# University of Notre Dame (ND)

Private nonprofit college in Notre Dame, IN. IPEDS ID 152080.
Source page: https://educationguide.com/colleges/university-of-notre-dame · Data: https://educationguide.com/data/colleges/university-of-notre-dame.json · Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score

## Key numbers
- Acceptance rate: 11% (Fall 2024, College Scorecard)
- Average net price after grants: $26,780 per year (AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25)
- Graduation rate (6 years): 95%; beats 100% of IN colleges and 98% nationwide
- Median earnings 10 years after starting: $99,980; beats 98% of IN colleges and 98% nationwide
- Median debt at graduation: $19,000

## Net price by family income (per year, after grants)
| Family income | Net price |
|---|---|
| 0-30k | $7,244 |
| 30-48k | $7,254 |
| 48-75k | $11,432 |
| 75-110k | $18,670 |
| 110k+ | $45,321 |

Average after grants for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid. Negative values mean grants exceed cost.

## Cost to finish and years to pay back (EducationGuide calculation)
Graduates took 4.05 years on average (93% finished in 4 years; Fall 2017 entrants, IPEDS). Earnings gain = $99,980 (median earnings of former students 10 years after starting college (College Scorecard)) minus $35,534 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in IN (Census ACS 2020-2024).

| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | $7,244 | $29,338 | under 1 year |
| 30-48k | $7,254 | $29,379 | under 1 year |
| 48-75k | $11,432 | $46,300 | under 1 year |
| 75-110k | $18,670 | $75,614 | 1.2 years |
| 110k+ | $45,321 | $183,550 | 2.8 years |

Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score#value

## Sticker price
- Cost of attendance: $83,271
- Tuition and fees: $65,025
- Housing and meals: $17,378; books: $1,250

## Admissions
- SAT reading & writing: 720–770; SAT math: 735–790; ACT: 33–35 (25th–75th percentile, Fall 2024)
- Fall 2023: 28,353 applicants, 3,510 admitted, 2,075 enrolled; test scores considered but not required
- Fall 2024: acceptance 11%, ACT 33–35 (College Scorecard)
- Fall 2023: acceptance 12%, ACT 33–35 (IPEDS Admissions)

## Majors (56 bachelor's majors)
| Major | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | $99,222 | $160,313 | $19,000 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | $96,517 | $142,970 | $19,000 |
| Management Science / Analytics | $83,810 | $124,557 | $19,000 |
| Mathematics and Statistics, Other | $89,689 | $123,663 | $19,000 |
| Management Information Systems | $78,507 | $122,821 | not reported |
| Economics | $76,299 | $122,637 | $19,965 |
| Accounting | $76,878 | $115,909 | $19,000 |
| Chemical Engineering | $83,377 | $113,614 | $19,000 |
| Electrical Engineering | $85,861 | $112,828 | $19,000 |
| Business | $73,170 | $111,444 | not reported |
| Physics | not reported | $110,029 | $21,500 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical / Space Engineering | $81,057 | $103,022 | $24,000 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | $75,418 | $102,801 | $19,000 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $84,999 | $99,859 | $19,000 |
| Political Science | $55,316 | $94,297 | $19,000 |
| Mathematics | $65,302 | $92,118 | $19,000 |
| Marketing | $63,906 | $91,088 | $19,000 |
| Civil Engineering | $74,499 | $85,781 | $20,100 |
| Spanish / French / Romance Languages | $46,030 | $85,619 | $19,250 |
| Graphic / Interior / Fashion Design | $46,825 | $83,414 | $20,250 |
| Architecture | $62,957 | $82,983 | $28,419 |
| Environmental Engineering | $64,675 | $75,950 | $25,000 |
| Area Studies | $35,304 | $75,832 | $19,250 |
| History | $39,522 | $70,423 | $19,000 |
| Psychology | not reported | $69,793 | $19,015 |
| Sociology | $35,915 | $69,704 | $19,800 |
| Neuroscience | $24,615 | $65,458 | $19,500 |
| Theatre | $37,531 | $64,880 | $19,000 |
| Ethnic / Gender Studies | not reported | $64,152 | not reported |
| English | $40,345 | $60,998 | $19,500 |
| Liberal Arts / General Studies | $45,579 | $60,369 | $18,800 |
| Pre-Med / Pre-Health | not reported | $58,126 | $18,520 |
| Theology / Ministry | $45,874 | $54,758 | $19,000 |
| Environmental Science / Conservation | not reported | not reported | $18,625 |
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Education (Subject Teaching) | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Computer Engineering | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| East Asian Languages (Chinese / Japanese / Korean) | $71,769 | not reported | $21,040 |
| Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| German | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Middle / Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Classics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Celtic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Biology | $32,876 | not reported | $20,750 |
| Biochemistry | not reported | not reported | $17,103 |
| Statistics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Medieval and Renaissance Studies | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| International / Global Studies | $69,362 | not reported | not reported |
| Philosophy | not reported | not reported | $20,793 |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Chemistry | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Public Policy Analysis | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Anthropology | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Studio Art | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Music | not reported | not reported | not reported |

## Major to career
- Finance → Financial analyst: median wage $77,690 (South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI), $81,760 (IN), $102,740 (U.S.)
- Computer and Information Sciences → Software developer: median wage $95,500 (South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI), $105,920 (IN), $135,980 (U.S.)

## Sources and years
- Net price: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; cost of attendance: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; tuition: AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Graduation: Fall 2018 or AcadYr 2018-19 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; earnings: Treasury AY2009-10, AY2010-11 pooled cohort measured in CY2020, CY2021, inflation adjusted to 2022 dollars; debt: NSLDS FY2020, FY2021 pooled cohorts
- Major earnings (4 yr): Treasury AY2017-2018, AY2018-2019 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars

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