University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN · Private nonprofit · Graduate degree-granting
University of Notre Dame is a private nonprofit institution in Notre Dame, Indiana, accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. With 8,818 students, it is a mid-size institution. Graduates earn a median of $99,980 ten years after enrollment, which is 145% above the national median of $40,747. In terms of completion, the graduation rate is 96.0%. Regarding affordability, median graduate debt is $19,000, yielding an earnings-to-debt ratio of 5.26x. The average net price after financial aid is $26,780 per year. The most popular programs include Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Finance, Economics, Business Administration & Management, and Political Science.
Key Outcomes
Median Earnings (10yr)
$99,980
Graduation Rate
96.0%
Median Debt
$19,000
Average Net Price
$26,780
Earnings-to-Cost Ratio
0.93x
Earnings-to-Debt Ratio
5.26x
Admissions & Enrollment
Total Enrollment
8,818
Admission Rate
11.3%
Average SAT
1520
Retention Rate
99.1%
Cost
In-State Tuition
$65,025
Out-of-State Tuition
$65,025
Pell Grant Rate
13.7%
Federal Loan Rate
24.7%
Net Cost by Family Income
Income $0–$30K
$7,244
Income $30K–$48K
$7,254
Income $48K–$75K
$11,432
Income $110K+
$45,321
Student Demographics
Women
46.0%
White
59.4%
Black
4.7%
Hispanic
15.3%
Asian
5.7%
Two or More Races
5.6%
Student Loan Performance
Repayment Rate (3yr)
93.3%
Accreditations
- American Bar Association, Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar — Law (LAW) - Professional schools (Accredited)
- American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation — Clinical Psychology (CLPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs, Counseling Psychology (COPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs, Professional Psychology (IPSY) - Predoctoral internship programs (Accredited)
- Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools — Theology (THEOL) - Freestanding schools, as well as programs affiliated with larger institutions, offering graduate professional education for ministry and graduate study of theology (Accredited)
- Higher Learning Commission — Institutional Accreditation (Accredited)
- National Association of Schools of Art and Design, Commission on Accreditation — (ARTI) - Single Professional Program Accreditation in Industrial Design (Accredited)
Programs (136)
Bachelor (52)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance | $160,313 | 271 |
| Economics | $122,637 | 256 |
| Political Science | $94,297 | 175 |
| Computer & Information Sciences | $142,970 | 162 |
| Neuroscience | $65,458 | 136 |
| Mathematics and Statistics, Other | $123,663 | 120 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | $124,557 | 115 |
| Psychology | $69,793 | 112 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $99,859 | 101 |
| Health Services Administration & Management | $58,126 | 85 |
| Biology | Not reported | 80 |
| Romance Languages | $85,619 | 74 |
| Marketing | $91,088 | 71 |
| Chemical Engineering | $113,614 | 70 |
| Accounting | $115,909 | 70 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | $102,801 | 61 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | $64,880 | 61 |
| Electrical Engineering | $112,828 | 60 |
| Architecture | $82,983 | 54 |
| Philosophy | Not reported | 52 |
| Theological and Ministerial Studies | $54,758 | 51 |
| History | $70,423 | 49 |
| International Studies | Not reported | 48 |
| English Language & Literature | $60,998 | 43 |
| Business | $111,444 | 41 |
| Sociology | $69,704 | 40 |
| Mathematics | $92,118 | 38 |
| Liberal Arts & Sciences | $60,369 | 35 |
| Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Not reported | 33 |
| Physics | $110,029 | 32 |
| Area Studies | $75,832 | 29 |
| Civil Engineering | $85,781 | 28 |
| Design & Applied Arts | $83,414 | 28 |
| Ethnic & Gender Studies | $64,152 | 25 |
| Aerospace Engineering | $103,022 | 25 |
| Natural Resources Conservation | Not reported | 22 |
| Anthropology | Not reported | 21 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Not reported | 16 |
| Fine Arts | Not reported | 14 |
| Computer Engineering | Not reported | 13 |
| Environmental Engineering | $75,950 | 13 |
| Peace Studies | Not reported | 12 |
| Chemistry | Not reported | 12 |
| Music | Not reported | 12 |
| East Asian Languages | Not reported | 10 |
| Germanic Languages | Not reported | 9 |
| Public Policy Analysis | Not reported | 9 |
| Middle Eastern Languages | Not reported | 6 |
| Statistics | Not reported | 6 |
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other | Not reported | 4 |
| Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Not reported | 4 |
| Management Information Systems | $122,821 | 3 |
Master (41)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | Not reported | 306 |
| Business Administration & Management | Not reported | 186 |
| Applied Mathematics | Not reported | 114 |
| Teacher Education | Not reported | 88 |
| Theological and Ministerial Studies | $58,621 | 77 |
| International Studies | Not reported | 58 |
| Engineering Science | $137,274 | 48 |
| Educational Administration | Not reported | 38 |
| Computational Science | Not reported | 36 |
| Mathematics and Statistics, Other | Not reported | 27 |
| Architecture | $82,270 | 22 |
| Accounting | Not reported | 20 |
| Civil Engineering | Not reported | 19 |
| Computer Engineering | Not reported | 18 |
| Mathematics | Not reported | 16 |
| Radio, Television & Film | Not reported | 15 |
| Legal Studies | Not reported | 15 |
| Political Science | Not reported | 15 |
| Electrical Engineering | Not reported | 13 |
| Aerospace Engineering | Not reported | 12 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Not reported | 11 |
| Economics | Not reported | 11 |
| Romance Languages | Not reported | 10 |
| Religious Music and Worship | Not reported | 10 |
| Marketing | Not reported | 10 |
| Chemical Engineering | Not reported | 9 |
| Rhetoric & Composition | Not reported | 9 |
| Physics | Not reported | 9 |
| Biology | Not reported | 8 |
| Sociology | Not reported | 8 |
| Clinical Psychology | Not reported | 7 |
| English Language & Literature | Not reported | 6 |
| Chemistry | Not reported | 5 |
| Anthropology | Not reported | 5 |
| Fine Arts | Not reported | 5 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Not reported | 3 |
| Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Not reported | 3 |
| Philosophy | Not reported | 3 |
| Religion | Not reported | 3 |
| Design & Applied Arts | Not reported | 3 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | $78,951 | 0 |
Doctoral (22)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry | $116,010 | 28 |
| Chemical Engineering | Not reported | 23 |
| Biology | $101,099 | 21 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Not reported | 17 |
| Theological and Ministerial Studies | Not reported | 17 |
| Civil Engineering | Not reported | 16 |
| Electrical Engineering | Not reported | 14 |
| Physics | Not reported | 14 |
| Clinical Psychology | Not reported | 14 |
| Political Science | Not reported | 14 |
| Mathematics and Statistics, Other | Not reported | 13 |
| Computer Engineering | Not reported | 12 |
| Mathematics | Not reported | 9 |
| Economics | Not reported | 8 |
| History | Not reported | 7 |
| Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Not reported | 6 |
| Philosophy | Not reported | 6 |
| Anthropology | Not reported | 6 |
| Sociology | Not reported | 6 |
| Biomedical Engineering | Not reported | 4 |
| English Language & Literature | Not reported | 4 |
| Religious Music and Worship | Not reported | 3 |
First Professional (8)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Law | $142,699 | 165 |
| Educational Administration | $80,588 | Not reported |
| Teacher Education | $59,670 | Not reported |
| Business | $92,953 | Not reported |
| Business Administration & Management | $166,604 | Not reported |
| Accounting | $122,025 | Not reported |
| Finance | $152,667 | Not reported |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | $182,186 | Not reported |
Show 13 additional programs with limited data
| Program | Level | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Romance Languages | Doctoral | 2 |
| Peace Studies | Doctoral | 2 |
| Medieval and Renaissance Studies | Bachelor | 2 |
| Medieval and Renaissance Studies | Doctoral | 2 |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other | Bachelor | 2 |
| Biomedical Engineering | Master | 1 |
| Materials Engineering | Doctoral | 1 |
| Celtic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor | 1 |
| Legal Studies | Doctoral | 1 |
| Medieval and Renaissance Studies | Master | 1 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | Doctoral | 1 |
| Materials Science | Doctoral | 1 |
| History | Master | 1 |
Rankings Featuring This Institution
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Business Programs
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Psychology Programs
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Physical Sciences Programs
- Highest Earning Doctoral Physical Sciences Programs
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Mathematics Programs
- Highest Earning Doctoral Biology Programs
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Social Sciences Programs
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Visual & Performing Arts Programs
- Highest Earning Bachelor's History Programs
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Architecture Programs