What is University of Notre Dame’s Compass Score?

Exceptional (grade A+). It ranks in the top 2% of rated colleges. The grade comes from outcomes (40%: graduation, retention and earnings), entering students (40%: test scores and selectivity), cost (15%: debt and price after aid) and teaching (5%: class size), all from federal data.

How much does University of Notre Dame cost after financial aid?

The average net price is $26,780 a year for students who receive federal aid, after grants and scholarships. What your family pays depends on income; the college’s net price calculator gives your own estimate.

How hard is it to get into University of Notre Dame?

University of Notre Dame admitted 11% of applicants in the most recent federal data.

How do University of Notre Dame’s graduates do?

95% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years; the median earnings of former students ten years after entry are $99,980; the median federal debt at graduation is $19,000.

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University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN · Private nonprofit · 4-year

Your real cost

Average price after aid $26,780 a year

Median debt at graduation: $19,000 (all students)

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Rankings

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Academic Excellence

A+

Exceptional · Top 1%

From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

Graduation rate 35% of score95%
First-year retention 20% of score99%
Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreSAT 1,520 · ACT 34
Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of score8 to 1
Instructional spending per student 15% of score$38,658

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

What families pay, by income

Average yearly price after grants and scholarships, for students who receive federal aid.

Average net price by family income
Family income	Price after aid
Up to $30,000	$7,244
$30,001–$48,000	$7,254
$48,001–$75,000	$11,432
$75,001–$110,000	$18,670
Over $110,000	$45,321

Full cost of attendance before aid: $83,271 a year.

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Cost and value

Federal data: what families pay after aid, what graduates earn, and what they owe.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students Fall enrollment (IPEDS)	8,968
Men and women Undergraduates, fall 2023 (College Scorecard)	Men 51% · Women 49%
First-generation students Share of students who are first-generation, by the College Scorecard’s definition	10%
First-year students from another state Of first-time students whose home is a U.S. state, fall 2023 (IPEDS)	93%
Total students	13,174
Average net price (per year) After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid	$26,780
Cost of attendance (per year)	$83,271
Median federal debt at graduation	$19,000
Graduation rate First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time	95%
Graduation rate for Pell grant recipients Finishing within 6 years (College Scorecard)	94%
Graduation rate for first-generation students Finishing within 6 years (College Scorecard)	92%
Borrowers paying down their loans within 3 years Borrowers who repaid at least $1 of principal within 3 years (College Scorecard)	93%
First-year retention	99%
Median earnings 10 years after entry	$99,980
Admission rate	11%
Application fee Undergraduate application fee, 2023–24 (IPEDS)	$75
Students receiving Pell grants	14%

Admitted students’ middle range:SAT 1455–1560ACT 33–35

Admission test scores (middle 50% of admitted students who submitted scores)
Average SAT	1520
SAT reading & writing	720–770
SAT math	735–790
ACT composite	33–35
Test policy	Considered but not required

Value: Very good · Top 29% (how it’s computed)

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Earnings by major

Median earnings of bachelor’s graduates a few years after finishing, by major (College Scorecard).

Median earnings by major
Major	Median earnings
Finance	$160,313
Computing and information science	$142,970
Management science	$124,557
Other mathematics and statistics	$123,663
Management information systems	$122,821
Economics	$122,637
Accounting	$115,909
Chemical Engineering	$113,614
Electrical engineering	$112,828
Business (general)	$111,444
Physics	$110,029
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering	$103,022
Biological and physical sciences	$102,801
Mechanical engineering	$99,859
Political science	$94,297
Mathematics	$92,118
Marketing	$91,088
Civil engineering	$85,781
Romance languages	$85,619
Design	$83,414
Architecture	$82,983
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering	$75,950
Area studies	$75,832
History	$70,423
Psychology	$69,793
Sociology	$69,704
Neuroscience	$65,458
Theatre	$64,880
Ethnic and gender studies	$64,152
English	$60,998
Liberal arts	$60,369
Pre-health	$58,126
Theology	$54,758

Also offered (no earnings published yet): Anthropology, Biochemistry, Biology, Celtic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Chemistry, Classics, Computer engineering, East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Fine arts, German, Global studies, Medieval and Renaissance Studies, Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Music, Natural resources and conservation, Other computer and information sciences and support services, Other philosophy and religious studies, Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution, Philosophy, Public Policy Analysis, Secondary education, Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Statistics.

What students study most

Share of bachelor’s degrees by field, first majors in 2023–24 (IPEDS).

Most common bachelor’s fields
Field	Share of degrees
Business	25%
Engineering	14%
Social sciences	14%
Biology	13%
Computer and information sciences	8%

Campus life

School colors
Setting	Suburb
Part-time undergraduates	0%
Undergraduates aged 25 and older	0%
On-campus room and board (per year)	$17,900
Sports	NCAA Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference
ROTC	Army · Navy · Air Force
Study abroad	Offered
Students per faculty member	8 to 1
Faculty who are full-time	88%Of instructional faculty, fall 2023 (College Scorecard)
Endowment per student	$1,323,698Endowment at the end of fiscal year 2023, per full-time-equivalent student (IPEDS)
Dorm space	For about 77% of studentsCampus beds divided by undergraduate enrollment. Not how many students live on campus (IPEDS)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights	South Bend International Airport (SBN)About 4 miles away in a straight line (OurAirports)
Town population	6,8902020–2024 five-year estimate (U.S. Census Bureau)
Nearest city of 250,000 people or more	Fort WayneAbout 71 miles away in a straight line (U.S. Census Bureau)
Average temperature in January	25°F1991–2020 normal, from S BEND, IN US, about 1 miles away (NOAA)
Average temperature in July	73°F1991–2020 normal, from S BEND, IN US, about 1 miles away (NOAA)

Federal data (IPEDS and College Scorecard), except school colors.

Campus safety reports

On-campus crimes reported in 2024, per 1,000 students.

On-campus crimes per 1,000 students
Category	This campus	U.S. rate
Rape	0.05	0.07
Robbery	0.01	0.01
Aggravated assault	0.02	0.04
Burglary	0.28	0.08
Motor vehicle theft	0.22	0.15

Numbers reflect what each campus reported. They differ with campus size and how reporting is done, so compare with care. U.S. rate: total reported offenses divided by total students at every institution in the report.

Source: Official data: U.S. Department of Education

Questions families ask

What is University of Notre Dame’s Compass Score?: Exceptional (grade A+). It ranks in the top 2% of rated colleges. The grade comes from outcomes (40%: graduation, retention and earnings), entering students (40%: test scores and selectivity), cost (15%: debt and price after aid) and teaching (5%: class size), all from federal data.
How much does University of Notre Dame cost after financial aid?: The average net price is $26,780 a year for students who receive federal aid, after grants and scholarships. What your family pays depends on income; the college’s net price calculator gives your own estimate.
How hard is it to get into University of Notre Dame?: University of Notre Dame admitted 11% of applicants in the most recent federal data.
How do University of Notre Dame’s graduates do?: 95% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years; the median earnings of former students ten years after entry are $99,980; the median federal debt at graduation is $19,000.

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IPEDS unit ID 152080
Carnegie classification: Doctoral university (very high research)
Accreditation: Higher Learning Commission (U.S. Department of Education DAPIP)
Religious affiliation (IPEDS): Roman Catholic
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