Indiana University-Bloomington
Bloomington, Indiana · Also known as IUB | IU Bloomington · Website
$63,742
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$63,742
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Indiana University-Bloomington is a public 4-year college in Bloomington, Indiana with 37,806 undergraduates and 10,331 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $16,264 a year (tuition and fees $12,144 in-state, $41,891 out-of-state). It admits 78% of applicants and 80% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $63,742 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $19,509 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$16,264
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$12,144
Out-of-state $41,891
Admission rate
78%
US median 78%
Completion rate
80%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$19,509
About $207 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$63,742
Rank 573 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $16,264
- Tuition in-state
- $12,144
- Tuition out-of-state
- $41,891
- Cost of attendance
- $28,801
- Students with a need-based grant
- 17%
- Students with federal loans
- 27%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $6,324
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $7,610
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $12,154
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $20,204
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $25,128
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $10,388 in 2015-16 to $12,144 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 78%
- Average SAT
- 1,313
- SAT reading, middle
- 630
- SAT math, middle
- 640
- ACT, middle
- 29
- Undergraduates
- 37,806
- Graduate students
- 10,331
- Part-time students
- 2.1%
- Women
- 50%
- Students per teacher
- 18
- Completion rate
- 80%
- Retention rate
- 91%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 278
- Endowment
- $2.1B
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 573 of 5,094 US colleges and 22 of 126 in Indiana (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | IN median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $16,264 | $19,432 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $12,144 | $10,090 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 78% | 80% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 80% | 62% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 91% | 75% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $19,509 | $16,666 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $53,417 | $36,186 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $63,742 | $43,603 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 72% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 80% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
278 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business/Commerce, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2,457 | $19,500 | $71,100 | $105,583 | $68,407 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralMaster's | Master's | 1,139 | $41,000 | $125,488 | $161,345 | $125,988 |
| Public AdministrationBachelor's | Bachelor's | 420 | $19,500 | $47,013 | $77,422 | $65,093 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 395 | $19,400 | $35,873 | $68,675 | $54,562 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 381 | $20,500 | $36,700 | $63,855 | $56,359 |
| Research and Experimental PsychologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 344 | $19,426 | $31,129 | Withheld | - |
| Computational ScienceMaster's | Master's | 325 | Withheld | $132,969 | $151,397 | $138,757 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 292 | $19,500 | $62,350 | $98,539 | $92,374 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 272 | $19,500 | $36,500 | $65,224 | $57,214 |
| Computer ScienceMaster's | Master's | 242 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $145,571 |
| Public AdministrationMaster's | Master's | 200 | $41,000 | $57,990 | $85,494 | $81,408 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 187 | $18,000 | $35,775 | $52,020 | $53,072 |
| Computer ScienceBachelor's | Bachelor's | 184 | $19,366 | $77,909 | $114,199 | $107,009 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMaster's | Master's | 173 | $58,590 | $130,003 | Withheld | - |
| LawProfessional | Professional | 172 | $92,000 | $75,186 | $120,301 | $107,773 |
| MusicMaster's | Master's | 170 | $41,000 | $22,513 | $44,312 | $48,285 |
| Public HealthBachelor's | Bachelor's | 170 | $19,500 | $42,790 | $68,038 | $58,808 |
| Applied MathematicsMaster's | Master's | 164 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 159 | $21,500 | $46,765 | $52,269 | $47,382 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, OtherBachelor's | Bachelor's | 143 | $22,843 | $38,251 | $65,901 | $65,681 |
| MusicBachelor's | Bachelor's | 137 | $20,539 | $15,911 | $28,727 | $42,892 |
| JournalismBachelor's | Bachelor's | 123 | $18,762 | $39,992 | $59,151 | $56,278 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 120 | $16,882 | $35,572 | $57,754 | $55,378 |
| Neurobiology and NeurosciencesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 118 | $22,802 | $25,202 | $74,151 | $62,451 |
| International Relations and National Security StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 117 | $16,832 | $36,100 | $57,806 | $66,596 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: Indiana on Local Economy
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Questions and answers
How much does Indiana University-Bloomington cost?
$16,264 a year is the average net price at Indiana University-Bloomington after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $12,144 for in-state students and $41,891 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $28,801. Families earning under $30,000 pay $6,324 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Indiana University-Bloomington?
78% of applicants are admitted to Indiana University-Bloomington. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,313 and the middle ACT score is 29. The median admission rate of colleges in Indiana is 80%.
How much do Indiana University-Bloomington graduates earn?
$63,742 a year is the median pay of former Indiana University-Bloomington students who work, 10 years after they started ($53,417 after 6 years). That ranks 573 of 5,094 US colleges and 22 of 126 in Indiana. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Computational Science (Master's) at $132,969.
How much student debt do Indiana University-Bloomington graduates have?
$19,509 is the median federal student loan debt of Indiana University-Bloomington graduates, about $207 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 27% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Indiana University-Bloomington?
80% of first-time, full-time students at Indiana University-Bloomington finish within 6 years. 91% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at Indiana University-Bloomington?
Business/Commerce, General (2,457 bachelor's graduates), Business/Commerce, General (1,139 master's graduates), Public Administration (420 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 278 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.