Indiana University-South Bend

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$6,601

1.9% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$8,331

After Financial Aid

2016 Student Loan

8.2%

Default Rate

2017 Acceptance Rate

77.7%

2,580 Applicants

2017 Enrolled Students

5,385

71.9% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

29.6%

251 Graduates

About

Indiana University-South Bend is a higher education institution located in St. Joseph County, IN. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Indiana University-South Bend were General Business (169 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (99 degrees), and Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (90 degrees).

In 2017, 971 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Indiana University-South Bend. 63.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 36.1% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (744 degrees), 10.5 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (71 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Indiana University-South Bend is $6,601, which is $-14,132 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($20,733).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Indiana University-South Bend is $6,601, which is $-14,132 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($20,733).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $8,331.

In 2017, 53% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 38% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$6,601

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at Indiana University-South Bend was $6,601. The cost of tuition at Indiana University-South Bend is $-14,132 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($20,733).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Indiana University-South Bend (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$8,331

2017 Value

14.4%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 Indiana University-South Bend had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $8,331. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Indiana University-South Bend grew by 14.4%.

This chart compares the average net price of Indiana University-South Bend (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$7,958

Room and Board

$1,204

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Indiana University-South Bend was of $7,958 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,204. The cost of room and board decreased by 8.4% between 2016 and 2017. The cost of books and supplies increased by 4.88% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Indiana University-South Bend (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

53%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

38%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

53% of undergraduate students at Indiana University-South Bend received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a decline of 1.85% with respect to 2016, when 54% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Indiana University-South Bend (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

8.2%

2016 Default Rate

140

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at Indiana University-South Bend was 8.2%, which represents 140 out of the 1708 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Indiana University-South Bend received 2,580 undergraduate applications in 2017, which represents a 5.26% annual growth. Out of those 2,580 applicants, 2,005 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 77.7% acceptance rate.

There were 5,385 students enrolled at Indiana University-South Bend in 2017, and 83% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Indiana University-South Bend has an overall enrollment yield of 49%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

77.7%

Acceptance Rate in 2017

2,005

Accepted Out of 2,580

In 2017, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Indiana University-South Bend was 77.7% (2,005 admissions from 2,580 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2016, which was 77%. Between 2016 and 2017, the number of applicants grew by 5.26%, while admissions grew by 6.2%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Indiana University-South Bend (in red) with that of other similar universities.

SAT Scores

83%

Submission Percentage

817

Scores Submitted

83% of enrolled first-time students at Indiana University-South Bend in 2017 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Indiana University-South Bend has a total enrollment of 5,385 students. The full-time enrollment at Indiana University-South Bend is 3,873 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,512. This means that 71.9% of students enrolled at Indiana University-South Bend are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Indiana University-South Bend, both undergraduate and graduate, is 71.3% White, 10.7% Hispanic or Latino, 8.12% Black or African American, 3.92% Two or More Races, 1.71% Asian, 0.26% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0743% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Indiana University-South Bend in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Female (44.3%), followed by White Male (27%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (7.22%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority White Female (52.8%), followed by White Male (13.2%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (5.66%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

71.9%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Indiana University-South Bend, both undergraduate and graduate, is 5,385 students. The full-time enrollment at Indiana University-South Bend is 3,873 and the part-time enrollment is 1,512. This means that 71.9% of students enrolled at Indiana University-South Bend are enrolled full-time compared with 68.6% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Indiana University-South Bend (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

66%

2017 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Indiana University-South Bend was 66%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (75%), Indiana University-South Bend had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Indiana University-South Bend (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
3,839
Hispanic or Latino
574
Black or African American
437

The enrolled student population at Indiana University-South Bend is 71.3% White, 10.7% Hispanic or Latino, 8.12% Black or African American, 3.92% Two or More Races, 1.71% Asian, 0.26% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0743% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Masters Colleges and Universities is 54.4% White, 15% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 40 students (0.743%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2017, 269 more women than men received degrees from Indiana University-South Bend. The majority of degree recipients at Indiana University-South Bend are white (744 degrees awarded). There were 10.5 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (71 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Indiana University-South Bend is General Business (169 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (99 degrees) and Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (90 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Indiana University-South Bend, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Communications (68 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (54 degrees), and English (23 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Accountants & auditors

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Indiana University-South Bend are Accountants & auditors (1,134,122 people), Other managers (808,046 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (523,957 people), Financial managers (460,409 people), and Chief executives & legislators (377,225 people).

The most specialized majors at Indiana University-South Bend are Communications (68 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (54 degrees), English (23 degrees), Psychology (52 degrees), and Business (219 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Indiana University-South Bend are Surgeons, Electrical & electronics engineers, Physicians, Dentists, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Indiana University-South Bend are Elementary & secondary schools (1,132,295 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (681,229 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (575,903 people), Banking & related activities (554,816 people), and Computer Systems Design (551,890 people).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Indiana University-South Bend.

Most Common

General Business
169 degree-majorss awarded
Registered Nursing
99 degree-majorss awarded
Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities
90 degree-majorss awarded

In 2017, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Indiana University-South Bend was General Business with 169 degree-majorss awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Indiana University-South Bend according to their major.

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

In 2017, 351 degrees were awarded to men at Indiana University-South Bend, which is 0.566 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (620).

This chart displays the gender disparity between the top 5 majors at Indiana University-South Bend by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2017, 122 degrees were awarded to men at Indiana University-South Bend in General Business, which is 1.54 times more than the 79 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2017, 83 degrees were awarded to women at Indiana University-South Bend in Registered Nursing, which is 5.19 times more than the 16 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

100% Completion Time

24%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 6% of students graduating from Indiana University-South Bend completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 24% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 29% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Masters Colleges and Universities Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Male

Highest Graduation Rate (66.7%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Indiana University-South Bend is Male and Asian (66.7% graduation rate). Across all Masters Colleges and Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (68.1%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
744 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
71 degrees awarded
Black or African American
60 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Indiana University-South Bend is white (744 degrees awarded). There were 10.5 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (71 degrees).

1.03% of degree recipients (10 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

White Female
475 degrees awarded
White Male
269 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
49 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Indiana University-South Bend is white female (475 degrees awarded). There were 1.77 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (269 degrees).

Operations

Indiana University-South Bend has an endowment valued at nearly $19.4M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $1.22M (6.28%), compared to the 6.94% average return ($2.3M on $33.1M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2017, Indiana University-South Bend had a total salary expenditure of $69.4M. Indiana University-South Bend employs 82 Associate professors, 58 Assistant professors, and 54 Lecturers. Most academics at Indiana University-South Bend are Male Associate professors (49), Female Lecturers(38), and Female Associate professors (33).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Indiana University-South Bend are: Office and Administrative Support, with 76 employees, Management, with 73 employees, and Service with 48 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$19.4M

2017 Endowment

22.7%

growth from 2016

Indiana University-South Bend has an endowment valued at about $19.4M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of Indiana University-South Bend grew 22.7% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $13.7M lower than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Indiana University-South Bend (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$629k - Federal
$68.8k - State
$30.2k - Local

As of 2017, Indiana University-South Bend received $629k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $68.8k from state grants and contracts, and $30.2k from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$34.1M

2017 Salaries

5.39%

growth from 2016

In 2017, Indiana University-South Bend paid a median of $34.1M in salaries, which represents 49.1% of their overall expenditure ($69.4M) and a 5.39% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 3.04% decline from 2015 and a 2.59% decline from 2014.

The median for similar Masters Colleges and Universities is 31.4M (40.5% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$15.2M

Instructional Salaries

241

Number of Employees

In 2017, Indiana University-South Bend paid a total of $15.2M to 241 employees working as instructors, which represents 44.8% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $8.02M (34.2%) for similar Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

82 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

76 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at Indiana University-South Bend were Associate professor with 82 employees; Assistant professor with 58 employees; and Assistant professor with 54 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Indiana University-South Bend were Office and Administrative Support with 76 employees; Management with 73 employees; and Service with 48 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Male Associate professor
Female Lecturer
Female Associate professor

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Indiana University-South Bend was Male Associate professor with 49 employees, Female Lecturer with 38 employees, and Female Associate professor with 33 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Indiana University-South Bend.

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