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Indiana University-Bloomington

Indiana University-Bloomington is a public campus in Bloomington proper — federal locale codes class it as urban.

What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23

family-income band

$6,125

family income
under $30k

$7,383

$30–48k

$12,311

$48–75k

$20,828

$75–110k

$24,018

over $110k

Average net price

$16,2642023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

Average net price at Indiana University-Bloomington rose from $9,500 (2008) to $16,264 (2023).

Average net price — data
Year	Net price
2008	$9,500
2009	$12,518
2010	$12,884
2011	$13,795
2012	$14,174
2013	$14,370
2014	$15,349
2015	$14,303
2016	$14,351
2017	$13,428
2018	$13,253
2019	$14,619
2020	$14,216
2021	$15,878
2022	$15,342
2023	$16,264

IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$28,8012024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

Total cost at Indiana University-Bloomington rose from $19,307 (2009) to $28,801 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
Year	Cost
2009	$19,307
2010	$20,099
2011	$20,990
2012	$22,049
2013	$23,043
2014	$23,716
2015	$24,326
2016	$24,432
2017	$24,739
2018	$24,326
2019	$24,698
2020	$25,587
2021	$26,051
2022	$27,131
2023	$27,361
2024	$28,801

IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition (in-state vs out-of-state)

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

In-stateOut-of-state

Tuition — data
Year	In-state	Out-of-state
2001	$4,734	$14,469
2002	$5,115	$15,725
2003	$6,517	$17,552
2004	$6,777	$18,590
2005	$7,112	$19,508
2006	$7,460	$20,472
2007	$7,837	$22,316
2008	$8,231	$24,769
2013	$10,209	$32,350
2014	$10,388	$33,241
2015	$10,388	$33,741
2016	$10,388	$34,246
2017	$10,533	$34,845
2018	$10,681	$35,456
2019	$10,947	$36,512
2020	$11,221	$37,600
2021	$11,333	$38,352
2022	$11,447	$39,120
2023	$11,790	$40,482

IPEDS Published price 2001–02 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)

Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Indiana University-Bloomington reports tuition of $12,144 for in-state students and $41,891 for out-of-state students. Check Indiana University-Bloomington’s residency rules, attendance budget and aid offer. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Indiana University-Bloomington is a big school: 37,806 undergraduates at last count.

80.2% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Indiana University-Bloomington within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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80.2%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

The six-year graduation rate at Indiana University-Bloomington rose from 67.1% (entered 1991) to 80.2% (entered 2018).

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
Year	Graduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort	67.1%
1992 cohort	66.7%
1993 cohort	68.7%
1994 cohort	65.4%
1995 cohort	68.3%
1996 cohort	69%
1997 cohort	71.6%
1998 cohort	71.1%
1999 cohort	71.4%
2000 cohort	71.3%
2001 cohort	71.5%
2002 cohort	72.6%
2003 cohort	73.5%
2004 cohort	71.3%
2005 cohort	72%
2006 cohort	75.3%
2007 cohort	77%
2008 cohort	77.6%
2009 cohort	77.1%
2010 cohort	76.4%
2011 cohort	77.3%
2012 cohort	78%
2013 cohort	78.9%
2014 cohort	79.8%
2015 cohort	80.8%
2016 cohort	81.1%
2017 cohort	81.2%
2018 cohort	80.2%

IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups

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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
Year	Completed	Left without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)	$14,500	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)	$14,996	$3,938
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)	$15,709	$4,355
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)	$15,284	$4,375
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)	$14,691	$4,347
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)	$15,875	$4,316
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)	$16,276	$3,814
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)	$15,812	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)	$15,125	$3,750
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)	$15,352	$3,938
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)	$15,981	$4,500
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)	$16,500	$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)	$17,125	$10,799
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)	$20,942	$13,876
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)	$21,500	$15,546
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)	$23,482	$16,000
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)	$23,000	$12,000
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)	$22,530	$8,975
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)	$22,483	$7,750
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)	$21,500	$8,750
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)	$20,500	$8,250
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)	$19,500	$8,250
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)	$19,500	$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)	$19,509	$6,887

NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15

$53,417

6 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13

$59,525

8 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11

$63,742

10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

Indiana University-Bloomington admitted 52,918 of 67,658 applicants in Fall 2024. The 78.2% rate describes that application pool.

78.2%

acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle

rate trend $11,790 in-state tuition · 2023–24 37,806 undergraduates · Fall 2024

Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024

400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 1170–14001600

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Admissions

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Indiana University-Bloomington received 67,658 applications and admitted 52,918 (78.2%), with 9,611 enrolling.

Indiana University-Bloomington reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For Indiana University-Bloomington’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 590–690 and Math was 580–710 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 1170–1400 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.

Check current requirements with admissions.

Score	25th	50th	75th
SAT Reading & Writing	590	640	690
SAT Math	580	650	710
ACT Composite	27	30	33

25th / 75th: a quarter of enrolled submitters scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. These are not cutoffs.

Only students who submitted scores are counted — at test-optional schools, many enrolled students aren't in this table.

Percentiles are among enrolled students who submitted scores (Fall 2024 admissions cycle).

Acceptance rate

78.2%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

Acceptance rate — data
Year	Acceptance rate
Fall 2001	82.9%
Fall 2002	81.2%
Fall 2003	81.1%
Fall 2004	83%
Fall 2005	84.7%
Fall 2006	78.3%
Fall 2007	69.8%
Fall 2008	70.7%
Fall 2009	72.6%
Fall 2010	69.2%
Fall 2011	72.3%
Fall 2012	74.4%
Fall 2013	72.2%
Fall 2014	76.1%
Fall 2015	78%
Fall 2016	78.7%
Fall 2017	76%
Fall 2018	76.9%
Fall 2019	77.9%
Fall 2020	80.4%
Fall 2021	85%
Fall 2022	82.4%
Fall 2023	80.4%
Fall 2024	78.2%

IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

1170–1400Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2001	980	1210
Fall 2002	990	1210
Fall 2003	990	1220
Fall 2004	990	1220
Fall 2005	990	1230
Fall 2006	1000	1240
Fall 2007	1030	1260
Fall 2008	1040	1260
Fall 2009	1060	1290
Fall 2010	1060	1280
Fall 2011	1050	1280
Fall 2012	1050	1280
Fall 2013	1060	1290
Fall 2014	1060	1290
Fall 2015	1060	1290
Fall 2016	1060	1290
Fall 2017	1140	1350
Fall 2018	1150	1360
Fall 2019	1150	1360
Fall 2020	1120	1350
Fall 2021	1160	1380
Fall 2022	1180	1400
Fall 2023	1170	1400
Fall 2024	1170	1400

IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

27–33Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

ACT middle 50% — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2001	21	27
Fall 2002	22	27
Fall 2003	22	27
Fall 2004	22	27
Fall 2005	21	27
Fall 2006	22	27
Fall 2007	23	28
Fall 2008	23	29
Fall 2009	24	29
Fall 2010	24	29
Fall 2011	24	29
Fall 2012	24	29
Fall 2013	24	30
Fall 2014	24	30
Fall 2015	24	30
Fall 2016	24	30
Fall 2017	25	31
Fall 2018	24	31
Fall 2019	24	31
Fall 2020	24	31
Fall 2021	26	32
Fall 2022	27	32
Fall 2023	27	32
Fall 2024	27	33

IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

37,806Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

Undergraduate enrollment at Indiana University-Bloomington rose from 29,768 (Fall 2002) to 37,806 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
Year	Undergraduates
Fall 2002	29,768
Fall 2003	29,768
Fall 2004	29,062
Fall 2005	29,120
Fall 2006	29,258
Fall 2007	29,734
Fall 2008	31,087
Fall 2009	32,000
Fall 2010	31,892
Fall 2011	32,041
Fall 2012	31,927
Fall 2013	31,984
Fall 2014	32,252
Fall 2015	32,694
Fall 2016	32,924
Fall 2017	33,104
Fall 2018	32,991
Fall 2019	32,794
Fall 2020	32,621
Fall 2021	33,995
Fall 2022	35,401
Fall 2023	36,571
Fall 2024	37,806

IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

91%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

First-year retention at Indiana University-Bloomington has held near 91% from Fall 2002 to Fall 2023.

First-year retention — data
Year	Retention
Fall 2002 cohort	88%
Fall 2003 cohort	88%
Fall 2004 cohort	87%
Fall 2005 cohort	88%
Fall 2006 cohort	89%
Fall 2007 cohort	90%
Fall 2008 cohort	89%
Fall 2009 cohort	90%
Fall 2010 cohort	89%
Fall 2011 cohort	88%
Fall 2012 cohort	90%
Fall 2013 cohort	89%
Fall 2014 cohort	89%
Fall 2015 cohort	91%
Fall 2016 cohort	91%
Fall 2017 cohort	91%
Fall 2018 cohort	90%
Fall 2019 cohort	91%
Fall 2020 cohort	90%
Fall 2021 cohort	90%
Fall 2022 cohort	91%
Fall 2023 cohort	91%

IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023

More about Indiana University-Bloomington

16.8% of Indiana University-Bloomington's undergraduates carry Pell grants — the standard federal marker of lower-income enrollment. Carnegie classes Indiana University-Bloomington as a primarily residential campus of 37,806 undergraduates — and 91.1% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Indiana University-Bloomington's SAT section-percentile sums are 1170–1400 — their midpoint is above the IN four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on Indiana University-Bloomington's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

Why some charts are marked “key chart”

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Start with three useful questions: what costs were reported for families in your income band, how many first-time full-time students finished, and what federal debt borrowers held when leaving.

How Indiana University-Bloomington compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

Indiana University-Bloomington78.2%

Indiana median77.2%

National median76.8%

Tuition (in-state)

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

Indiana University-Bloomington$12,144

Indiana median$32,352

National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

Indiana University-Bloomington's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Indiana University-Bloomington$63,742

Indiana median$52,071

National median$53,781

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Indiana University-Bloomington, Indiana and national reference values
Metric & basis	Indiana University-Bloomington	Indiana median	National median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS	78.2%	77.2%	76.8%
Tuition (in-state)Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid	$12,144	$32,352	$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot	$63,742	$52,071	$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For Indiana University-Bloomington, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

Indiana University-Bloomington federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 45 fields & earnings

Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)	Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Computer Science	$114,199
Business/Commerce, General	$105,583
Economics	$99,653
Computer and Information Sciences, General	$98,539
Mathematics	$89,112
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$81,781
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology	$78,721
Apparel and Textiles	$77,520
Public Administration	$77,422
Neurobiology and Neurosciences	$74,151
Political Science and Government	$69,992
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology	$69,128
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness	$68,675
Public Health	$68,038
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other	$65,901
Biology, General	$65,224
Communication and Media Studies	$63,855
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	$61,757
Chemistry	$61,024
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services	$60,199
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management	$60,046
Journalism	$59,151
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	$58,390
History	$58,258
International Relations and National Security Studies	$57,806
Criminal Justice and Corrections	$57,754
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies	$57,334
Sociology	$56,591
English Language and Literature, General	$56,204
Natural Resources Conservation and Research	$55,861
Design and Applied Arts	$54,630
Psychology, General	$53,867
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	$52,269
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	$52,020
Special Education and Teaching	$52,008
Social Work	$51,994
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	$50,989
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies	$48,572
Zoology/Animal Biology	$48,161
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication	$44,781
Fine and Studio Arts	$43,816
Anthropology	$42,707
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services	$42,321
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft	$41,328
Music	$28,727

These 45 fields listed for Indiana University-Bloomington measure earnings after completion. The $63,742 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 31 additional Indiana University-Bloomington fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Indiana University-Bloomington report?

Indiana University-Bloomington's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 1170–1400 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is Indiana University-Bloomington's acceptance rate?

78.2% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 52,918 admitted from 67,658 applicants.

How much does Indiana University-Bloomington cost?

In-state tuition is $12,144; out-of-state students pay $41,891. Fees, housing and aid move the real total in both directions.

What earnings data does Indiana University-Bloomington report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $63,742. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

Similar colleges in Indiana

Indiana University-Northwest — 73.4% admitted
Indiana University-South Bend — 83.8% admitted
Indiana State University — 80.8% admitted
Indiana University-Southeast — 84.5% admitted

Run your own numbers

Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.