10-yr median earnings
$99,980
Federal aid recipients only
Private Nonprofit · Notre Dame, Indiana
University of Notre Dame
University of Notre Dame is a private nonprofit institution in Notre Dame, Indiana. Graduates earn a median of $99,980 ten years after enrollment at an average net price of $26,780/yr.
- $99,980
- 10-yr median earnings
- $26,780
- Avg net price / yr
- 11.3%
- Acceptance rate
- 96.0%
- 4-yr completion
The verdict
University of Notre Dame pairs top-5% graduate earnings with a very selective admit.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 2%
- graduate earnings, US
- 11.3%
- acceptance rate
- 96.0%
- 4-yr completion
- +16%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
Suburb: Large
Carnegie: R1
University of Notre Dame is a private nonprofit institution in Notre Dame, Indiana enrolling 8,818 students, according to the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard's 2024-25 release. The acceptance rate is 11.3% with an average SAT of 1,520. Graduates earn a median of $99,980 ten years after enrollment, based on U.S. Treasury tax records linked to federal financial aid data. The average net price after financial aid is $26,780. This profile includes admissions data, graduation rates, program-level earnings, and cost breakdowns to help students compare colleges using official federal data.
Data updated July 2026
What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for University of Notre Dame
University of Notre Dame operates as a private nonprofit institution located in Notre Dame, Indiana (suburb: large), with a total reported enrollment of 8,818 students of which 9,073 are undergraduates. Institution-level records in the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) classify each school by Carnegie category, ownership sector, and urban/rural locale, which is how this profile's peer group and cost cohort are determined; University of Notre Dame is categorized as "Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity" under the Carnegie classification system, a meaningful signal when comparing like-to-like institutions.
Admissions and cost figures below come from the same annual IPEDS Fall enrollment survey and net-price calculation that every Title IV institution is legally required to submit to the federal government, so the same standardized methodology applies whether comparing a public flagship or a small private college. Net price nets grant and scholarship aid out of the published sticker price, the number financial-aid experts consider the honest comparison point - the table further down breaks that figure out by family income band rather than a single blended average, since what one family actually pays can look very different from what another family pays at the identical school.
The outcomes further down come from federal tax records the U.S. Treasury links to former students who received federal financial aid, not a self-reported alumni survey - an approach that removes response bias but also means graduates who never took federal aid are absent from the earnings figures. Completion and retention rates only count first-time, full-time degree-seeking students, so a school with a large transfer or part-time population can serve those students well without that showing up in these particular metrics. Reading the cost, completion, and earnings figures together, rather than any single one in isolation, is the approach the College Scorecard's own methodology recommends for judging return on investment.
College Value Score
B-
College Value Score
67/100
University of Notre Dame
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings A+
$99,980
10-year median graduate earnings
Net Price F
$26,780
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Graduation Rate N/A
N/A
6-year completion rate
Debt F
$19,000
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment A+
94.5%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention A+
99.1%
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$26,780
After grants and scholarships
4-yr completion
96.0%
First-time, full-time bachelor's
4-year completion vs national average (40%) 96.0%
Higher is better
College ROI Quadrant - University of Notre Dame vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by 4-year graduation rate. Top-left = best ROI; bottom-right = avoid.
How University of Notre Dame ranks nationally
Where this school's graduate earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
University of Notre Dame: graduate earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$99,980 Top 2% higher than 98% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · 2024
Quick Facts
8,818
Total enrollment
11.3%
Acceptance rate
1,520
SAT average
96.0%
4-yr graduation rate
$99,980
10-yr median earnings
99.1%
First-year retention
Admissions
| Admission Rate | 11.3% |
| SAT Average | 1,520 |
| SAT Math (25th-75th) | 735 – 790 |
| SAT Reading (25th-75th) | 720 – 770 |
| ACT Average | 34 |
| ACT (25th-75th) | 33 – 35 |
Share of applicants admitted
Costs & Financial Aid
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $65,025 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $65,025 |
| Average Net Price | $26,780 |
Net Price by Family Income
| $0 – $30,000 | $7,244 |
| $30,001 – $48,000 | $7,254 |
| $48,001 – $75,000 | $11,432 |
| Over $110,000 | $45,321 |
13.7%
Pell Grant Rate
24.7%
Federal Loan Rate
$19,000
Median Debt
$201/mo
Monthly Payment
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
46.0%
Female
10.2%
First Generation
Outcomes
96.0%
4-Year Completion Rate
99.1%
Retention Rate
$86,210
Median Earnings (6yr)
$99,980
Median Earnings (10yr)
85.2%
Earning Over $25K
94.5%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Programs & Earnings
Top programs at University of Notre Dame by graduate earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Management Sciences and Qu…
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
$182,186 median earnings
- Business Administration, M…
Business Administration, Management and Operations
$166,604 median earnings
- Finance and Financial Mana…
Finance and Financial Management Services
$160,313 median earnings
- Finance and Financial Mana…
Finance and Financial Management Services
$152,667 median earnings
- Computer and Information S…
Computer and Information Sciences, General
$142,970 median earnings
- Law
Law
$142,699 median earnings
- Engineering Science
Engineering Science
$137,274 median earnings
- Management Sciences and Qu…
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
$124,557 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | First Professional | - | $182,186 | $41,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | First Professional | - | $166,604 | $48,563 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Bachelor's | 260 | $160,313 | $19,000 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | First Professional | - | $152,667 | $42,692 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Bachelor's | 140 | $142,970 | $19,000 |
| Law | First Professional | 211 | $142,699 | $128,413 |
| Engineering Science | Master's | 54 | $137,274 | $44,331 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | Bachelor's | 132 | $124,557 | $19,000 |
| Mathematics and Statistics, Other | Bachelor's | 119 | $123,663 | $19,000 |
| Management Information Systems and Services | Bachelor's | 15 | $122,821 | - |
| Economics | Bachelor's | 245 | $122,637 | $19,000 |
| Accounting and Related Services | First Professional | - | $122,025 | $25,500 |
| Chemistry | Doctoral | 24 | $116,010 | - |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's | 66 | $115,909 | $19,000 |
| Chemical Engineering | Bachelor's | 78 | $113,614 | $16,750 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the acceptance rate at University of Notre Dame? ▼
University of Notre Dame is a private nonprofit institution in Notre Dame, Indiana. The acceptance rate is 11.3%. The average SAT score is 1,520. Total enrollment is 8,818 students.
How much do University of Notre Dame graduates earn? ▼
Graduates of University of Notre Dame earn a median of $99,980 ten years after enrollment. Six years after enrollment, median earnings are $86,210.
How much does University of Notre Dame cost? ▼
The average net price at University of Notre Dame is $26,780. In-state tuition is $65,025 and out-of-state tuition is $65,025. Median student debt at graduation is $19,000.
What is the graduation rate at University of Notre Dame? ▼
University of Notre Dame has a 4-year completion rate of 96.0%. The first-year retention rate is 99.1%.
Is University of Notre Dame worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at University of Notre Dame is $19,000, while graduates earn a median of $99,980 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 19% of first-year post-graduation earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 94.5% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $201.
Sources & methodology
According to the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard's 2024-25 release, PlainCollege tracks 6,243 postsecondary institutions and 70,827 individual school-and-program earnings records nationwide.
Every figure on this page is read live from official U.S. federal datasets, as of the 2024-25 release. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - graduate earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
What this means for University of Notre Dame
- University of Notre Dame's graduates land in the 2nd percentile nationally for 10-year earnings among reporting colleges.
- The average net price after aid is $26,780 - compare it against schools with similar outcomes but a lower cost.Find similar schools that cost less
- See how this school compares to every other college in Indiana.Browse Indiana
This profile is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial or admissions advice. Figures are historical averages and may not predict an individual student's outcome - confirm current details directly with the institution before making enrollment decisions.
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