The student-faculty ratio at Indiana University--Bloomington is 16:1, and the school has 37.3 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Indiana University--Bloomington include: Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services; Public Administration and Social Service Professions; Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies; and Biological and Biomedical Sciences. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 91 percent.
Faculty & classes
Faculty
Student-faculty ratio
16:1
Total faculty
2,156 full time
339 part time
Minority
22% full time
10% part time
Full-time faculty with Ph.D or terminal degree
88%
Classes taught by graduate assistants
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Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution
Class Size
Class sizes
20-4945.9%
Classes with fewer than 20 students37.3%
50 or more16.9%
Requirements
General education/core curriculum required
Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Arts/fine arts
Humanities
Mathematics
English (including composition)
Foreign languages
Sciences (biological or physical)
History
Social science
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Graduation & retention
Freshmen Retention
Average first-year student retention rate
91%
International Student Retention
International student retention rate
90%
Graduation Rates
6-year graduation rate of students who received a Pell grant
66%
6-year graduation rate of students who received a subsidized Stafford loan
75%
6-year graduation rate of students who did not receive a Pell grant or subsidized Stafford loan
82%
6-year graduation rate of international students
77%
Degrees Awarded (July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018)
Post-bachelor's certificates
292
Post-master's certificates
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Doctoral degrees - research/scholarship
478
Doctoral degrees - professional practice
237
Doctoral degrees - other
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2017-2018 Graduates Employed Full-time
Employed as entrepreneur
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Employed in temporary/contract work
-
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
-
Graduates reporting salaries
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Graduates reporting bonuses
-
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Part-time
Employed as entrepreneur
-
Employed in temporary/contract work
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Postgraduate internship/fellowship
-
Graduates reporting salaries
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Graduates reporting bonuses
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2017-2018 Graduates Other
Enrolled in a volunteer service program
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Enlisted in the military
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Enrolled in continuing education
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Attended a graduate education program
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Attended a graduate engineering program
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Attended a graduate nursing program
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Graduate schools most often attended by recent graduates
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Seeking continuing education
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No information provided by graduate
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Prominent Alumni
School's most prominent alumni
Ernie Pyle - Journalist, Joshua Bell - Violinist, James Watson - Scientist / Nobel Prize winner
Majors
General Information
Declare major deadline
start of second year
Credits apply to multiple majors
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Five Most Popular Majors
Five most popular majors for 2018 graduates
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services 25%
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services 9%
Public Administration and Social Service Professions 8%
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies 8%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 7%
Alumni Starting Salaries by Major
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology.$44,300
Biology$43,200
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Entrepreneurial Studies$72,900
Business/Managerial Economics$70,200
Finance$68,600
International Business$68,000
Accounting$62,800
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Communication and Media Studies$47,100
Journalism$44,700
Public Relations & Advertising$43,900
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer Information Systems (CIS)$72,300
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$44,600
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature$41,300
Rhetoric and English Composition$40,500
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Health Professions and Related Programs
Nursing$58,700
Public Health$52,300
Health and Medical Administrative Services$47,200
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$45,300
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services
Legal Professions and Studies
Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate)$50,300
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Liberal Arts and General Studies$45,800
Mathematics and Statistics
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Global & International Studies$40,200
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Health and Physical Education/Fitness$42,100
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management$42,000
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies$39,100
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Public Policy$58,100
Public Administration$41,900
Social Work$33,500
Social Sciences
Economics$61,000
Anthropology$50,100
Sociology$49,100
Geography and Cartography$48,300
Political Science and Government$46,500
Visual and Performing Arts
Arts, Entertainment and Media Management$43,800
Music$43,200
Design and Applied Arts$42,400
Drama and Theater Arts$41,500
Fine and Studio Arts$40,600
Majors Offered at This School
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
African-American/Black Studies
American/United States Studies/Civilization
East Asian Studies
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
Folklore Studies
South Asian Studies
Ural-Altaic and Central Asian Studies
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Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Animal Behavior and Ethology
Biochemistry
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Biotechnology
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Business/Commerce, General
Labor Studies
Organizational Behavior Studies
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
Journalism
Mass Communication/Media Studies
Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services
Recording Arts Technology/Technician
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Artificial Intelligence
Computer Science
Informatics
Education
Art Teacher Education
Biology Teacher Education
Chemistry Teacher Education
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Education, Other
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Apparel and Textiles, General
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Comparative Literature
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
French Language and Literature
Health Professions and Related Programs
Athletic Training/Trainer
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
Community Health and Preventive Medicine
Environmental Health
Public Health, Other
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Mathematics and Statistics
Mathematics, General
Statistics, General
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Cognitive Science
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Natural Resources and Conservation
Environmental Science
Environmental Studies
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Health and Physical Education/Fitness, General
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Jewish/Judaic Studies
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies
Physical Sciences
Astronomy
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, Other
Chemistry, General
Geology/Earth Science, General
Physics, General
Psychology
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Public Administration
Social Work
Social Sciences
Anthropology
Economics, General
Geography
International Relations and Affairs
International Relations and National Security Studies, Other
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology
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Visual and Performing Arts
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Art/Art Studies, General
Ballet
Dance, General
Design and Visual Communications, General
Academic programs
Academic Programs
Degrees offered
Certificate, Diploma, Associate, Bachelor's, Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate - professional practice, Doctorate - research/scholarship
Combined-degree programs
JD/MPH
MBA/MSIS
JD/MLS
MD/PhD
BS/MBA
Student participation in special study options
Honors program
Teacher certificate program
Independent study
Accelerated program
Distance learning
Student participation in special academic programs
Learning communities
Undergraduate research/creative projects
Writing in the disciplines
Senior capstone or culminating academic experience
Service learning
First-year experiences
Qualified undergraduate students may take graduate-level classes
Yes
Pre-professional programs
Pre-law, pre-dentistry, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-optometry, pre-pharmacy, other
Cooperative education programs
Education, Natural Sciences, Social/Behavioral Science
Teacher certification is offered in
Early childhood, special education, elementary, adult education, secondary, bilingual/bicultural
Subject areas offering education certification
28
Counseling services offered
academic
birth control
career
older student
personal
psychological
international students
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Honors college 2018 enrollment
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Honors program 2018 enrollment
-
Online bachelor's degree program offered
Yes
Percentage of bachelor's degree programs that are available online
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Individual online courses offered for bachelor's degree credit
Yes
Domestic Study Away
Semester/term-away programs
Washington Center Program
Student exchange programs offered with
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Percent of 2018 graduates participating in domestic student exchange programs
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Study Abroad
Countries where study abroad opportunities are available
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Barbados
Belize
Botswana
Brazil
Canada
Cayman Islands
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2018 graduates participating in study abroad programs
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Consortia
Consortia
Consortium for the Study of Religion, Ethics, and Society
Consortium for Graduate Study in Management
Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR)
Sheet Music Consortium
Oak Ridge Associated Universities
Veterans
Institution is G.I. Bill certified
Yes
Institution participates in Yellow Ribbon Program
Yes
