Feeling generous? Indiana University proudly boasts the world’s first school of philanthropy, so it may be the perfect fit for students looking to make a difference in the world, as well as the nation’s first school of informatics. The school has a proud history of being at the forefront of inclusion, of groundbreaking research, and of innovation. In 1867, Indiana became among the first state universities to admit women. Their alumni and faculty have earned a total of ten Nobel Prizes, 23 Pulitzer Prizes, 110 Olympic Medals, and 379 Fulbright Awards. Not too shabby!

However, for students considering an application to IU, before they can join the ranks of Indiana University alumni and go about making a difference in the world, the first place they’ll need to make a difference is on their Common Application. 

With a 78% acceptance rate for the Class of 2028, students may think they’ve got this whole college application thing in the bag, at least for Indiana University. However, that’s not always the case, and especially not for students who go into the process too cocky. We’ll explain why below. 

Let’s take a look at some of Indiana University’s statistics in order to see what future Hoosiers need to do to succeed, and why the current college admissions game just isn’t as easy as students might think.

Key Indiana University Admissions Considerations

In their admissions process, according to the Common Data Set for the Class of 2028, Indiana University considered three things as very important: rigor of secondary school record, class rank, and GPA. These are pretty common amongst other schools as the top three aspects of an application considered by admissions officers, but officially confirming GPA is one of them for Indiana University means students need to take extra care that they don’t fall behind in their classes as they spend time preparing applications. Luckily, because Indiana shares the details on their enrolled students in the Common Data Set as well, we can get an idea of where members of the current university classes’ GPAs ranked in high school. 

GPAs of Indiana University Class of 2029 Students

In the Class of 2029, comprising 10,127 students, 42% of them graduated high school with a 4.0 GPA or better.  We’ll share more information on the high school GPAs of the Indiana University Class of 2029 when it becomes publicly available.

GPAs of Indiana University Class of 2028 Students

Based on the 2024-2025 Indiana University Common Data Set:

Assessment			Percent
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class			28.9%
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class			62.3%
Percent in top half of high school graduating class			93.1%
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class			6.9%
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class			0.5%

GPAs of Indiana University Class of 2027 Students

Based on the 2023-2024 Indiana University Common Data Set:

Assessment			Percent
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class			31.0%
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class			63.4%
Percent in top half of high school graduating class			93.8%
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class			6.2%
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class			0.7%

GPAs of Indiana University Class of 2026 Students

Based on the 2022-2023 Indiana University Common Data Set:

Assessment			Percent
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class			30.6%
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class			64.4%
Percent in top half of high school graduating class			93.3%
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class			6.7%
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class			0.1%

GPAs of Indiana University Class of 2025 Students

Based on the 2021-2022 Indiana University Common Data Set:

Assessment			Percent
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class			28.9%
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class			61.7%
Percent in top half of high school graduating class			91.6%
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class			8.4%
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class			0.6%

GPAs of Indiana University Class of 2024 Students

Based on the 2020-2021 Indiana University Common Data Set:

Assessment			Percent
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class			32.3%
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class			65.7%
Percent in top half of high school graduating class			94.1%
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class			5.9%
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class			0.4%

What Does This Mean for Indiana University Applicants?

Because Indiana University provides such thorough data about the high school GPA percentages of their enrolled students, there’s no guesswork needed when it comes to comparing a students’ candidacy to the Class of 2030, for example. Students should certainly be in the top half of their high school class, and in Ivy Coach’s opinion, the higher the GPA the better of course. Even though GPA isn’t the only thing that makes a successful college application, it should never be something that distracts or detracts from a student’s candidacy. 

Ivy Coach’s Assistance with Indiana University Candidacy

Hoping your student will gain admission to Indiana University? Worried their applicant profile doesn’t have what it takes to get admitted to top colleges? Just take a look at the Class of 2029 admissions rate statistics for the Ivy League schools; college admissions is no piece of cake.

But Ivy Coach can help with that. It’s actually our specialty. The first step that we recommend you take is to set up Ivy Coach’s Strategy Session. To do so, fill out our complimentary consultation form and we’ll reach out with more information about how we can set your student up for success in the elite college admissions process.