Indiana University-South Bend
South Bend, IN · Public · offers Graduate degrees
84%Acceptance rate
$8,653Average net price / year
40%Graduation rate
$44,947Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$21,355Median debt at graduation
3,933Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $8,424
- Out-of-state tuition
- $22,811
- Total cost of attendance
- $17,364
- Room & board
- $10,184
- Books & supplies
- $1,166
- Average net price
- $8,653
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $4,637
- $30–48k
- $4,926
- $48–75k
- $8,195
- $75–110k
- $13,968
- $110k+
- $15,825
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 83.8%
- Average SAT
- 1081
- SAT reading (25–75%)
- 480–610
- SAT math (25–75%)
- 470–580
- ACT composite (25–75%)
- 21–23
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 40%
- First-year retention
- 65%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $41,388
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $44,947
- Median debt (graduates)
- $21,355
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 43%
- Students with federal loans
- 35%
Programs: what graduates earn
23 of 89 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Associate's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 21 | $58,887 | — |
Bachelor's degree
Master's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 12 | $105,865 | $37,451 |
| Business/Commerce, General | 27 | $93,265 | — |
| Social Work | — | $48,315 | $31,271 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 17 | $46,943 | — |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 3,933
- Graduate students
- 660
- Part-time
- 22%
- Women / men
- 65% / 35%
- White
- 58%
- Hispanic
- 23%
- Black
- 9%
- Asian
- 2%
- International
- 2%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 15:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $63,477 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 60%
- Accreditor
- Higher Learning Commission
- Website
- southbend.iu.edu
- Also known as
- IUSB | IU SB | IU South Bend
Most popular fields
- Communication & Journalism – 3% of degrees
- Computer & Information Sciences – 3% of degrees
- Education – 7% of degrees
- Liberal Arts & General Studies – 7% of degrees
- Biological Sciences – 6% of degrees
- Interdisciplinary Studies – 2% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
What is the acceptance rate at Indiana University-South Bend?
83.8% of applicants were admitted, and admitted students averaged 1081 on the SAT.
How much does Indiana University-South Bend cost?
The average net price after grants is $8,653 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $8,424 and the full cost of attendance is $17,364.
How much do Indiana University-South Bend graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $44,947 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
40% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in South Bend
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Patrick University of Health and Applied Sciences South Bend, IN · Private for-profit · 480 students |
$37,711 | 82% | — | — |
| Lil Lou's Beauty and Barber College - South Bend South Bend, IN · Private for-profit · 39 students |
— | — | — | — |
| Ivy Tech Community College-South Bend/Elkhart South Bend, IN · Public |
— | — | — | $37,186 |
| Purdue University - Purdue Polytechnic South Bend South Bend, IN · Public |
— | — | — | $72,424 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.