Indiana University - Bloomington: Statistics

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#54 of 2,597 In North America
#50 of 2,496 In the United States
#2 of 55 In Indiana
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Acceptance rate
85%
Average SAT
1270
Average ACT
29
Aid receiving
79%
Undergraduates
34,253
Graduates
11,075
Male:Female Ratio
50:50
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
indiana.edu

Indiana University - Bloomington Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Indiana University - Bloomington has an acceptance rate of 85% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 85% 84% 86%
Applicants 46,498 21,416 25,082
Admissions 39,543 18,096 21,447
Freshmen enrolled full time 9,450 4,696 4,754
Freshmen enrolled part time 32 15 17

18,013 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

3,963 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
3,700 or 39%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1160
or below

75% of them
had 1380
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Indiana University - Bloomington are 1160-1380 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
2,156 or 23%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 26
or below

75% of them
had 32
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Indiana University - Bloomington are 26-32 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
Secondary school GPA Recommended
Secondary school rank Recommended
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
Recommendations Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 29424 (65%)
Nonresident Alien 4727 (10%)
Asian 3519 (8%)
Hispanic 3317 (7%)
Two or more races 2051 (5%)
Black or African American 1932 (4%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 324 (0.7%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 13 (0%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 12 (0%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Average aid awarded
$11,608
Students receiving aid
79%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $9,913$9,909
Tuition in-state $9,913$9,909
Tuition out-of-state $36,932$31,932
Fee in-district $1,420$1,420
Fee in-state $1,420$1,420
Fee out-of-state $1,420$1,420

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 13,484
Combined charge for room and board $12,098
Room charge $7,798
Meal charge $4,300

Indiana University - Bloomington majors

Indiana University - Bloomington has granted 7,738 bachelor's degrees across 95 programs, 2,641 master's across 102 programs, and 703 doctorate degrees across 73 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Indiana University - Bloomington.

Major Associate Bachelor Master Doctoral
Business & Commerce, General 2,053 873 6
Public Administration 589 159 4
Informatics 461 12 10
Mass Communication & Media Studies 440 9 7
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 417 25 5
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 291 5 12
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 291
Music Performance, General 100 139 37
Computer Science 151 88 21
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 225
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other 164
Law 161
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies 134 26
Computational Science 155
Neuroscience 132 2
Community Health and Preventive Medicine 100 33
Journalism 123
Economics, General 117
Political Science and Government, General 108 3 5
Mathematics, General 71 24 17
Financial Mathematics 110
International Relations and Affairs 105 5
Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist 59 29 16
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other 104
Health Teacher Education 90 11
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies 88 2 2
Elementary Education and Teaching 90 2
Public Health, Other 91
Apparel and Textiles, General 84
Optometry 84
English Language and Literature, General 63 13 6
Chemistry, General 47 8 25
Fine and Studio Arts Management 50 29
Secondary Education and Teaching 73 2
History, General 40 13 5
Library and Information Science 55 3
Environmental Science 13 40 2
Sociology, General 34 8 11
Biochemistry 37 4 11
Environmental Studies 44 8
Spanish Language and Literature 36 3 7
Human Computer Interaction 45
Music Teacher Education 33 7 2
Anthropology, General 19 7 15
Fine & Studio Arts, General 22 18
Physics, General 18 13 9
Animal Behavior and Ethology 39
Business Statistics 39
Engineering, General 17 21 1
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 34 4
Special Education and Teaching, General 35 2
Linguistics 23 5 7
Accounting and Business & Management 31
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 31
Music, Other 31
Computer & Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other 28
Speech Teacher Education 16 12
Social Work 27
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services 26
Statistics, General 12 11 3
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 24 1
Mental Health Counseling & Counselor 25
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General 25
Art & Art Studies, General 24
Middle & Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 14 2 8
Programs for Foreign Lawyers 23
Microbiology, General 12 10
Biotechnology 18 3
Educational Psychology 18 3
Epidemiology 18 3
Health Services Administration 21
Philosophy 14 2 5
Game and Interactive Media Design 20
Organizational Behavior Studies 20
French Language and Literature 10 7 2
Interior Architecture 19
Architecture 18
Educational & Instructional Technology 10 8
Cognitive Science, General 15 2
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 11 5
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 10 6
Geology & Earth Science, General 4 6 6
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General 16
Musical Theatre 16
Fashion & Apparel Design 15
Geography 11 4
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 4 10
Folklore Studies 1 10 3
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 4 7 3
Higher Education & Higher Education Administration 14
Advanced Legal Research & Studies, General 13
Astronomy 8 5
Dramatic & Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other 13
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching 12
Dance, General 12
Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia 2 10
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other 8 2 2
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 11
International Relations and National Security Studies, Other 11
Russian Studies 11
Ural-Altaic and Central Asian Studies 5 4 2
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 3 7
Vision Science & Physiological Optics 4 1 5
African-American & Black Studies 6 3
Art Teacher Education 6 3
Creative Writing 9
Italian Language and Literature 2 3 4
Recording Arts Technology & Technician 1 8
Religion & Religious Studies 5 1 3
Behavioral Aspects of Health 8
Curriculum and Instruction 8
East Asian Studies 3 5
Education, Other 8
Musicology and Ethnomusicology 7 1
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education 8
Structural Biology 8
Comparative Literature 1 2 4
History and Philosophy of Science and Technology 3 4
School Psychology 1 6
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 6
Environmental Health 2 1 3
Jewish & Judaic Studies 4 2
Mathematical Statistics and Probability 6
Artificial Intelligence 1 4
Ballet 5
International and Comparative Education 5
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services, Other 2 3
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other 5
Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 4 1
Chinese Language and Literature 3 1
Latin American Studies 4
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, Other 3
Design and Visual Communications, General 3
Labor Studies 1 2
Music, General 3
Public Policy Analysis, General 3
Ancient & Classical Greek Language and Literature 2
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 1 1
Education, General 2
Educational Evaluation and Research 2
Japanese Language and Literature 2
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 2
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor 2
Accounting 1
African Studies 1
American & United States Studies & Civilization 1
Anatomy 1
Astrophysics 1
Bioinformatics 1
Comparative Law 1
Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance 1
Cyber & Electronic Operations and Warfare 1
Pharmacology 1
Western European Studies 1
Grand Total 2 7,738 2,641 703

Indiana University - Bloomington has a graduation rate of 81%, which is among the 11% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 81% 78% 83%
  • Full-time retention rate - 90%
  • Part-time retention rate - 64%

Publications & Citations

Indiana University - Bloomington is a world-class research university with 120,015 scientific papers published and 3,211,726 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Medicine, Biology, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Chemistry, Genetics, Computer Science, Psychology, Biochemistry, Pathology, and Engineering.

Publications
120,015
Citations
3,211,726

Publication / Citation count by topic

Medicine
76,411 / 2,291,656
Biology
73,372 / 2,360,142
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
54,701 / 1,264,343
Chemistry
46,748 / 1,568,803
Genetics
45,493 / 1,526,640
Computer Science
43,698 / 1,343,983
Psychology
41,538 / 1,330,230
Biochemistry
38,568 / 1,338,268
Pathology
35,048 / 1,167,560
Engineering
30,887 / 847,678
Political Science
30,688 / 654,628
Law
28,581 / 618,676
Environmental Science
28,286 / 755,237
Physics
28,182 / 791,058
Sociology
26,674 / 604,586
Surgery
25,094 / 726,227
Psychiatry
23,921 / 776,042
Philosophy
23,427 / 580,605
Mathematics
20,053 / 621,004
Neuroscience
17,986 / 653,390
Business
16,358 / 463,722
Immunology
16,203 / 516,716
Organic Chemistry
15,934 / 563,806
Statistics
15,492 / 514,513
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
15,328 / 462,718
Economics
14,797 / 338,512
Geography and Cartography
14,510 / 317,539
History
14,409 / 238,347
Oncology and Cancer research
13,775 / 437,268
Geology
13,652 / 411,926
Quantum and Particle physics
13,487 / 370,369
Linguistics
12,029 / 325,124
Paleontology
10,877 / 339,001
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
10,564 / 294,530
Anatomy and Physiology
10,293 / 294,256
Archaeology
10,239 / 213,074
Public Health
9,636 / 276,176
Ecology
9,039 / 286,650
Materials Science
8,912 / 271,671
Social Psychology
8,739 / 341,415

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1990 969 9030
1991 1031 10291
1992 1093 11306
1993 1104 11783
1994 1255 13096
1995 1241 14693
1996 1351 16496
1997 1437 19129
1998 1547 21585
1999 1544 24389
2000 1649 27649
2001 1711 31063
2002 1796 35316
2003 1956 40039
2004 2242 45533
2005 2322 53879
2006 2833 61451
2007 2853 69338
2008 3299 79275
2009 3436 88574
2010 3473 99174
2011 3656 112441
2012 3799 129532
2013 3948 139960
2014 4762 151322
2015 5184 160322
2016 5190 163413
2017 5527 174171
2018 5336 171756
2019 5886 197253
2020 6188 230598
2021 6369 289366
2022 5002 272271
Academic rankings

Indiana University - Bloomington alumni

  1. Mark Cuban

    Mark Cuban
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1958-.. (age 65)
    Occupations
    voice actorchildren's writertelevision producerbloggerbusinessperson
    Biography

    Mark Cuban is an American businessman, film producer, investor, philanthropist, television personality, and writer. According to Forbes, Cuban's net worth is an estimated US$5.1 billion, and he was ranked #177 on the Forbes 400 list in 2020. He is the owner of the Dallas Mavericks and the co-owner of 2929 Entertainment. He is also one of the main "sharks" on the ABC reality television series Shark Tank.

  2. Laverne Cox

    Laverne Cox
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1972-.. (age 51)
    Occupations
    television actorfilm produceractorfilm actorLGBTQI+ rights activist
    Biography

    Laverne Cox is an American actress and LGBT advocate. She rose to prominence with her role as Sophia Burset on the Netflix series Orange Is the New Black, becoming the first transgender person to be nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award in an acting category, and the first to be nominated for an Emmy Award since composer Angela Morley in 1990. In 2015, she won a Daytime Emmy Award in Outstanding Special Class Special as executive producer for Laverne Cox Presents: The T Word, making her the first trans woman to win the award. In 2017, she became the first transgender person to play a transgender series regular on U.S. broadcast TV as Cameron Wirth on CBS's Doubt.

  3. Larry Bird

    Larry Bird
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1956-.. (age 67)
    Enrolled in Indiana University - Bloomington
    Studied in 1974-1974
    Occupations
    basketball playerbasketball coachcoach
    Biography

    Larry Joe Bird is an American former professional basketball player, coach, and executive in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "the Hick from French Lick" and "Larry Legend", Bird is widely regarded as one of the greatest basketball players of all time. He is the only person in NBA history to be named Rookie of the Year, Most Valuable Player, Finals MVP, All-Star MVP, Coach of the Year, and Executive of the Year.

  4. Kevin Kline

    Kevin Kline
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1947-.. (age 76)
    Enrolled in Indiana University - Bloomington
    Studied in 1970
    Occupations
    film actortheatrical directorvoice actorstage actorfilm director
    Biography

    Kevin Delaney Kline is an American actor. He is the recipient of an Academy Award and three Tony Awards, and has been nominated for two British Academy Film Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and five Golden Globe Awards. In 2003, he was inducted into the American Theatre Hall of Fame.

All 100 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names IUB
IU Bloomington
IU
Founded 1820
Motto Lux et Veritas
Colors cream, crimson
Academic calendar August to May (August - December; January-May)
Total FTE staff 8,626
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity

Location and contacts

Address 107 South Indiana Ave.
Bloomington, Indiana, 47405-7000
United States
City population 79,000
Phone 8128554848

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