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IU Bloomington Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

62% 4-Year Graduation Rate
76% 6-Year Graduation Rate
91% Retention Rate

Indiana University - Bloomington 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Are students coming back to IU Bloomington after their first year? Are IU Bloomington students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.

IU Bloomington Retention Rate

91% Freshmen Retention Rate
Good Retention Rate

Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.

With 91% students making it past their freshmen year, IU Bloomington has freshmen retention rates above the national average.

Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.

When looking at just colleges and universities in Indiana, the average is 70.89%.

IU Bloomington Retention  91 out of 100
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Indiana Retention  71 out of 100
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Retention Rate
IU Bloomington91%
Nationwide70.57%
Indiana70.89%

IU Bloomington Graduation Rates

76% 6-Year Graduation Rate
12.57% Transfer Rate
8.63% Dropout Rate

There were approximately 6,790 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

62% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 76% in six years, and 78% in eight years.

Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical IU Bloomington graduation rate 76%.

How long does it take to get a bachelor's degree at IU Bloomington? The standard length of time for most students is 4.18 years.

Four Year Graduation Rate  62%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  76%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  78%
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IU Bloomington Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years5,53162%
Six Years6,79076%
Eight Years1532%
Did Not Complete1,94522%
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
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IU Bloomington Drop Out Rate

Approximately 1945 students or 22% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 1945 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled492.5%
Transferred111857.5%
Dropped Out76839.5%

IU Bloomington Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
American Indian or Alaskan Native63%
Asian81%
Black / African-American58%
Hawaiian67%
Hispanic71%
International83%
Multi-Ethnic72%
Unknown71%
White82%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

Some schools have mainly first-time, full-time students, while others cater to part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. For a variety of reasons first-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are usually more likely to graduate in four years.

Traditional Students:

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.

Non-Traditional Students:

Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.

The majority of students at IU Bloomington are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.

First-Time / Full-Time IU Bloomington Graduation Rates

85% First-Time, Full-Time
77% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Indiana University - Bloomington represent 85% of the students in the class of 2015, and 85.83% of IU Bloomington bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 62%, first-time students in the IU Bloomington class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the IU Bloomington graduation rate was 77%, and by the eight year mark, 79% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.

Four Year Graduation Rate  62 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  77 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  79 out of 100
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IU Bloomington First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsIU BloomingtonNationwide
Four Years62%37.92%
Six Years77%46.43%
Eight Years79%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time IU Bloomington Drop Out Rates

1586 first-time / full-time students or 21% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled493.09%
Transferred92458.26%
Dropped Out61638.84%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

1% First-Time, Part-Time
49% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at Indiana University - Bloomington represent 0.53% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 49%, first-time, part-time students in the IU Bloomington class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 53%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, 23.72% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  49 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  53 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time IU Bloomington Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsIU BloomingtonNationwide
Four Years23%14.37%
Six Years49%21.59%
Eight Years53%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time IU Bloomington Drop Out Rates

22 first-time / part-time students or 47% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred522.73%
Dropped Out1777.27%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

14% Returning, Full-Time
74% 6-Year Grad Rate
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1244 IU Bloomington students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 13.98% of the students in the class of 2015.

Non first-time students could include transfer students or adults who have returned to school after an absense.

With a six year graduation rate of 74%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 76%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 49.57% after four years, 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  74 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  76 out of 100
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IU Bloomington Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsIU BloomingtonNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years74%53.83%
Eight Years76%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time IU Bloomington Drop Out Rates

303 non first-time / part-time students or 24% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled103.30%
Transferred17758.42%
Dropped Out11638.28%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

1% Returning, Part-Time
34% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

60 IU Bloomington students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 0.67% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 34%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate similar to the national average.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 42%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.03% after six years, 36.03% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  34 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  42 out of 100
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IU Bloomington Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsIU BloomingtonNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years34%36.03%
Eight Years42%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time IU Bloomington Drop Out Rates

34 non first-time / part-time students or 58% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled38.82%
Transferred1235.29%
Dropped Out1955.88%

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