Student Success Outcomes

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Student Success

Markers of IU's progress against its goals and objectives will include:

Increasing on-time undergraduate graduation rates, with a priority on reducing and closing equity gaps.

Equity gaps are disparities in educational outcomes and student success metrics among differing student populations. These gaps can create barriers that prevent students from progressing.

On-time full-time Bachelor’s degree beginner* graduation rates (4-year)
CampusBaseline (2018 cohort)2023-24 (2019 cohort)% Change
Bloomington69.3%70.1%0.8%
Indianapolis**37.2%35.5%-1.7%
East32.4%31.4%-1.0%
Kokomo31.0%32.2% 1.2%
Northwest20.0%20.1% 0.1%
South Bend23.9%19.4%-4.5%
Southeast 25.7%26.4% 0.7%
Six-year full-time Bachelor’s degree beginner* graduation rates
Campus Baseline (2016 cohort) 2023-24 (2017 cohort) % Change
Bloomington 81.1% 81.2% 0.1%
Indianapolis** 53.1% 50.4% -2.7%
East 42.5% 45.4% 2.9%
Kokomo 41.2% 44.0% 2.8%
Northwest 38.0% 36.3% -1.7%
South Bend 36.3% 36.2% -0.1%
Southeast 34.6% 33.2% -1.4%

For all metrics focused on reducing and eliminating equity gaps, a 0 or greater percentage reflects a favorable gap.

On-time graduation rate: Reduce and close equity gaps among underrepresented students of color
Campus Baseline (2018 cohort) 2023-24 (2019 cohort)
Bloomington -9.2% -11.8%
Indianapolis** -9.0% -8.8%
East -14.8% -23.9%
Kokomo -8.1% -14.0%
Northwest -2.9% -6.8%
South Bend -14.4% -4.7%
Southeast -13.2% -10.0%
On-time graduation rate: Reduce and close equity gaps among 21st Century Scholar recipients
Campus Baseline (2018 cohort) 2023-24 (2019 cohort)
Bloomington -12.1% -17.3%
Indianapolis** -10.4% -3.1%
East -1.2% -5.8%
Kokomo 3.6% -11.8%
Northwest 4.1% 8.7%
South Bend 6.3% 4.3%
Southeast 2.8% 2.6%
Six-year graduation rate: Reduce and close equity gaps among underrepresented students of color
Campus Baseline (2016 cohort) 2023-24 (2017 cohort)
Bloomington -7.7% -7.9%
Indianapolis** -11.3% -10.1%
East -8.0% -7.6%
Kokomo -7.4% -10.9%
Northwest -13.6% -21.2%
South Bend -13.7% -8.9%
Southeast -21.2% -19.0%
Six-year graduation rate: Reduce and close equity gaps among 21st Century Scholar recipients
Campus Baseline (2016 cohort) 2023-24 (2017 cohort)
Bloomington -12.0% -10.1%
Indianapolis** -9.4% -4.6%
East -12.5% -5.8%
Kokomo -13.8% 4.0%
Northwest 1.0% 1.1%
South Bend -3.7% -2.4%
Southeast 8.8% -1.8%

Strengthening Undergraduate first-to-second-year retention rates, with a priority on reducing and closing equity gaps.

Full-time Bachelor's degree beginner* fall-to-fall retention rates
Campus Baseline (2022 cohort) 2023-24 (2023 cohort)
Bloomington 90.6% Available November 2024
Indianapolis** 68.7% Available November 2024
East 63.1% Available November 2024
Kokomo 66.9% Available November 2024
Northwest 68.7% Available November 2024
South Bend 66.8% Available November 2024
Southeast 69.8% Available November 2024
Retention rate: Reduce and close equity gaps among underrepresented students of color
Campus Baseline (2022 cohort) 2023-24 (2023 cohort)
Bloomington -1.4% Available November 2024
Indianapolis** -4.1% Available November 2024
East -15.6% Available November 2024
Kokomo -15.4% Available November 2024
Northwest -7.1% Available November 2024
South Bend -1.1% Available November 2024
Southeast -2.5% Available November 2024
Retention rate: Reduce and close equity gaps among 21st Century Scholar recipients
Campus Baseline (2022 cohort) 2023-24 (2023 cohort)
Bloomington -1.5% Available November 2024
Indianapolis** -1.8% Available November 2024
East -7.2% Available November 2024
Kokomo -16.1% Available November 2024
Northwest -0.6% Available November 2024
South Bend 2.9% Available November 2024
Southeast 2.1% Available November 2024

Improving Graduate student retention, completion rates, and time to completion.

Graduate beginner fall-to-fall retention within Master's degree programs
Campus Baseline (2022 cohort) 2023-24 (2023 cohort)
Bloomington 93.7% Available November 2024
Indianapolis** 87.6% Available November 2024
East 68.5% Available November 2024
Kokomo 89.1% Available November 2024
Northwest 80.5% Available November 2024
South Bend 87.8% Available November 2024
Southeast 67.6% Available November 2024
Graduate beginner fall-to-fall retention within Doctoral-Research/Scholarship degree programs
Campus Baseline (2022 cohort) 2023-24 (2023 cohort)
Bloomington 93.8% Available November 2024
Indianapolis** 90.3% Available November 2024
Graduate beginner fall-to-fall retention within Doctoral-Professional Practice degree programs
Campus Baseline (2022 cohort) 2023-24 (2023 cohort)
Bloomington 95.4% Available November 2024
Indianapolis** 97.2% Available November 2024
Graduate three-year completion rates within Master’s degree programs
Campus Baseline (2019 cohort) 2023-24 (2020 cohort)
Bloomington 84.6% 81.7%
Indianapolis** 79.9% 75.6%
East 77.8% 65.9%
Kokomo 66.7% 92.1%
Northwest 64.5% 72.4%
South Bend 76.9% 66.7%
Southeast 61.2% 59.0%
Graduate six-year completion rates within Doctoral-Research/Scholarship programs
Campus Baseline (2016 cohort) 2023-24 (2017 cohort)
Bloomington 38.9% 40.5%
Indianapolis** 48.6% 50.0%
Graduate six-year completion rates within Doctoral-Professional Practice programs
Campus Baseline (2016 cohort) 2023-24 (2017 cohort)
Bloomington 90.7% 91.4%
Indianapolis** 92.6% 94.4%

Increasing philanthropic support for endowed financial aid to support student access and affordability.

New philanthropic support for endowed financial aid to support student access and affordability
Campus Baseline (2022-23) 2023-24
IU (university-wide)*** $40,773,890 Available November 2024
Bloomington $31,031,886 Available November 2024
Indianapolis** $2,866,933 Available November 2024
East $173,072 Available November 2024
Kokomo $2,112,859 Available November 2024
Northwest $113,185 Available November 2024
South Bend $1,380,329 Available November 2024
Southeast $1,101,850 Available November 2024
School of Medicine $1,912,162 Available November 2024

Increasing online enrollment in 100% online academic programs, including career-aligned certificates, and micro-credentials.

Undergraduate online enrollments in programs and certificates
Campus Baseline (2022-23) 2023-24
IU (university-wide) 3,437 3,760
Bloomington 43 48
Indianapolis** 720 772
East 1,513 1,572
Kokomo 299 354
Northwest 202 262
South Bend 304 357
Southeast 356 395
Graduate online enrollments in programs and certificates
Campus Baseline (2022-23) 2023-24
IU (university-wide) 3,033 3,104
Bloomington 1,441 1,357
Indianapolis** 1,201 1,320
East 151 154
Kokomo 55 79
Northwest 83 55
South Bend 43 47
Southeast 59 92

Reduce the percentage of grades below a C- awarded in 100- to 400-level courses.

Percentage of grades below a C- awarded in 100- to 400-level courses
Campus Baseline (2022-23) 2023-24 % Change
Bloomington 11.1% 8.9% -2.2%
Indianapolis** 15.7% 14.9% -0.8%
East 17.5% 18.1% 0.6%
Kokomo 16.8% 16.3% -0.5%
Northwest 20.0% 18.0% -2.0%
South Bend 20.1% 19.4% -0.7%
Southeast 19.4% 18.4% -1.0%

* Beginner – Students who have not attended any university as a degree-seeking student before coming to IU

** Includes Columbus and Fort Wayne; excludes Purdue-related data

*** Total reflects officially reported data and includes Purdue-related data

Forthcoming data

  • Graduate time to completion within Master's degree programs. Data available November 2024
  • Graduate time to completion within Doctoral-Research/Scholarship degree programs. Data available November 2024
  • Graduate time to completion within Doctoral-Professional Practice degree programs. Data available November 2024
  • Increase student participation rates within high-impact experiential and career-related experiences, including internship experiences, research, and scholarly and creative activity. Baseline data available November 2024
  • Increase Undergraduate completions in microcredentials. Baseline data available November 2025
  • Increase Graduate completions in microcredentials. Baseline data available November 2025