Indiana University-Bloomington
Bloomington, Indiana
- Public
- City
- 37,806 undergrads
- Admit rate
- 78%Source: College Scorecard
- Average net price
- $16,003per year, after grantsSource: College Scorecard
- Graduation rate
- 80%within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $70,10510 years after startingSource: College Scorecard
What's special
IU Bloomington charges a flat fee for tuition, allowing students to take up to 40 credit hours across fall, spring, and intersessions for the same cost.
Source: Cost of attendance for international undergraduate students
Undergraduates pay a flat tuition fee that covers up to 40 credit hours across fall, spring, and intersessions.
Source: Cost of Attendance for Undergraduate Students | IU Bloomington
Getting in
- Admit rate
- 78%About 8 in 10 applicants get in.Source: College Scorecard
- Test policy
- Test-optionalScores are considered if you send them, but not required.Source: College Scorecard
- SAT (middle 50%)
- 1170–1400Reading + math, enrolled first-years who sent scoresSource: College Scorecard
- ACT (middle 50%)
- 27–33Composite, enrolled first-years who sent scoresSource: College Scorecard
From Indiana University-Bloomington's own report
These numbers come from the school's Common Data Set for 2024–25, a standard report colleges publish about their applicants and first-year students. Open the report.
64% had a 3.75 or higher. The average was 3.76. Schools count GPA differently (weighted or not), so compare ranges loosely.
- Admit rate in this report
- 78%52,918 admitted of 67,658 first-year applicants
- Off the wait list
- 99%3,041 admitted of 3,059 who stayed on the wait list (7,524 were offered a spot)
- SAT, middle 50%
- 1180–139042% of first-years sent SAT scores
- ACT, middle 50%
- 27–3314% of first-years sent ACT scores
- Top 10% of their class
- 29%62% were in the top quarter. Based on the 30% whose school ranks.
What the admissions office says it weighs
Very important
- How challenging your classes were
- Class rank
Important
- Test scores
- Essay
Considered
- Recommendations
- Interview
- Activities
- A talent or ability
- Character and personal qualities
- Being first in your family to go to college
- Where you live
- Living in the state
- Volunteer work
- Work experience
Not considered
- Family who went there (legacy)
- Religious affiliation
- Showing interest in the school
Where you'd stand
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Sources: Indiana University-Bloomington Common Data Set 2024–25. Test ranges describe enrolled students who sent scores.
What it really costs
Most families pay less than the sticker price. Net price is what's left after grants and scholarships.
- Average net price
- $16,003full-time first-years who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard
- Total cost of attendance
- $30,517sticker price incl. housing, per yearSource: College Scorecard
- Tuition, in-state
- $12,144Source: College Scorecard
- Tuition, out-of-state
- $42,295Source: College Scorecard
After you enroll
- Graduation rate
- 80%first-time, full-time students finishing within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard
- Came back for year two
- 91%full-time first-year studentsSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $70,10510 years after starting, for students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard
- Median debt at graduation
- $19,000federal loans, students who finishedSource: College Scorecard
Students
- Undergraduates
- 37,806Source: College Scorecard
- Receive Pell grants
- 20%a sign of economic diversitySource: College Scorecard
- First-generation students
- 22%parents didn't go beyond high schoolSource: College Scorecard
Similar schools
Also worth a look
- The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX — admits 80%
- University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN — admits 80%
- University of North Texas Denton, TX — admits 72%
- Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA — admits 69%
- Texas State University San Marcos, TX — admits 89%
- University of Arizona Tucson, AZ — admits 86%
Where these numbers come from
Every number on this page comes from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard page for Indiana University-Bloomington, which draws on what the school reports to the federal government and on federal student aid and tax records. We last pulled the data on November 4, 2026. Different measures cover different years; here's how each one works.
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