is 36% higher than the state average, and 28% above the average for all national universities in the country.
At University of Notre Dame, Pell Grant recipients represent 10% of the measured graduating class, 25% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at University of Notre Dame graduates within 4.2 years.
University of Notre Dame is in the bottom 10% 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.
University of Notre Dame’s economic mobility score of 9.73 is calculated by adjusting the 0.39 economic score of lower-income students by the 10% pell grant recipients within the student body. University of Notre Dame’s EMS of 9.73 ranks in the bottom 25% 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).
Bottom 25%
The average Title IV recipient at University of Notre Dame pays $31,101 a year, $45,782 less than the $76,883 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 $31,101
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At University of Notre Dame, 57% 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 $31,101 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 $7,144. This is 22% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$4,134
Pell grants
$5,002
State grants
$6,333
Institutional grants
$44,545
University of Notre Dame's very selective admissions are indicated by their 15% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 23,642 applicants, of which 3,562 were admitted and 2,059 enrolled. University of Notre Dame doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
Full time
100%
83%
Female
46%
59%
First time
94%
59%
In-state
7%
68%
1st generation
10%
35%
White
68%
52%
Black
3%
14%
Hispanic
12%
15%
Asian
5%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
12%
12%