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Indiana University (IUB), Bloomington : Overview, Courses, Scholarships & Rankings

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About Indiana University

Quarried limestone and wooded trails give this campus the feel of a park, then you step into busy labs, studios, and collaborative classrooms. Indiana University Bloomington is known for strengths across the arts and humanities, the sciences, and business, with a reputation for teaching that pairs research with hands-on work. Students rely on deep library resources, flexible study spaces, advising and tutoring, plus health and counseling services.

Life here runs on school spirit, live music, and bikes. Clubs spill onto the quads, rec centers buzz, and a storied spring bike race pulls the whole town together. Bloomington's venues, global eats, and nearby trails make study breaks easy. Career coaches help turn projects into internships and jobs, and alumni connections open doors well beyond the Midwest. The vibe leans friendly and curious. Noted alumni include Mark Cuban, Jane Pauley, Joshua Bell, and Hoagy Carmichael.

Key Institutional Details

Contact & Profile

Location
107 South Indiana Ave., Bloomington, Indiana, 47405, USA
Unit ID
151351

Academic & Institutional

Control
Public institution (funded by state or local government)
Accreditation
HLC
Length of Study
Programs under 2 years (e.g. certificate or diploma)
Calendar System
Semester system (two main terms per year)
Award Levels
Certificate (1-2 yrs)
Associate's
Bachelor's
Postbac Cert.
Master's
Doctorate (R)
Doctorate (P)
Other Award
Campus Setting
Located in a small city (population under 100,000)
Carnegie Classification
Doctoral - R1 (Very High Research)
Tuition & Fees
In-State
$11,790
Tuition $10,312 + Fee $1,478
Out-of-State
$40,482
Tuition $39,004 + Fee $1,478
Student Profile
Total Students 47,527
Undergraduate 36,571
Graduate/Other 10,956
Male: 23,992 Female: 23,535
Applications
Total Applicants 54,279
Admitted 43,624
Enrolled 9,550
Acceptance: 80.4% Yield: 21.9%
Staff
Total Staff 9,383
Full-time 8,856
Part-time 527
Full-time: 94.4% Part-time: 5.6%

Academic Programs & Fields of Study

Indiana University (IUB), Bloomington offers 191 degree programs across 30 major academic fields, graduating approximately 17,652 students annually. The most popular fields by graduate volume are Liberal Arts (2 programs, 6,020 graduates), Business (9 programs, 3,799 graduates), Computer & IT (5 programs, 789 graduates), Biological Sciences (16 programs, 733 graduates) and Arts (25 programs, 720 graduates). Explore program details, award levels, and graduate demographics below.

Liberal Arts (2 programs, 6,020 graduates)
Liberal Arts Education, General Studies and Humanities
Program Name Graduates Gender Distribution Award Levels CIP Code
Liberal Arts and Humanities 5,824
Certificate (1-2 yrs)
24.0199
Liberal Arts and Sciences 196
Bachelor's
24.0101
Business (9 programs, 3,799 graduates)
Business Administration, Marketing and Entrepreneurship
Program Name Graduates Gender Distribution Award Levels CIP Code
Business Administration 3,530
Certificate (1-2 yrs)
Bachelor's
Postbac Cert.
Master's
Doctorate (R)
52.0101
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods 108
Master's
52.1399
Accounting and Business Management 46
Master's
52.0305
Business Statistics 38
Master's
52.1302
Organizational Behavior 36
Bachelor's
52.1003
Accounting 30
Master's
52.0301
Telecommunications Management 5
Postbac Cert.
52.2101
Nonprofit and Organizational Management 4
Postbac Cert.
52.0206
Labor Studies 2
Certificate (1-2 yrs)
Bachelor's
52.1004
Computer & IT (5 programs, 789 graduates)
Computer Science, Information Technology and Cybersecurity
Program Name Graduates Gender Distribution Award Levels CIP Code
Computer Science 470
Bachelor's
Master's
Doctorate (R)
11.0701
Informatics 286
Bachelor's
Master's
Doctorate (R)
11.0104
Computer and Information Technology Administration and Management 20
Master's
11.1099
Information Systems Security and Auditing 7
Master's
11.1003
Artificial Intelligence 6
Bachelor's
Master's
11.0102
Biological Sciences (16 programs, 733 graduates)
Life Sciences, Biotechnology and Biomedical Research
Program Name Graduates Gender Distribution Award Levels CIP Code
Biology and Biological Sciences 268
Bachelor's
Postbac Cert.
Master's
26.0101
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 132
Bachelor's
26.9999
Neuroscience 121
Bachelor's
Master's
Doctorate (R)
26.1501
Epidemiology 43
Bachelor's
Doctorate (R)
26.1309
Biotechnology 37
Bachelor's
Master's
26.1201
Biochemistry 36
Bachelor's
Master's
Doctorate (R)
26.0202
Animal Behavior and Ethology 28
Bachelor's
26.0708
Microbiology 21
Bachelor's
Master's
Doctorate (R)
26.0502
Structural Biology 12
Bachelor's
26.0207
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 8
Master's
Doctorate (R)
26.0210
Vision Science and Physiological Optics 8
Bachelor's
Master's
26.0909
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 7
Master's
Doctorate (R)
26.1310
Bioinformatics 4
Master's
26.1103
Anatomy 3
Master's
Doctorate (R)
26.0403
Cell and Molecular Biology 3
Master's
26.0406
Biostatistics 2
Master's
26.1102
Arts (25 programs, 720 graduates)
Fine Arts, Design Studies and Creative Performance
Program Name Graduates Gender Distribution Award Levels CIP Code
Music Performance 339
Bachelor's
Postbac Cert.
Master's
Doctorate (R)
50.0903
Fine and Studio Arts Management 52
Bachelor's
Master's
50.1002
Studio Arts, General 41
Bachelor's
Master's
50.0702
Design and Visual Communications 35
Bachelor's
50.0401
Music 29
Bachelor's
50.0999
Art Studies 24
Bachelor's
50.0701
Theatre Arts 20
Bachelor's
Doctorate (R)
50.0501
Art History and Conservation 20
Bachelor's
Master's
Doctorate (R)
50.0703
Fashion and Apparel Design 19
Bachelor's
50.0407
Stringed Instruments 18
Postbac Cert.
50.0911
Dance 16
Bachelor's
50.0301
Theatre Arts and Stagecraft 15
Master's
50.0599
Voice and Opera Performance 15
Postbac Cert.
50.0908
Musical Theatre 14
Bachelor's
50.0509
Keyboard Instruments 14
Postbac Cert.
50.0907
Game and Interactive Media Design 13
Bachelor's
50.0411
Musicology and Ethnomusicology 11
Master's
Doctorate (R)
50.0905
Cinematography and Film Production 7
Bachelor's
50.0602
Music Pedagogy 6
Postbac Cert.
50.0912
Ballet 3
Bachelor's
50.0302
Brass Instruments 3
Postbac Cert.
Other Award
50.0914
Woodwind Instruments 3
Postbac Cert.
50.0915
Music 1
Doctorate (R)
50.0901
Music Technology 1
Postbac Cert.
50.0913
Percussion Instruments 1
Postbac Cert.
50.0916
Public Services (2 programs, 584 graduates)
Public Administration, Social Work and Community Services
Program Name Graduates Gender Distribution Award Levels CIP Code
Public Administration 556
Bachelor's
Postbac Cert.
Master's
Doctorate (R)
44.0401
Social Work 28
Master's
44.0701
Education (30 programs, 582 graduates)
Educational Sciences, Teaching Methods and Pedagogy
Program Name Graduates Gender Distribution Award Levels CIP Code
Elementary Education 77
Bachelor's
Master's
13.1202
Health Education Teacher Preparation 74
Bachelor's
Master's
13.1307
Speech Teacher Education 54
Master's
Doctorate (R)
13.1331
Secondary Education and Teaching 42
Bachelor's
Master's
13.1205
Special Education Teaching 39
Bachelor's
Master's
Doctorate (R)
13.1001
Educational Leadership and Administration 34
Postbac Cert.
Master's
Doctorate (R)
13.0401
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services 33
Bachelor's
Postbac Cert.
Master's
13.1102
Music Teacher Education 33
Bachelor's
Postbac Cert.
Master's
13.1312
Education, General 31
Bachelor's
Postbac Cert.
Master's
13.9999
Instructional Technology 28
Postbac Cert.
Master's
Doctorate (R)
13.0501
Teaching Students with Specific Learning Disabilities 20
Postbac Cert.
13.1011
Adult and Continuing Education 18
Postbac Cert.
Master's
13.1201
Curriculum and Instruction 14
Master's
Doctorate (R)
13.0301
Educational Evaluation and Research 10
Postbac Cert.
Doctorate (R)
13.0601
Early Childhood Education 9
Bachelor's
13.1210
Art Education 9
Bachelor's
Master's
13.1302
Higher Education Administration 8
Doctorate (R)
13.0406
International and Comparative Education 8
Master's
13.0701
Institutional Research 7
Postbac Cert.
13.0608
Foundations of Education 7
Doctorate (R)
13.0901
School Counseling and Guidance 6
Master's
Doctorate (R)
13.1101
Educational Research and Statistics 5
Postbac Cert.
Master's
13.0603
English as a Second Language (ESL) Teaching 4
Master's
13.1401
Online Teaching 3
Postbac Cert.
13.1211
Teaching Individuals with Autism 2
Postbac Cert.
13.1013
Student Counseling and Personnel Services 2
Postbac Cert.
13.1199
Teaching English or French as a Second Language 2
Postbac Cert.
13.1499
General Education 1
Master's
13.0101
Educational Assessment and Measurement 1
Postbac Cert.
13.0604
Learning Sciences 1
Postbac Cert.
13.0607
Kinesiology (4 programs, 539 graduates)
Exercise Science, Sports Medicine and Physical Recreation
Program Name Graduates Gender Distribution Award Levels CIP Code
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 422
Bachelor's
Master's
Doctorate (R)
31.0505
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies 101
Bachelor's
Master's
31.0101
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education 11
Bachelor's
31.0501
Parks, Recreation, and Fitness 5
Doctorate (R)
Other Award
31.9999
Health (11 programs, 516 graduates)
Healthcare Professions, Medical Sciences and Clinical Practice
Program Name Graduates Gender Distribution Award Levels CIP Code
Community Health and Preventive Medicine 137
Bachelor's
Postbac Cert.
Master's
51.2208
Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology 129
Bachelor's
Master's
Doctorate (R)
Doctorate (P)
51.0204
Optometry 83
Doctorate (P)
51.1701
Public Health 71
Bachelor's
51.2299
Mental Health Counseling 38
Master's
51.1508
Health Services Administration 29
Master's
51.2211
Athletic Training 9
Master's
51.0913
Health Behavior 9
Doctorate (R)
51.2212
Public Health Education and Promotion 6
Postbac Cert.
51.2207
Environmental Health 4
Bachelor's
Doctorate (R)
51.2202
Mental and Social Health Services 1
Postbac Cert.
51.1599
Communication (3 programs, 464 graduates)
Media Communications, Journalism and Public Relations
Program Name Graduates Gender Distribution Award Levels CIP Code
Mass Communication and Media Studies 355
Bachelor's
Master's
Doctorate (R)
09.0102
Journalism 105
Bachelor's
09.0401
Digital Media and Multimedia 4
Master's
09.0702

Admission Requirements & Test Scores

Comprehensive overview of admission criteria, standardized test score ranges, and application requirements for prospective students at Indiana University (IUB), Bloomington.

Application Requirements

Secondary School GPA
Required
Secondary School Rank
Required
Secondary School Record
Required
College Preparatory Program
Required
Formal Demonstration of Competencies
Neither required nor recommended
English Proficiency Test (TOEFL)
Required
Personal Statement or Essay
Required
Standardized Test Scores
SAT Scores
The SAT is a standardized college admission test measuring reading, writing, and math skills. Scores range from 400-1600 (combined Evidence-Based Reading & Writing + Math sections).
Composite Score Range
1170 - 1400
25th-75th percentile
Evidence-Based Reading & Writing 590 - 690
Median: 640
Math 580 - 710
Median: 640
ACT Scores
The ACT is a standardized test for college admissions assessing English, math, reading, and science reasoning. Scores range from 1-36 (composite of all sections).
Composite Score Range
27 - 32
25th-75th percentile
English 26 - 34
Median: 30
Math 26 - 31
Median: 28

Data based on IPEDS for 2022-2023 academic year. Test score ranges represent the middle 50% of admitted students (25th-75th percentile). Requirements may vary by program.

Tuition, Fees & Estimated Costs

Overview of tuition rates, housing, and other annual education expenses for undergraduate and graduate students

Estimated Total Cost
(In-state)
$28,900
Estimated Total Cost
(Out-state)
$57,592
In-state Tuition (incl. fees)
$11,790
Tuition and fees for students residing in-state
Out-of-state Tuition (incl. fees)
$40,482
Tuition and fees for non-resident students
Room & Board
$13,380
Housing and meal plan expenses
Books & Supplies
$690
Average yearly cost of books and study materials
Other Expenses
$3,040
Miscellaneous personal and institutional expenses
Other Expenses (with family)
$4,550
Estimated cost for students living with family
Graduate In-state Tuition (incl. fees)
$11,611
Graduate tuition rates for in-state students
Graduate Out-of-state Tuition (incl. fees)
$33,410
Graduate tuition rates for non-resident students

Financial Aid & Student Support

Summary of scholarships, grants, student loans, and financial aid statistics for undergraduate students

27%
FTFT Aid Recipients
Avg. Grant
$9,857
Avg. Loan
$9,445
Avg. Federal Loan
$5,022
Additional
Students with Any Grant
7,145
Students who received any type of grant aid
Students with Any Loan
3,122
Students who received any type of loan-based aid
Students with Federal Grant
1,671
Students who received a federal grant
Avg. Institutional Grant
$7,058
Average amount of institutional grant awarded

Student Success Metrics

Graduation rates and post-graduation earnings to help assess student outcomes and long-term value of education.

81%
Graduation Rate
Percentage of students who successfully graduate from the institution
91%
First-Year Retention Rate
Percentage of first-year students who continue for a second year
Median Earnings Over Time
$41,928 – $95,667
Salary Range (25th–75th Percentile, 10 Years)
$41,928 (25th %) $95,667 (75th %)
*Median Salary After 10 Years: $63,742
Median Salary After 6 Years
$53,417
Average annual earnings of former students six years after starting college.
Median Salary After 10 Years
$63,742
Average annual earnings of former students ten years after starting college.

Loan Burden & Repayment Outcomes

Breakdown of loan repayment rates and student debt levels by income and dependency status.

3-Year Loan Repayment Rate
71.6%
Share of borrowers who repaid loans within 3 years
Repayment Rate (Graduates Only)
82.1%
Repayment rate among students who completed their program
Median Student Loan Debt
$19,509
Median federal loan debt of undergraduate completers at time of graduation.
Repayment by Income
Low 59.4%
Middle 68.3%
High 77.8%
Repayment by Dependency
Dependent 72.8%
Independent 52.8%

Frequently Asked Questions

Find answers to the most common questions about Indiana University (IUB), Bloomington

How much does it cost to attend Indiana University (IUB), Bloomington?

The annual tuition at Indiana University (IUB), Bloomington is $11,790 for in-state students and $40,482 for out-of-state students. When including room and board, books, and other expenses, the total estimated cost is approximately $28,900 for in-state students and $57,592 for out-of-state students. Additional costs include room and board $13,380 and books and supplies $690.

Data based on IPEDS program completions for 2022-2023 academic year. Tuition and cost estimates are approximate and may not include all fees, personal expenses, or transportation costs.

What academic programs and degree levels does Indiana University, Bloomington offer?

Indiana University (IUB), Bloomington offers 191 academic programs across 30 major fields of study, with available degree levels: Certificate (1-2 yrs), Associate's, Bachelor's, Postbac Cert., Master's, Doctorate (Research), Doctorate (Professional), Other Award.

Most popular program areas include:

  • Liberal Arts Education, General Studies and Humanities (2 programs)
  • Business Administration, Marketing and Entrepreneurship (9 programs)
  • Computer Science, Information Technology and Cybersecurity (5 programs)
  • Life Sciences, Biotechnology and Biomedical Research (16 programs)
  • Fine Arts, Design Studies and Creative Performance (25 programs)

Data based on IPEDS program completions for 2023-2024 academic year. Numbers reflect programs where students graduated, not all offered programs.

What is the acceptance rate for Indiana University, Bloomington?

Indiana University (IUB), Bloomington has an 80.4% acceptance rate and a 21.9% yield rate, making it moderately selective.

Admission statistics breakdown:

  • Total applicants: 54,279
  • Students admitted: 43,624
  • Students enrolled: 9,550

Data based on IPEDS for 2022-2023 academic year. Admission statistics may vary by program and application cycle.

What financial aid and scholarships are available at Indiana University, Bloomington?

Indiana University (IUB), Bloomington provides financial aid to 27% of first-time, full-time students, with average grants of $9,857 and average loans of $9,445.

Average financial aid amounts by type:

  • Pell grants: $5,293
  • State/Local grants: $7,529
  • Institutional grants: $7,058
  • Federal loans: $5,022

The university supports 7,145 students with grants and 3,122 students with loans annually.

Data based on IPEDS for 2022-2023 academic year. Financial aid amounts and percentages may vary by program, enrollment status, and individual circumstances.

What is the average salary for Indiana University, Bloomington graduates?

Indiana University (IUB), Bloomington graduates earn a median salary of $53,417 after 6 years and $63,742 after 10 years.

The salary range 10 years after graduation spans from $41,928 (25th percentile) to $95,667 (75th percentile).

Data based on IPEDS for 2022-2023 academic year. Salary data reflects graduates who received federal financial aid (approximately 60% of all graduates). Actual earnings may vary significantly based on program, location, and individual circumstances.

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