South Bend, Indiana · Public · 4-year · Midsize city
Overview
Located in South Bend, Indiana, Indiana University-South Bend is a public four-year institution. The campus sits in a midsize city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 4,631, made up of 4,083 undergraduates and 548 graduate students. It is part of Indiana University.
Indiana University-South Bend offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees across 82 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business/Commerce, Health and Wellness, and Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other. It awarded 813 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 16 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
65% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 15 to 1.
Key figures
4,631
Students enrolled
65%
First-year retention
813
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
82
Programs and majors
15:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMaster
Programs and majors offered 82
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
65%
First-year retention, part-time students
47%
Student-to-faculty ratio
15:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
617
Associate degrees
22
Master's degrees
143
Certificates under 1 year
16
Postbaccalaureate certificates
14
Post-master's certificates
1
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
4,631
Undergraduates, fall 2024
4,083
Graduate students, fall 2024
548
Full-time, fall 2024
71%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
8,282
Undergraduates, 2024-25
7,622
Graduate students, 2024-25
660
Full-time, 2024-25
43%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
63%
Men
37%
White
64%
Hispanic or Latino
17%
Black or African American
8%
Asian
3%
Two or more races
5%
International (U.S. nonresident)
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
2%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
16
Programs with a fully online option
12
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
12%
Students taking some online courses
40%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Midsize city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
Indiana University
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Athletic association
NAIA
Athletic conference
Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference
Chancellor
Brian Pappas
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization