Indiana University-South Bend
South Bend, Indiana · Also known as IUSB | IU SB | IU South Bend · Website
$44,947
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$44,947
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Indiana University-South Bend is a public 4-year college in South Bend, Indiana with 3,933 undergraduates and 548 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $8,653 a year (tuition and fees $8,424 in-state, $22,811 out-of-state). It admits 84% of applicants and 40% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $44,947 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $21,355 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$8,653
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$8,424
Out-of-state $22,811
Admission rate
84%
US median 78%
Completion rate
40%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$21,355
About $226 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$44,947
Rank 2,024 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
- $8,653
- Tuition in-state
- $8,424
- Tuition out-of-state
- $22,811
- Cost of attendance
- $17,364
- Students with a need-based grant
- 43%
- Students with federal loans
- 35%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $4,637
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $4,926
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $8,195
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $13,968
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $15,825
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 $6,986 in 2015-16 to $8,424 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
- 84%
- Average SAT
- 1,081
- SAT reading, middle
- 550
- SAT math, middle
- 535
- ACT, middle
- 21
- Undergraduates
- 3,933
- Graduate students
- 548
- Part-time students
- 22%
- Women
- 65%
- Students per teacher
- 15
- Completion rate
- 40%
- Retention rate
- 65%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 89
- Endowment
- $35.7M
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 2,024 of 5,094 US colleges and 60 of 126 in Indiana (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | IN median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $8,653 | $19,432 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $8,424 | $10,090 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 84% | 80% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 40% | 62% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 65% | 75% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $21,355 | $16,666 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $41,388 | $36,186 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $44,947 | $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. 49% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 70% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
89 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 | 117 | $19,949 | $48,238 | $64,275 | $68,407 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 73 | $18,905 | $67,253 | $84,541 | $88,910 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 59 | $20,444 | $33,716 | $48,815 | $53,072 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 44 | $22,603 | $32,829 | Withheld | $61,296 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 36 | $21,929 | $43,128 | $45,755 | $47,382 |
| Social WorkBachelor's | Bachelor's | 29 | $18,000 | $37,812 | $48,344 | $51,790 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralMaster's | Master's | 27 | Withheld | $93,265 | $115,947 | $125,988 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 26 | $23,449 | $38,242 | $56,512 | $57,214 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 23 | $21,793 | $32,143 | $46,521 | $50,706 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 23 | $23,676 | $23,308 | $38,663 | $41,367 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 21 | Withheld | Withheld | $58,887 | $65,389 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's | Bachelor's | 19 | $25,784 | $43,058 | $47,977 | $51,389 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 19 | $16,500 | $35,462 | $51,778 | $55,378 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 19 | $21,500 | $55,314 | $61,436 | $68,061 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 18 | $23,500 | $38,094 | $44,703 | $56,359 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesMaster's | Master's | 18 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's | Master's | 17 | Withheld | $46,943 | $56,394 | $60,111 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $92,374 |
| Computer ScienceBachelor's | Bachelor's | 12 | Withheld | $53,743 | $99,574 | $107,009 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | $71,862 | $70,786 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's | Master's | 12 | $37,451 | $105,865 | $120,931 | $120,193 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesMaster's | Master's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,716 |
| Public AdministrationMaster's | Master's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $81,408 |
| Special Education and TeachingMaster's | Master's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $64,397 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of South Bend and Indiana on Local Economy
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- Homes: Homes for sale in Indiana
Questions and answers
How much does Indiana University-South Bend cost?
$8,653 a year is the average net price at Indiana University-South Bend after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $8,424 for in-state students and $22,811 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $17,364. Families earning under $30,000 pay $4,637 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Indiana University-South Bend?
84% of applicants are admitted to Indiana University-South Bend. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,081 and the middle ACT score is 21. The median admission rate of colleges in Indiana is 80%.
How much do Indiana University-South Bend graduates earn?
$44,947 a year is the median pay of former Indiana University-South Bend students who work, 10 years after they started ($41,388 after 6 years). That ranks 2,024 of 5,094 US colleges and 60 of 126 in Indiana. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's) at $105,865.
How much student debt do Indiana University-South Bend graduates have?
$21,355 is the median federal student loan debt of Indiana University-South Bend graduates, about $226 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 35% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Indiana University-South Bend?
40% of first-time, full-time students at Indiana University-South Bend finish within 6 years. 65% 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-South Bend?
Business/Commerce, General (117 bachelor's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (73 bachelor's graduates), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (59 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 89 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.