Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
In Fall 2021, a total of 9482 first-time undergrad students enrolled at IU-Bloomington. Among these students, 3,700 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 2,156 (0%), submitted ACT scores.
The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1270
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 39543 admitted students 3700 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
39%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1160-1380. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 580 and 680, while 25% scored below 580 and another 25% scored above 680.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 580 and 700, while 25% scored below 580 and 25% achieved a score of 700. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1270 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to IU-Bloomington.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them within the top 32% nationally.
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Reading and Writing
580-680 -
Math
580-700
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
29
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 39543 admitted students 2156 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
23%
Similar to the SAT, IU-Bloomington does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 23% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 26 and 32, with 25% scoring above 32 and another 25% scoring below 26.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 51% of test takers nationally.
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English
25-34 -
Math
25-31 -
Composite
26-32
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$65
Undergraduate$70
GraduateApplicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in IU-Bloomington during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, IU-Bloomington received a total of 46,498 applications. These applications included 21,416 male applicants and 25,082 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 46,498 applicants, IU-Bloomington admitted 39,543 students. Among the admitted students, there were 18,096 males and 21,447 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 9,482 students chose to enroll at IU-Bloomington. This means that 9,482 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 4,711 were male and 4,771 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, IU-Bloomington had an overall acceptance rate of 85% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 84% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 86%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. IU-Bloomington had an overall yield rate of 24% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 26%, and for female admitted students, it was 22%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for IU-Bloomington over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Indiana University-Bloomington uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
IU-Bloomington is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school record
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Recommended
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school rank
Considered
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Recommendation letters
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Indiana University-Bloomington.
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Credit for life experiences
Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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