Indiana University Bloomington
Bloomington, Indiana · Public, a small city · 37,806 undergraduates
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Is it hard to get into IU?
The middle half of admitted students scored in these ranges: a quarter scored lower, a quarter higher. Fall 2024 admissions, from the College Scorecard.
Acceptance rate
78.2%
54,279 applied
SAT, middle half
1170 to 1400
Reading plus math, out of 1600
ACT, middle half
27 to 33
Composite, out of 36
Test scores this year
Recommended, not required
22% of admitted students enrolled
- What they look at
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How much does IU cost?
Sticker prices and what students actually paid after grants, by family income. A year means tuition, fees, room, board, books and other costs.
Tuition and fees, Indiana residents
$12,144
Tuition and fees, out of state
$42,295
A full year, sticker price
$30,517
Living on campus
Average price after grants
$16,003
Students who got federal aid
What a year cost, by family income
| Family income | Average paid after grants |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $6,683 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $6,890 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $10,091 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $18,227 |
| Over $110,000 | $27,092 |
- Room and board on campus
- $14,160 a year
- Books and supplies
- $1,290 a year
- The school's own grants
- 70% of full-time first-years get one, averaging $7,058
Tuition over the years
Tuition and fees for a year, as reported to the federal government.
How much do IU students borrow?
Federal student loans only, for students who borrowed.
Typical debt at graduation
$19,000
About $216 a month over ten years
Students who borrow
27.9%
Get a Pell Grant
19.7%
Federal grant for lower-income families
Over 25 when they start
1.3%
What do IU graduates earn?
Typical yearly pay of everyone who started here with federal aid, whatever they studied and whether or not they finished.
Six years after starting
$58,867
Ten years after starting
$70,105
Middle half: $46,917 to $105,973
Best-paid program, five years out
$121,227
Computer Science
Lowest-paid program, five years out
$42,167
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
Do IU students finish?
Of the students who started full time, first time.
Back for second year
91.1%
Graduate in six years
80%
The four-year figure is for a later, smaller group, so it is not shown
After eight years
81% graduated
11% transferred, 1% still enrolled
Who goes to IU?
Women
49.9%
First in their family at college
22.1%
Part-time
2.1%
Students per teacher
18
- Background
- White 65%, Hispanic 9%, Black 4%, Asian 11%, Two or more 6%, International 5%
- Housing
- Campus housing, 12,496 beds
What do IU graduates earn, by program?
Every bachelor's program the school awards, with what its graduates earn and owe. The government hides pay for small programs, so some rows have no figure.
Computer science
| Program | Graduates | Pay, one year out | Pay, five years out | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 563 | $68,157 | $103,716 | $20,000 |
| Computer Science | 357 | $83,633 | $121,227 | $17,100 |
Engineering
| Program | Graduates | Pay, one year out | Pay, five years out | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering, General | 64 | Hidden | Hidden | $16,051 |
Business and commerce
| Program | Graduates | Pay, one year out | Pay, five years out | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business/Commerce, General | 4,864 | $76,574 | $118,983 | $18,507 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 65 | $58,317 | Hidden | $20,180 |
Nursing
| Program | Graduates | Pay, one year out | Pay, five years out | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 0 | $79,632 | $85,215 | $19,000 |
Health sciences and kinesiology
| Program | Graduates | Pay, one year out | Pay, five years out | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 0 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 152 | $33,133 | $71,227 | $18,425 |
| Public Health | 354 | $50,265 | $72,618 | $18,967 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 805 | $44,470 | $69,399 | $17,250 |
Life sciences
| Program | Graduates | Pay, one year out | Pay, five years out | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 96 | $33,285 | $75,665 | $20,500 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | 275 | $40,766 | $73,769 | $18,274 |
| Biology, General | 537 | $39,035 | $69,127 | $18,750 |
| Biotechnology | 45 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | 53 | Hidden | Hidden | $20,401 |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | 30 | Hidden | $65,151 | Hidden |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 156 | $41,037 | $57,128 | $19,500 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | 228 | $37,910 | $65,439 | $17,875 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | 7 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Zoology/Animal Biology | 66 | $30,416 | $55,280 | $18,614 |
Math and physical sciences
| Program | Graduates | Pay, one year out | Pay, five years out | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astronomy and Astrophysics | 19 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology | 18 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Chemistry | 88 | $50,179 | $78,393 | $21,726 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 9 | Hidden | $55,157 | Hidden |
| Mathematics | 89 | $84,996 | $79,228 | $18,875 |
| Physics | 33 | Hidden | $62,491 | Hidden |
| Statistics | 11 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
Arts and humanities
| Program | Graduates | Pay, one year out | Pay, five years out | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 16 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 59 | $26,543 | $46,426 | $17,300 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 101 | $31,576 | $56,130 | $19,500 |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 15 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| History | 114 | $34,514 | $59,290 | $20,228 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | 50 | Hidden | $54,063 | $18,410 |
| Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 35 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Philosophy | 35 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 16 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 115 | $39,074 | $64,511 | $16,625 |
| Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 17 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
Education (teaching)
| Program | Graduates | Pay, one year out | Pay, five years out | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education, Other | 12 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Special Education and Teaching | 57 | $50,045 | $56,210 | $20,211 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 17 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 283 | $48,015 | $53,310 | $19,500 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 175 | $44,821 | $63,874 | $19,000 |
Fine and performing arts
| Program | Graduates | Pay, one year out | Pay, five years out | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management | 76 | $42,282 | $60,252 | $20,500 |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians | 32 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Dance | 31 | $24,530 | Hidden | Hidden |
| Design and Applied Arts | 128 | $34,635 | $64,405 | $19,500 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 69 | $35,282 | $42,167 | $24,066 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 9 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 121 | $30,025 | $46,458 | $22,596 |
| Music | 270 | $34,546 | $47,629 | $19,500 |
Architecture and design
| Program | Graduates | Pay, one year out | Pay, five years out | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interior Architecture | 53 | $55,431 | Hidden | $24,984 |
General arts and science (major chosen later)
| Program | Graduates | Pay, one year out | Pay, five years out | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive Science | 17 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Computational Science | 30 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 383 | $42,340 | $55,250 | $18,738 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | 33 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
Other programs
| Program | Graduates | Pay, one year out | Pay, five years out | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations | 32 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | 173 | $38,831 | $60,316 | $15,000 |
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Where these numbers come from
College Scorecard release 10152026, Most Recent Cohorts files, fetched 2026-10-20. Test policy: the school's page (opens in a new tab). Tuition history, housing and the school's own grants: the federal IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) survey.
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