Indiana University-South Bend Graduate Schools

Indiana University-South Bend (referred to as IUSB) is a Public, 4 years school located in South Bend, IN. It is classified as a Master's College and University (medium programs) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Master's degree. The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at Indiana University-South Bend is $8,413 for Indiana residents and $18,916 for out-of-state students. The school has 573 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 4,326 including undergraduate students.

Graduate School Overview

Indiana University-South Bend (referred to as IUSB) is a Public, 4 years school located in South Bend, IN. It is classified as a Master's College and University (medium programs) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Master's degree.
The school is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1969 - Current[Estimated Date]).
IUSB Directory Information
School NameIndiana University-South Bend (IUSB)
Address1700 Mishawaka Ave, South Bend, IN 46615-7111
Phone574-520-4872
Webhttps://iusb.edu
Online Applicationhttps://academics.iusb.edu/online-education
Financial Infohttps://students.iusb.edu/financial-aid
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at Indiana University-South Bend is $8,413 for Indiana residents and $18,916 for out-of-state students. The school has 573 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 4,326 including undergraduate students.
It offers total 95 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, and Post-Master Certificate. Among them, 11 programs are available online classes.
Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School TypePublic, 4 years
Tuition & Fees$18,916
$8,413 for Indiana Residents
Student Population573
Offered Degrees/ProgramsPost-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, and Post-Master Certificate
Number of Programs95 graduate programs
(11 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio12 to 1
The graduate tuition & fees at Indiana University-South Bend is $8,413 for Indiana residents and $18,916 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $323 for Indiana residents and $760 for out-of-state students.
Indiana University-South Bend offers the alternative tuition plans.
Indiana University-South Bend offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.
On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)11 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities
  • ROTC (Army)
  • Study abroad
  • Weekend/evening college
  • Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services
  • Academic/career services
  • Employment services for students
  • Placement services for completers

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of Indiana University-South Bend is $8,413 for Indiana residents and $18,916 for other students. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 1.74% compared to previous academic year.
Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)
2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
Indiana ResidentsOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2018-2019$7,052$617$16,615$617
2019-2020$7,264$632$17,113$632
2020-2021$7,482$648$17,627$648
2021-2022$7,613$657$17,935$657
2022-2023$7,746$667$18,249$667
The graduate school tuition & fees of IUSB is average compared to public graduate schools in Indiana. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,518 and the Indiana graduate tuition is $19,577 (public) / $20,669 (private).
The next table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.
Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
ResidentsOut-of-State
Indiana University-South Bend$8,413$18,916
All Graduate Schools$16,002$19,518
Public$11,454$20,592
Private$19,594
Indiana Graduate Schools$15,230$19,940
Public$8,784$19,577
Private$20,669
For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $13,372 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at Indiana University-South Bend. On-campus living costs are decreased by -6.50% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $13,594. Off-campus living costs are increased by 3.20% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Living Expenses
Living On-CampusLiving Off-Campus
Room & BoardOther ExpenseRoom & BoardOther Expense
2018-2019$9,034$2,412$7,382$4,010
2019-2020$9,146$2,494$7,932$4,064
2020-2021$8,958$2,642$8,040$4,076
2021-2022$9,996$2,490$9,096$4,076
2022-2023$9,190$2,484$9,412$4,182
For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $323 for Indiana residents and $760 for other students at Indiana University-South Bend. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 1.74% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
Indiana ResidentsOut-of-State
2018-2019$294$692
2019-2020$303$713
2020-2021$312$734
2021-2022$317$747
2022-2023$323$760

Graduate Programs at IUSB

Indiana University-South Bend offers 28 graduate programs for Master's and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 116 students have completed their study at Indiana University-South Bend.
Offered Degrees at Indiana University-South Bend
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Master's Degree216108
Post Bachelor's Degree728
Total288116
The next table shows the popular graduate programs at Indiana University-South Bend by award level.
  • The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the General Literature program with 2 completers.
  • The most popular Master's program is the Business/Commerce program with 26 completers.
Indiana University-South Bend offers 28 programs through Master's and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 116 students have completed their graduate studies.
  • 108 students have earned/completed Master's program.
  • 8 students have earned/completed Post-Bachelor's program.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism [+] 2 completers-
Mass Communication/Media Studies2-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 0 completers-
Information Technology0-
Education [+] (1 completers) 43 completers-
Educational Leadership and Administration6-
Special Education and Teaching11-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services14-
Elementary Education and Teaching9-
Secondary Education and Teaching3-
Education (other)0-
English Language and Literature [+] 3 completers-
English Language and Literature3-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 8 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies8-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] (1 completers) 0 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences0-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] (1 completers) 0 completers-
Mathematics0-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 5 completers-
Mathematics and Computer Science5-
Physical Sciences [+] (1 completers) 1 completers-
Chemistry1-
Human Services [+] 7 completers-
Public Administration7-
Social Sciences [+] (1 completers) 0 completers-
Political Science and Government0-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 1 completers-
Music Performance1-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 12 completers-
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing12-
Business [+] 26 completers-
Business/Commerce26-
Accounting0-
History [+] 0 completers-
History0-
Total108
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 0 completers-
Informatics0-
English Language and Literature [+] (2 completers) 3 completers-
Writing1-
General Literature2-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 2 completers-
Sustainability Studies2-
Human Services [+] 0 completers-
Public Administration0-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 1 completers-
Music Performance1-
Business [+] 2 completers-
Business/Commerce2-
Total8

Graduate Student Population at IUSB

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 584 students enrolled into Indiana University-South Bend graduate schools where it has total 4,326 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 142 full-time and 442 part-time graduate students. By gender, 159 male and 425 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
Graduate School Student Population By Gender
TotalMaleFemale
Total584159425
Full-time14232110
Part-tme442127315
The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.
There are 414 White (70.89%), 61 Black/African American (10.45%), 57 Hispanic (9.76%), 12 Asian (2.05%), and 40 students with other races. 23 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total584159425
American Indian/Native American000
Asian1248
Black/African American612239
Hispanic571344
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White414108306
Two More14311
Un-Known321
Non-resident Alien23716
Indiana University-South Bend offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 101 graduate students (17.29% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 200 graduate students (34.25% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.
Distance Learning Student Population
Number of Graduate Students
Total584
Enrolled Online Exclusively101
Enrolled Some Online Courses200
Not in Online Courses283
The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at Indiana University-South Bend. 113 students are aged 20 to 24 (19.35% of total students), 61 students are aged above 50 (10.45%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at Indiana University-South Bend.
Graduate Student Population By Age
TotalMaleFemale
Total584159425
Age 20-21606
Age 22-241071592
Age 25-2914946103
Age 30-34783246
Age 35-39732251
Age 40-491103377
Age 50-64591148
Over 64202

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