by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Individualized Studies. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Liberal Arts General Studies is a major offered under the liberal arts / sciences and humanities program of study at Indiana University - South Bend. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in liberal arts, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at Indiana University - South Bend was ranked #660 on College Factual's Best Schools for liberal arts list. It is also ranked #15 in Indiana.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Indiana University - South Bend was $664 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $236 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,067 | $19,926 |
| Fees | $648 | $648 |
| Books and Supplies | $930 | $930 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,958 | $8,958 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,642 | $2,642 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Liberal Arts students who received their bachelor’s degree at Indiana University - South Bend took out an average of $26,000 in student loans. That is 10% higher than the national average of $23,628.
The median early career salary of liberal arts students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Indiana University - South Bend is $30,870 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $30,751.
Online degrees for the Indiana University - South Bend liberal arts bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Indiana University - South Bend Online Learning page.
About 73.8% of the students who received their BA in liberal arts in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 64.7%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 21.4% of the liberal arts bachelor’s degrees at Indiana University - South Bend in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 38%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 64 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
Liberal Arts General Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Individualized Studies | 84 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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