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Indiana University - South Bend was awarded 3 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is general business/commerce.
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According to College Factual's 2025 analysis, Indiana University - South Bend is ranked #1,609 out of 2,152 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.
Indiana University - South Bend is also ranked #34 out of 41 schools in Indiana.
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Indiana University - South Bend has an acceptance rate of 87%, so it is easier to gain admission to this school than some others. Still, the admissions staff will examine your application closely to make sure you're a good fit for Indiana University - South Bend.
About 19% of students accepted to Indiana University - South Bend submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 490 and 590. Math scores were between 480 and 600.
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The student to faculty ratio is often used to measure the number of teaching resources that a college or university offers its students. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1, but at Indiana University - South Bend it is much better at 12 to 1. That's good news for students who want to interact more on a personal level with their teachers.
Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.
The full-time faculty percentage at Indiana University - South Bend is 60%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Indiana University - South Bend is 66%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
The on-time graduation rate is the percent of first-time, full time students who obtain their bachelor's degree in four years or less. This rate is 15% for first-time, full-time students at Indiana University - South Bend, which is lower than the national rate of 33.3%.
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 4,375 undergraduates at Indiana University - South Bend with 3,350 being full-time and 1,025 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $4,498 | $5,462 | $9,380 | $13,088 | $14,019 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Indiana University - South Bend, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Indiana University - South Bend, approximately 31% of students took out student loans averaging $4,831 a year. That adds up to $19,324 over four years for those students.
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Contact details for Indiana University - South Bend are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1700 Mishawaka Ave, South Bend, IN 46615-7111 |
| Phone: | 574-520-4872 |
| Website: | https://iusb.edu/ |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/IUSouthBend |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/IUSouthBend |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| General Business/Commerce | 183 | $48,238 |
| Nursing | 106 | $67,253 |
| Health Sciences & Services | 56 | $32,829 |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 53 | $33,716 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 44 | $43,128 |
| General Psychology | 37 | $32,143 |
| Social Work | 32 | $37,812 |
| Allied Health Professions | 31 | NA |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 31 | $35,462 |
| Communication & Media Studies | 27 | $38,094 |
Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.
In 2022-2023, 2,803 students took at least one online class at Indiana University - South Bend. This is a decrease from the 2,936 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 2,803 | 664 |
| 2021-2022 | 2,936 | 712 |
| 2020-2021 | 4,681 | 2,421 |
| 2018-2019 | 2,422 | 334 |
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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