The student-faculty ratio at Indiana University--South Bend is 13:1, and the school has 36.7 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Indiana University--South Bend include: Health Professions and Related Programs; Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Education; Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities; and Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 65 percent.
Faculty & classes
Faculty
Student-faculty ratio
13:1
Total faculty
249 full time
190 part time
Minority
21% full time
14% part time
Full-time faculty with Ph.D or terminal degree
77%
Classes taught by graduate assistants
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Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution
Class Size
Class sizes
20-4960.4%
Classes with fewer than 20 students36.7%
50 or more2.9%
Requirements
General education/core curriculum required
Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Arts/fine arts
Humanities
Computer literacy
Mathematics
English (including composition)
Sciences (biological or physical)
Social science
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Graduation & retention
Freshmen Retention
Average first-year student retention rate
65%
International Student Retention
International student retention rate
80%
Graduation Rates
6-year graduation rate of students who received a Pell grant
27%
6-year graduation rate of students who received a subsidized Stafford loan
37%
6-year graduation rate of students who did not receive a Pell grant or subsidized Stafford loan
39%
6-year graduation rate of international students
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Degrees Awarded (July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018)
Post-bachelor's certificates
10
Post-master's certificates
-
Doctoral degrees - research/scholarship
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Doctoral degrees - professional practice
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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
-
Graduates reporting bonuses
-
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Part-time
Employed as entrepreneur
-
Employed in temporary/contract work
-
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
Rudy Yakym III - Senior VP Bradley Co. / Indiana Finance Authority Board member, Chris Craft - President & COO of Specialty Finance Group - 1st Source Bank, 1st Source Corporation
Majors
General Information
Credits apply to multiple majors
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Five Most Popular Majors
Five most popular majors for 2018 graduates
Health Professions and Related Programs 21%
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services 18%
Education 10%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities 9%
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs 8%
Alumni Starting Salaries by Major
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Accounting$52,400
Business Administration, Management and Operations$50,800
Human Resources Management and Services$49,700
Finance$39,100
Marketing$38,300
Health Professions and Related Programs
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Liberal Arts and General Studies$36,700
Majors Offered at This School
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biochemistry
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Actuarial Science
Business Administration and Management, General
Business/Commerce, General
Labor Studies
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer Science
Informatics
Education
Art Teacher Education
Biology Teacher Education
Chemistry Teacher Education
Elementary Education and Teaching
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
French Language and Literature
German Language and Literature
Spanish Language and Literature
Health Professions and Related Programs
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
Health Services Administration
Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other
Health and Wellness, General
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
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
Mathematics and Statistics
Applied Mathematics, General
Mathematics, General
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Natural Resources and Conservation
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Physical Sciences
Chemistry, General
Physics, General
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Social Sciences
Anthropology
Economics, General
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology
Visual and Performing Arts
Art/Art Studies, General
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other
Fine/Studio Arts, General
Music Performance, General
Music, General
Music, Other
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Academic programs
Academic Programs
Degrees offered
Certificate, Diploma, Associate, Bachelor's, Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
Student participation in special study options
External degree program
Teacher certificate program
Honors program
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
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Teacher certification is offered in
Special education, elementary, secondary
Subject areas offering education certification
17
Counseling services offered
academic
birth control
career
personal
psychological
Honors college 2018 enrollment
-
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
-
Student exchange programs offered with
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Percent of 2018 graduates participating in domestic student exchange programs
-
Study Abroad
Countries where study abroad opportunities are available
Austria
Barbados
Belize
Canada
China
Colombia
Costa Rica
Croatia
Cuba
Denmark
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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
Northern Indiana Consortium for Education
Midwest Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Consortium
Online Learning Consortium
Veterans
Institution is G.I. Bill certified
Yes
Institution participates in Yellow Ribbon Program
Yes
