Inside Academics at Indiana University-Bloomington

Academics at a Glance

Whats the point of going to college without academics? Below is an overview of academic life at Indiana University-Bloomington — the faculty and staff who teach, the majors and fields of study on offer, and the online and distance options available.

Use the sections below to explore each part of academic life in more detail, or follow a link to the full report on that topic:

• Faculty Resources
• Most Popular Majors
• Additional Questions to Ask
• Continue Your Research

Faculty and Teaching

With 18 students per faculty member, Indiana University-Bloomington is about average, as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. With 84% of instructors full time, Indiana University-Bloomington is above the national average of 47%.

For a deeper look at tenure, adjuncts and faculty composition, visit the faculty composition page.

Majors and Fields of Study

Indiana University-Bloomington offers 103 majors with reported completions across 30 broad fields of study.

Degrees offered at Indiana University-Bloomington are summarised below:

Ranked by number of graduates, these are the most popular majors at Indiana University-Bloomington.

See the full majors breakdown on the academic majors page.

More to Consider

Before you decide, here are a few more questions to consider about academics at Indiana University-Bloomington:

• Need flexibility? Check whether Indiana University-Bloomington offers the online or summer classes that fit your schedule — about 17,061 undergraduates study at least partly online. See distance learning options.
• Interested in outcomes? Look at how well Indiana University-Bloomington retains and graduates its students — 91% of full-time freshmen return). Explore graduation rates.
• Worried about job prospects? Ask about employment outcomes for recent graduates of Indiana University-Bloomington.

Dig Deeper into Academics at Indiana University-Bloomington

Use the pages below to go deeper on any academic topic:

• Majors & Degree Programs at Indiana University-Bloomington — majors, concentrations and completions in detail
• Faculty & Class Sizes at Indiana University-Bloomington — how the teaching staff is structured
• Graduation and Retention at Indiana University-Bloomington — graduation outcomes and retention detail
• Online Learning at Indiana University-Bloomington — online and distance enrollment options
• Accreditation Detail at Indiana University-Bloomington — the schools accreditation and what it means