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University of Notre Dame reports 8,818 undergraduates in Notre Dame, IN. Its federal reporting group is labeled University of Notre Dame. The school reports a Roman Catholic affiliation in its federal filings.

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University of Notre Dame · Notre Dame, Indiana · Federal institution ID (UNITID): 152080.

Debt and earnings figures are shared across campuses in the federal reporting group (University of Notre Dame).

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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

$8,873

family income
under $30k

$6,216

$30–48k

$14,841

$48–75k

$20,449

$75–110k

$46,879

over $110k

These figures don't always rise with income — aid formulas can make a higher bracket cheaper.

Average net price

$26,7802023–24Skip 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 University of Notre Dame fell from $31,719 (2008) to $26,780 (2023).

Average net price — data
Year	Net price
2008	$31,719
2009	$30,536
2010	$31,873
2011	$28,184
2012	$27,845
2013	$29,368
2014	$29,727
2015	$29,313
2016	$28,768
2017	$32,096
2018	$33,025
2019	$31,101
2020	$32,369
2021	$29,974
2022	$27,823
2023	$26,780

IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$83,2712024–25Skip 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 University of Notre Dame rose from $49,027 (2009) to $83,271 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
Year	Cost
2009	$49,027
2010	$51,297
2011	$53,239
2012	$55,257
2013	$57,805
2014	$60,117
2015	$62,427
2016	$64,775
2017	$67,043
2018	$69,395
2019	$71,780
2020	$74,172
2021	$76,883
2022	$78,347
2023	$80,211
2024	$83,271

IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition & fees

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

Tuition & fees — data
Year	Tuition & fees
2000	$23,357
2001	$24,320
2002	$25,852
2003	$27,612
2004	$29,512
2005	$31,542
2006	$33,407
2007	$35,187
2008	$36,850
2013	$44,605
2014	$46,237
2015	$47,929
2016	$49,685
2017	$51,505
2018	$53,391
2019	$55,553
2020	$57,699
2021	$58,843
2022	$60,301
2023	$62,693

IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)

Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

University of Notre Dame reports published tuition of $65,025 in this record. University of Notre Dame's $65,025 tuition excludes other attendance costs; aid can reduce the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

University of Notre Dame reports 8,818 undergraduate students. Enrollment is a headcount, not a measure of teaching access.

95.2% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at University of Notre Dame 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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95.2%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 University of Notre Dame has held near 95.2% from Fall 1991 to Fall 2018 entering cohorts.

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	93.5%
1992 cohort	93.9%
1993 cohort	94.5%
1994 cohort	93.7%
1995 cohort	94.3%
1996 cohort	94.9%
1997 cohort	94.6%
1998 cohort	95.7%
1999 cohort	95.2%
2000 cohort	95.6%
2001 cohort	95.5%
2002 cohort	95.8%
2003 cohort	96%
2004 cohort	96%
2005 cohort	95.9%
2006 cohort	94.6%
2007 cohort	94.9%
2008 cohort	95.7%
2009 cohort	96.5%
2010 cohort	95.1%
2011 cohort	95.2%
2012 cohort	97%
2013 cohort	95.9%
2014 cohort	96.5%
2015 cohort	95.9%
2016 cohort	96.3%
2017 cohort	96.8%
2018 cohort	95.2%

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.

Debt and earnings figures are shared across campuses in the federal reporting group (University of Notre Dame).

Median debt at exit — data
Year	Completed	Left without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)	$17,125	$17,125
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)	$17,125	$17,125
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)	$17,125	$2,750
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)	$17,125	$4,375
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)	$17,125	$4,709
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)	$17,125	$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)	$17,125	$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)	$17,125	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)	$17,125	$4,265
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)	$17,125	$3,402
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)	$17,125	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)	$17,125	$4,875
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)	$17,125	$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)	$19,000	$6,650
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)	$19,142	$4,900
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)	$20,000	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)	$20,476	$6,884
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)	$21,050	$6,550
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)	$21,450	$9,840
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)	$21,434	$11,275
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)	$19,000	$6,320
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)	$19,000	$7,250
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)	$19,000	$8,000
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)	$19,000	$8,000

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

$86,210

6 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13

$94,844

8 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11

$99,980

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. Debt and earnings figures are shared across campuses in the federal reporting group (University of Notre Dame).

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

University of Notre Dame admitted 3,374 of 29,942 applicants in Fall 2024. The 11.3% rate describes that application pool.

11.3%

acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle

rate trend $62,693 tuition · 2023–24 8,818 undergraduates · Fall 2024

Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024

400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 1455–15601600

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Admissions

University of Notre Dame reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For University of Notre Dame’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 720–770 and Math was 735–790 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 1455–1560 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.

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Score	25th	50th	75th
SAT Reading & Writing	720	750	770
SAT Math	735	770	790
ACT Composite	33	34	35

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).

In the Fall 2024 cycle, University of Notre Dame received 29,942 applications and admitted 3,374 (11.3%), with 2,082 enrolling.

Acceptance rate

11.3%Fall 2024Skip to data table

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

The share admitted at University of Notre Dame declined from 35.6% to 11.3%; this does not establish why. This describes Fall 2001 to Fall 2024.

Acceptance rate — data
Year	Acceptance rate
Fall 2001	35.6%
Fall 2002	34.2%
Fall 2003	29.1%
Fall 2004	30.4%
Fall 2005	31.6%
Fall 2006	27.3%
Fall 2007	24.5%
Fall 2008	26.7%
Fall 2009	28.6%
Fall 2010	28.8%
Fall 2011	24.3%
Fall 2012	23.3%
Fall 2013	22.3%
Fall 2014	21.1%
Fall 2015	19.8%
Fall 2016	18.7%
Fall 2017	18.9%
Fall 2018	17.7%
Fall 2019	15.8%
Fall 2020	19%
Fall 2021	15.1%
Fall 2022	12.9%
Fall 2023	12.4%
Fall 2024	11.3%

IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

1455–1560Fall 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	1260	1450
Fall 2002	1270	1450
Fall 2003	1270	1460
Fall 2004	1280	1470
Fall 2005	1290	1480
Fall 2006	1290	1500
Fall 2007	1300	1510
Fall 2008	1320	1500
Fall 2009	1330	1510
Fall 2010	1320	1510
Fall 2011	1340	1520
Fall 2012	1340	1520
Fall 2013	1340	1520
Fall 2014	1340	1520
Fall 2015	1350	1530
Fall 2016	1350	1540
Fall 2017	1370	1520
Fall 2018	1400	1550
Fall 2019	1400	1550
Fall 2020	1400	1550
Fall 2021	1410	1550
Fall 2022	1450	1550
Fall 2023	1440	1540
Fall 2024	1455	1560

IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

33–35Fall 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	30	32
Fall 2002	30	33
Fall 2003	30	33
Fall 2004	30	33
Fall 2005	30	33
Fall 2006	31	33
Fall 2007	31	34
Fall 2008	31	34
Fall 2009	31	34
Fall 2010	31	34
Fall 2011	32	34
Fall 2012	31	34
Fall 2013	32	34
Fall 2014	32	34
Fall 2015	32	34
Fall 2016	32	35
Fall 2017	32	34
Fall 2018	33	35
Fall 2019	32	35
Fall 2020	32	35
Fall 2021	32	35
Fall 2022	32	35
Fall 2023	33	35
Fall 2024	33	35

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

8,818Fall 2024Skip to data table

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

Undergraduate enrollment at University of Notre Dame has held near 8,818 from Fall 2002 to Fall 2024.

Undergraduate enrollment — data
Year	Undergraduates
Fall 2002	8,249
Fall 2003	8,303
Fall 2004	8,322
Fall 2005	8,266
Fall 2006	8,346
Fall 2007	8,369
Fall 2008	8,354
Fall 2009	8,367
Fall 2010	8,433
Fall 2011	8,444
Fall 2012	8,466
Fall 2013	8,466
Fall 2014	8,427
Fall 2015	8,425
Fall 2016	8,496
Fall 2017	8,527
Fall 2018	8,568
Fall 2019	8,689
Fall 2020	8,854
Fall 2021	8,950
Fall 2022	8,917
Fall 2023	8,923
Fall 2024	8,818

IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

99%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 University of Notre Dame has held near 99% from Fall 2002 to Fall 2023.

First-year retention — data
Year	Retention
Fall 2002 cohort	97%
Fall 2003 cohort	97%
Fall 2004 cohort	97%
Fall 2005 cohort	98%
Fall 2006 cohort	97%
Fall 2007 cohort	97%
Fall 2008 cohort	98%
Fall 2009 cohort	98%
Fall 2010 cohort	97%
Fall 2011 cohort	97%
Fall 2012 cohort	99%
Fall 2013 cohort	98%
Fall 2014 cohort	98%
Fall 2015 cohort	98%
Fall 2016 cohort	98%
Fall 2017 cohort	98%
Fall 2018 cohort	98%
Fall 2019 cohort	97%
Fall 2020 cohort	98%
Fall 2021 cohort	97%
Fall 2022 cohort	98%
Fall 2023 cohort	99%

IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023

More about University of Notre Dame

Faculty pay at University of Notre Dame averages $201,960 a year, annualized from reported monthly pay. Carnegie classes University of Notre Dame as a primarily residential campus of 8,818 undergraduates — and 99.1% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

University of Notre Dame's SAT section-percentile sums are 1455–1560 — their midpoint is above the IN four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on University of Notre Dame'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 University of Notre Dame 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

University of Notre Dame11.3%

Indiana median77.2%

National median76.8%

Tuition

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

University of Notre Dame$65,025

Indiana median$32,352

National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

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

University of Notre Dame's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Debt and earnings figures are shared across campuses in the federal reporting group (University of Notre Dame).

University of Notre Dame reporting group (shared)$99,980

Indiana median$52,071

National median$53,781

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University of Notre Dame, Indiana and national reference values
Metric & basis	University of Notre Dame	Indiana median	National median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS	11.3%	77.2%	76.8%
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid	$65,025	$32,352	$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot	$99,980Shared group value	$52,071	$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For University of Notre Dame, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

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

View 33 fields & earnings

Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)	Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Finance and Financial Management Services	$160,313
Computer and Information Sciences, General	$142,970
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods	$124,557
Mathematics and Statistics, Other	$123,663
Management Information Systems and Services	$122,821
Economics	$122,637
Accounting and Related Services	$115,909
Chemical Engineering	$113,614
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering	$112,828
Business/Commerce, General	$111,444
Physics	$110,029
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering	$103,022
Biological and Physical Sciences	$102,801
Mechanical Engineering	$99,859
Political Science and Government	$94,297
Mathematics	$92,118
Marketing	$91,088
Civil Engineering	$85,781
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	$85,619
Design and Applied Arts	$83,414
Architecture	$82,983
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering	$75,950
Area Studies	$75,832
History	$70,423
Psychology, General	$69,793
Sociology	$69,704
Neurobiology and Neurosciences	$65,458
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft	$64,880
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies	$64,152
English Language and Literature, General	$60,998
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	$60,369
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs	$58,126
Theological and Ministerial Studies	$54,758

These 33 fields listed for University of Notre Dame measure earnings after completion. The $99,980 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 23 additional University of Notre Dame fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules. Debt and earnings figures are shared across campuses in the federal reporting group (University of Notre Dame).

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does University of Notre Dame report?

University of Notre Dame's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 1455–1560 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is University of Notre Dame's acceptance rate?

11.3% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 3,374 admitted from 29,942 applicants.

How much does University of Notre Dame cost?

At University of Notre Dame, tuition is $65,025. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does University of Notre Dame report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $99,980. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

Similar colleges in Indiana

Oakland City University — 82.5% admitted
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology — 76.9% admitted
University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne — 96% admitted
Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion — 88.9% admitted

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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.