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Indiana University-South Bend

South Bend, Indiana · Midsize city

83.8%
Admit rate
$8,653
Avg net price
40%
Graduation rate
$44,947
Median earnings

Indiana University-South Bend is a public bachelor's-granting institution in South Bend, Indiana (midsize city setting), enrolling 3,933 undergraduates.

PublicMidsize · 3,933 undergradsMidsize cityAccessible · 84% admitNAIA Division ICold wintersSnowy

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against Indiana University-South Bend's admitted students.

Admit rate
83.8%
SAT (mid 50%)
950–1190
Avg GPA (est.)
3.11

Enter a test score to see where you land against Indiana University-South Bend's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and Indiana University-South Bend's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About South Bend, Indiana

South Bend is a city in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States, and its county seat. One of the earliest known groups to occupy what would later become northern Indiana was the Miami tribe. Later, the Potawatomi moved into the region, utilizing the rich food and natural resources found along the river. South Bend was influenced by a large influx of Polish Catholic immigrants in the late 19th century. Dyngus Day is widely celebrated on the Monday after Easter and it is the beginning of the city elections' campaign season. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Midsize city
Highest degree offered
Graduate
To Great Lakes shore
27 miles
Nearest airport
6 miles to South Bend (SBN)

How Indiana University-South Bend compares

Selectivity83.8%

More selective than 37% · #28 most selective of 42 in Indiana

SAT average1081

Higher than 23%

Graduation rate40%

Higher than 23% · #36 of 45 in Indiana

First-year retention65%

Higher than 20%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$44,947

Higher than 24% · #41 of 44 in Indiana

Average net price$8,653

Cheaper than 94% · #6 cheapest of 45 in Indiana

Median debt at graduation$21,355

Lower than 65%

Student–faculty ratio15 : 1

Lower than 35%

Undergraduate enrollment3,933

Larger than 74%

Percentiles compare Indiana University-South Bend with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Indiana.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

4,481students
  • Undergraduate3,93388%
  • Graduate54812%

Undergraduates by gender

3,933undergrads
  • Women2,47163%
  • Men1,46237%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White58%
  • Black8.6%
  • Hispanic23%
  • Asian2.0%
  • Other or multiracial8.3%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
3,933
Graduate enrollment
548
Student–faculty ratio
15 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
43%
First-generation students
41%
Students over 25
20%
Median family income
$40,868
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$63,477
Endowment
$35,741,682

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Where students come from

Home state of the 886 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From Indiana95%
  • Other U.S. states3.4%
  • International1.4%

Most first-years stay in state — Indiana University-South Bend draws overwhelmingly from Indiana.

1% came from outside the U.S. Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Admissions

Admission rate
83.8%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
950–1190
SAT average
1081
SAT reading
480–610
SAT math
470–580
ACT composite
21–23
Average GPA (estimated)
3.11

Cost

In-state tuition
$8,424
Out-of-state tuition
$22,811
Room & board
$10,184
Books & supplies
$1,166
Total cost of attendance
$17,364
Average net price
$8,653

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
40%
Graduated on time (4 years)
24%
First-year retention
65%
Transferred to another college
19%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$41,388
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$44,947
Median debt at graduation
$21,355
Students with federal loans
35%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
42%

About 16% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
24%
Low-income (Pell)
26%
First-generation
26%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
386
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
10%
Application fee
Free
Athletics
NAIA Division I
Varsity athletes
121 (53 men · 68 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (5)

Baseball39
Basketball27
Soccer24
Softball16
Volleyball15

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
B
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
1.7 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
13
Property offenses (2022–2024)
10

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 2 campuses (4,631 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

7.7reported offenses a year
4.3 violent a year3.3 property a year

By offense type, per year

Aggravated assault
1.7
Burglary
1.7
Fondling
1.3
Motor vehicle theft
1.3
Robbery
1.0
Rape
0.3
Arson
0.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$4,637
$30–48k
$4,926
$48–75k
$8,195
$75–110k
$13,968
$110k+
$15,825

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$37,729

$8,195/year × about 4.6 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

43%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$2,461
average award, among those who get one

Modest institutional aid: 43% of freshmen get a grant from the school, averaging $2,461. Most of what lowers the price here is federal or state money, not the school's own funds.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 690 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$44,947
Typical debt at graduation
$21,355
Debt vs. one year's pay
48%
Out-earn a HS grad
53%

Typical debt would take roughly 4.8 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$41,136
Men
$50,993

Men out-earn women by $9,857 (24%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
83°F
Winter low
17°F
Annual rain
40.9″
Annual snow
64.5″

Average temperature

HighLow
10°50°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.14.3JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, S Bend, IN US station (2.8 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.