IU Bloomington

IU Bloomington: Building Futures

As the flagship campus of Indiana University, IU Bloomington celebrates diversity in all forms. Programming is designed to encourage success—and provide learning experiences that will remain long after graduation day.

Yearly Highlights

Receiving its seventh consecutive 2021 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award and its fifth consecutive Diversity Champion Award. These awards recognize the campus as a "gold standard" among thousands working to develop successful diversity and equity strategies and programs.
Honoring by Campus Pride, a national nonprofit network of student leaders and campus groups devoted to improving college life for lesbian, bisexual, gay, transgender, and queer students across the U.S., as a "Best of the Best Colleges and Universities" for LGBTQ+ students.
Achieving a record enrollment level of 26.9 percent, with a total of 10,770 degree-seeking students of color.
Opening the Jewish Culture Center, where cultural and social programming opportunities, events, and activities are available to all students, faculty, and staff.
Establishing an Interfaith Prayer and Reflection Room located in the Indiana Memorial Union.

Bar graphic showing Indiana University Bloomington enrollment of African American students decreased from 5.2% in 2017 to 4.8% in 2021; Latino/Hispanic student enrollment increased from 6.6% in 2017 to 8.2% in 2021; Asian student enrollment increased from 6.3% in 2017 to 8.8% in 2021; Native American student enrollment stayed consistent at 0.1% in 2017 and 2021; Pacific Islander student enrollment was 0.0% in 2017 and in 2021; and students of two or more races increased from 4.1% in 2017 to 5.1% in 2021.

Circle graphic showing total Indiana University Bloomington minority student enrollment increased to 26.9% in 2021 from 22.3% in 2017. Graphic comparing IU Bloomington minority enrollment of 26.9% to the service region minority population of 25.4% in 2021.

Table chart comparing tenured and tenure track faculty of color from other state institutions to those at IU Bloomington (IUB). Figures for peer institutions are collected from IPEDS, for which the most recent data is from 2020. The total number of African Americans from other state institutions was 2.5% in 2005 and 3.7% in 2020, compared to 4.0% in 2005 and 5.5% in 2021 at IUB. The total number of Native American faculty from other state institutions was 0.3% in 2005 and 0.2% in 2020, compared to 0.4% in 2005 and 0.1% in 2021 at IUB. Latino/Hispanic faculty totaled 2.0% in 2005 and 4.1% in 2020 at other state institutions, compared to 3.3% in 2005 and 6.8% at IUB. Asian/Pacific Islander faculty at other state institutions was 9.6% in 2005 and 18.0% in 2020 at other state institutions, compared to 7.1% in 2005 and 12.7% in 2021. Data was not available for 2005 in the category of two or more races. The total for two or more races in 2020 at other state institutions was 1.4% compared to 1.0% in 2021 at IUB. The total number of faculty of color at other state institutions in 2005 was 14.4%, and in 2020 was 27.5%, compared to 14.8% in 2005 and 26.1% in 2021 at IUB. The total number of white faculty at other state institutions in 2005 was 85.6% in 2005 and 72.5% in 2020, compared to 85.2% in 2005 and 73.9% in 2021 at IUB.

Bar graphic showing minority faculty totals in 2020 at 4-year public institutions (PI) and IU Bloomington (IUB) in 2021. African American faculty totals were 3.7% at PIs compared to 5.5% at IUB. Native American faculty totals at PIs were 0.2% compared to 0.1% at IUB. Latino/Hispanic faculty totals at PIs were 4.1% compared to 6.8% at IUB. Asian/Pacific Islander faculty totals were 18% at public institutions compared to 12.7% at IUB. Faculty of two or more races at PIs made up 1.4% compared to 1.0% at IUB. The total percentage of faculty of color at 4-year public institutions was 27.5% compared to 26.1% at IUB.

Table chart showing Indiana University Bloomington’s minority retention rate for African American students was 90.2% in 2016 and 85.7% in 2020. For Latino/Hispanic students, the minority retention rate was 92.1% in 2016 and 88.6% in 2020. The Asian student retention rate in 2016 was 91.1% and in 2020 94.1%. For Native American students, the rate was 66.7% in 2016 and 50% in 2020. Pacific Islanders had a retention rate of 100% for 2016 and 2020. The retention rate for Two or more races was 90.7% in 2016 and 88.3% in 2020. The campus average minority retention rate for 2016 was 91.3% compared to 90.3% in 2020.

Table chart showing the minority 6-year graduation rates for the 2011 and 2015 cohorts. Indiana University Bloomington’s graduation rate for the 2011 African American cohort was 59.9% and 68.9% for 2015. The minority graduation rate for Latino/Hispanic students was 72.1% for the 2011 cohort and 75.6% for 2015. The 2011 Asian student cohort had a 75.9% minority graduation rate and 83.2% for 2015. Native American students’ graduation rate was 77.8% for the 2011 cohort and 83.3% for 2015. Pacific Islanders had a 100% minority 6-year graduation rate for the 2011 and 2015 cohorts. Two or more races minority graduation rate for the 2011 cohort was 71.9% and 74.9% for 2015. The campus average minority cohort graduation rate for 2011 was 77.3% and 80.8% in 2015.

Table chart showing the OVPDEMA Academic Program retention rates for 2016 and 2020. 21st Century scholars had a retention rate of 89.1% in 2016 and 85.5% in 2020, and Hudson & Holland scholars had a retention rate of 95.8% in 2016 and 94.5% in 2020. Groups scholars were retained at a rate of 91.5% in 2016 and 87.0% in 2020. FASE scholars had a 94.8% retention rate in 2016 and 92.3% in 2020.

Table chart showing the average 6-year graduation rate for OVPDEMA academic program scholars. The 2011 cohort in the 21st Century Scholars Program had a 63.1% graduation rate compared to 72.0% for the 2015 cohort. Hudson & Holland scholars in the 2011 cohort had an average 6-year graduation rate of 79.5% compared to 87.6% in 2015. Groups scholars in the 2011 cohort had an average 6-year graduation rate of 50.7% compared to the 2015 cohort which had a 69.0% average. FASE scholars in the 2011 cohort had a 90.2% average graduation rate compared to 72.8% for the 2015 cohort.

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