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Indiana University

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach National
Population 170,000
Map of the United States

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 36,571
Men / Women 50% / 50%
White 60%
Asian 8%
Hispanic 8%
Black 7%
Mixed 5%
International 5%
Native American 0%
From State 55%
From Region 13%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics 35%
Humanities & Social Sciences 24%
Health Sciences 10%
Life & Natural Sciences 9%
Computer Science 7%
Arts 6%
Education 6%
Physical Sciences & Math 2%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $12,144
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $42,295
Est. In-State Cost $15,709
Est. Out-of-State Cost $54,713
10-Year ROI $212,000
ROI Percentile 86th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 91%
4-Year Graduation Rate 69%
6-Year Graduation Rate 80%
Transfer-Out Rate 10%

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours 2,440 (30%)
Days Without Precipitation 240 (36%)

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 76%
Yield (Unbound) 18%
Early Action Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level R1
Expenditure
Humanities & Social Sciences $58M #20
Life & Natural Sciences $719M #30
Engineering, Computing & Math $58M #108
Graduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 482 #23
Engineering, Computing & Math 44 #107
Life & Natural Sciences 194 #131

Honors College

Name Hutton Honors College
Students 3,500 (10%)

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 56%
SAT Range 1210 – 1360
SAT Math Range 580 – 710
SAT RW Range 590 – 690
ACT Range 27 – 33

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Arts and Sciences 2,598 39% / 61% 3% $59,237 94%
Computational Science 24 83% / 17% 12% $90,337 91
Cybersecurity 19 84% / 16% 0% $86,311 89
Game and Interactive Media Design 13 54% / 46% 0% $49,921 21 97%
Astronomy 6 67% / 33% 0% $71,324 73
Atmospheric Sciences 5 40% / 60% 0% $63,919 59
Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences 5 60% / 40% 0% $63,742 59
Chemistry 44 +2 55% / 45% 2% $68,499 69 98%
Geosciences 4 75% / 25% 0% $63,665 59
Mathematics 33 +2 73% / 27% 9% $78,374 82 84%
Physics 13 100% / 0% 0% $73,102 76
Statistics 10 70% / 30% 20% $90,206 91
Animal Behavior and Ethology 28 7% / 93% 0% $47,198 14 100%
Biochemistry 31 61% / 39% 0% $66,263 64 100%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 132 21% / 79% 0% $63,641 59 94%
Biology 264 +1 37% / 63% 1% $65,677 63 99%
Biotechnology 20 35% / 65% 0% $66,712 65
Environmental Science 28 43% / 57% 4% $54,744 34 100%
Environmental Studies 48 31% / 69% 4% $54,744 34 100%
Microbiology 18 50% / 50% 0% $67,745 67 89%
Neuroscience 110 33% / 67% 3% $67,819 67 96%
Structural Biology 12 8% / 92% 8% $66,263 64 100%
Epidemiology 37 14% / 86% 0% $62,104 55
Exercise Science 399 63% / 37% 1% $61,846 54 98%
Kinesiology 11 55% / 45% 9% $61,846 54 98%
Vision Science/Physiological Optics 6 33% / 67% 0% $66,243 64
Economics 61 +6 75% / 25% 21% $86,586 89 95%
Quantitative Economics 1 100% / 0% 0% $86,586 89 95%
Recreation Management 86 17% / 83% 0% $50,444 22 96%
African American Studies +2 $49,455 19
Anthropology 22 +3 32% / 68% 0% $39,816 5 89%
Classical Studies 2 +2 0% / 100% 0% $50,851 23
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology 18 28% / 72% 0% $63,320 58 94%
Cognitive Science 4 +1 25% / 75% 0% $51,926 26
Comparative Literature 2 +1 50% / 50% 0% $41,475 6 82%
East Asian Languages and Cultures 26 +7 46% / 54% 0% $27,592 1 79%
East Asian Studies 3 0% / 100% 0% $49,110 18
English 49 +4 33% / 67% 0% $48,352 17 96%
Ethnic Studies 6 +2 0% / 100% 0% $49,207 19 91%
Folklore Studies 4 +6 0% / 100% 0% $49,207 19 91%
French 4 +8 25% / 75% 0% $62,679 56 88%
Geography 7 +3 71% / 29% 0% $63,356 58
German 7 +3 57% / 43% 0% $51,380 24
Greek 1 +1 0% / 100% 0% $52,382 27
History 51 +10 57% / 43% 2% $59,187 47 94%
Industrial and Organizational Psychology 11 36% / 64% 9% $63,320 58 94%
Interdisciplinary Studies 15 +2 60% / 40% 0% $51,436 25
International Studies 96 +1 30% / 70% 4% $63,817 59 78%
Italian +2 $52,025 26
Jewish/Judaic Studies +1 $51,329 24
Linguistics 15 +7 40% / 60% 0% $41,475 6 82%
Near Eastern Languages 9 +8 22% / 78% 0% $52,202 27
Philosophy 16 +2 56% / 44% 12% $47,637 15 100%
Political Science 86 +12 36% / 64% 2% $70,848 73 97%
Psychology 333 +8 21% / 79% 6% $45,137 11 91%
Religious Studies 3 +1 0% / 100% 0% $51,328 24
Security Studies 18 33% / 67% 6% $63,817 59 78%
Slavic Languages 1 +9 0% / 100% 0% $51,497 25
Sociology 34 +7 29% / 71% 6% $51,247 24 97%
South Asian Studies 1 100% / 0% 0% $49,839 20
Spanish 16 +23 31% / 69% 0% $62,679 56 88%
Ural-Altaic and Central Asian Studies 1 +1 0% / 100% 0% $49,291 19
Apparel and Textiles 70 9% / 91% 0% $72,226 75 94%
Art History 11 +2 27% / 73% 0% $42,578 7 97%
Ballet 3 33% / 67% 0% $21,505 1 94%
Dance 16 6% / 94% 0% $21,505 1 94%
Design and Visual Communications 35 46% / 54% 6% $49,921 21 97%
Fine and Studio Arts Management 37 30% / 70% 0% $56,082 38 94%
Music 29 38% / 62% 0% $42,250 7 84%
Musical Theatre 14 50% / 50% 0% $35,778 3 94%
Recording Arts Technology/Technician 17 82% / 18% 0% $49,937 21
Studio Art 21 29% / 71% 0% $42,578 7 97%
Theatre 16 +3 38% / 62% 0% $35,778 3 94%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Eskenazi School of Art, Architecture + Design 43 21% / 79% 5% $45,822 97%
Fashion Design 19 26% / 74% 5% $49,921 21 97%
Fine Arts 24 17% / 83% 4% $42,578 7 97%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Jacobs School of Music 129 60% / 40% 7% $43,894 86%
Music Education 25 52% / 48% 0% $50,736 23 96%
Music Performance 104 62% / 38% 9% $42,250 7 84%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Kelley School of Business 2,444 67% / 33% 7% $105,493 96%
General Business 2,407 67% / 33% 7% $105,759 97 96%
Labor Studies 1 0% / 100% 0% $89,544 91
Organizational Behavior Studies 36 53% / 47% 6% $88,179 90
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering 477 80% / 20% 8% $97,660 97%
General Engineering 34 79% / 21% 9% $92,500 93
Artificial Intelligence 2 50% / 50% 0% $90,630 92 99%
Computer Science 172 +1 85% / 15% 10% $109,758 98 95%
Informatics 269 77% / 23% 6% $90,630 92 99%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Media School 460 35% / 65% 3% $63,505 96%
Communication Studies $61,604 54
Journalism 105 20% / 80% 2% $65,840 63 98%
Media 348 39% / 61% 4% $63,211 58 95%
Digital Communication and Media $56,478 39
Film Production 7 71% / 29% 0% $43,138 8
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs 464 55% / 45% 5% $72,016 97%
Criminal Justice 85 +34 31% / 69% 1% $59,407 48 98%
Public Administration 379 60% / 40% 6% $74,845 79 97%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Education 437 35% / 65% 3% $49,648 94%
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services 12 17% / 83% 0% $56,616 40 94%
Early Childhood Education 9 0% / 100% 0% $49,210 19 96%
Education 7 14% / 86% 0% $52,177 27
Elementary Education 76 8% / 92% 0% $49,210 19 96%
General Education 196 55% / 45% 6% $47,380 15 94%
Health Sciences Education 61 23% / 77% 0% $50,736 23 96%
Secondary Education 39 51% / 49% 0% $49,210 19 96%
Special Education 32 3% / 97% 0% $59,829 49 91%
Art Education 5 0% / 100% 0% $50,736 23 95%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Nursing 80 1% / 99% 0% $58,366 98%
Communication Sciences and Disorders 80 +1 1% / 99% 0% $58,366 45 98%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Public Health 184 18% / 82% 0% $72,757 97%
Community Health 112 10% / 90% 0% $72,757 76 98%
Environmental Health 1 100% / 0% 0% $72,757 76 98%
Public Health 71 30% / 70% 0% $72,757 76 97%

Rankings

Politically Incorrect

I'm Getting Cancelled in 3, 2, 1... Most Attractive Women
Double Takes

Prestige

I Peaked in AP Calc But Now I Get Priority Registration Top 15 Honors Colleges
Public Ivy But With Actual Fun and/or Football

My Tribe

Call Your Mother! Most Jewish
Huge Community
Little Meca Most Muslim
Growing Presence

Computer Science

Hoodie Not Included Cybersecurity
Capture-the-Flag Club President
Have You Tried Turning It Off and On Again? Information Technology
Tech Support Savants

Physical Sciences & Math

Breaking Bad Chemistry
Kinetics & Dynamics Club
The "I Understand Interstellar" Elite Physics & Astronomy
Our Labs Have Labs (The Experimentalists)
No Words Allowed Pure Mathematics
Sigma Grindset

Life & Natural Sciences

Pre-Med Reject Waiting Room Biology
Cell Division
Doomsday Prepping with Data Environmental Science
Carbon Neutral

Health Sciences

Future Heroes (With 12-Hour Shifts) Nursing
Clinical Hours
Legal Drug Dealers Pharmacy
The Compound
Talk About a Career Phonoaudiology
Hearing Heroes
Sweat Equity Sports & Fitness
Game Day Ready

Business & Economics

LIFO the Party Accounting
GAAP Gatekeepers
PowerPoint Presentation Power Rankings Business Administration
Suit & Tie on a Tuesday Pre-Professionals
Pivot Tables & Missing Pallets Business Analytics
Supply Chain Bottlenecks
It's Basic Supply and Demand, Bro Economics
I Actually Wanted to do Finance
Move Fast, Break Tuition Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Startup Scene
Wolf of Wall Street Prep Finance
Show Me The Money!
The Spreadsheet Doctors Healthcare Administration
VP of Patient Throughput
Office Politics 101 Human Resources
Org Chart Architects
Tik-Tok Generation Marketing
Brand Builders
Ballers, Shot Callers & Hollywood Hustlers Sports & Entertainment Business
The "Do You Know Who I Am?" Elite

Humanities & Social Sciences

I Think, Therefore I Major Cognitive Science
The Academic Anarchists
Much Ado About Nothing English, Literature & Writing
Well-Versed
Smashing the Patriarchy 101 Gender Studies
Studies Squad
Model UN Generation Government & Politics
The Filibuster
Hindsight is 20/20 (And So is My Salary) History & Archaeology
Footnote Masters
Nosy for a Living Journalism
Statehouse Press-Corps Factories
Professional Yapping Media & Communication Studies
State-Funded Media Monoliths
The "Why Are We Here?" Support Group Philosophy & Ethics
Armchair Philosophers
Feelings, But With Error Bars Research & Experimental Psychology
The Power-Analysis Cartel
I Want To Understand Myself Psychology
Uncommitted Generalists
Everything is a Construct Sociology & Anthropology
Survey Says
Grammar Police Academy World Languages & Linguistics
Morpheme Masters

Education

No Johnny, Don't Eat Your Buggers Early Education
Story Time Pros
Surviving PTA Karens General Education
Lesson Planners
Hablas Pedagogy? Languages Education
Polyglot Professors
History Repeats Itself Social Sciences Education
History Buffs
Gym Class Heroes and Art Teachers Specific Subjects Education
Specialty Stars

Arts

The "Will Paint for Food" Brigade Fine & Studio Arts
State School Studio Stars
Eight Hours of Scales Music
The Maestros' Lounge
Theatre Kid Generation Performing Arts
Standing Ovation