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Indiana University-South Bend

South Bend, IN · Public · Midsize city · IU SB · IU South Bend · IUSB

Public institution in South Bend, IN · 3,807 undergraduates · 86% acceptance rate · $44,947 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price
$8,364234th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$8,179382nd cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$22,043965th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Cost of attendance
$15,984198th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
Median graduate debt
$21,355800th lowest of 1,865 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$44,9471,359th highest of 1,954 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$41,3881,131st highest of 1,950 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
35.7%1,613th highest of 2,014 reporting
Full-time retention
66.8%1,380th highest of 1,837 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
86.0%1,094th most selective of 1,596 reporting
Average SAT
1072776th highest of 1,022 reporting
Median ACT
21701st highest of 952 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates
3,807606th largest of 2,144 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
14.0:11,158th smallest of 2,141 reporting
Pell Grant share
41.2%650th highest of 2,122 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 79 mi (MDW)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Applying

Common App member
Yes
Application fee
Free
Personal essay
Optional / not required
Writing supplement
No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 42 reported programs.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professionsbachelors$56,802$54,174
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsHealth Professionsbachelors$50,231$48,198
Computer Sciencebachelors$46,321$50,606
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasEducationbachelors$41,565$37,856
Business/Commerce, GeneralBusinessbachelors$40,878$41,711
Public HealthHealth Professionsbachelors$39,729$37,208
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducationbachelors$35,823$37,424
SociologySocial Sciencesbachelors$33,993—
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcementbachelors$32,634$29,974
Communication and Media StudiesCommunicationsbachelors$31,690$31,265
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsForeign Languagesbachelors$31,133$28,960
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLiberal Artsbachelors$30,870$29,685

Campus facts

Athletics — 5 sports

NAIA Division I · NAIA

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $226,625 (M $75,500 · W $151,125)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Indiana University-South Bend’s 3,807 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

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