University of Notre Dame

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 9,157 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 “15” under the Carnegie classification system, a meaningful signal when comparing like-to-like institutions.

Selectivity and financial signals give context to what applicants can expect. The reported admission rate is 11.3%, drawn from the most recent IPEDS Fall enrollment survey, with an average SAT of 1,520 and an ACT midpoint of 34. The average net price after grants and scholarships is $26,780, with published in-state tuition of $65,025 and a Pell grant recipient share of 13.7%. Median federal student debt at graduation is $19,000, drawn from the U.S. Treasury-matched College Scorecard file.

Outcomes reveal whether the investment pays back. The 4-year completion rate is 96.0%, and the first-year retention rate is 99.1%. Graduates earn a median of $99,980 ten years after enrolling, compared with $86,210 six years post-enrollment. Within three years of entering repayment, 200100.0% of borrowers are making progress on their federal loans, and 85.2% of graduates earn above the high-school threshold. Treating these numbers as a single snapshot alongside the cost cohort is the standard approach for evaluating ROI under the College Scorecard methodology.