Measures of Quality
No matter which IU campus you enroll in through The University Graduate School, you’re receiving a degree of the highest quality. Our students outperform their peers in other colleges and universities across the nation.
4,700+ Ph.D's awarded since 2007
6.2 Average years to degree
IU graduate students take less time to complete their Ph.D.’s than students at peer institutions in all areas of study.
| Area of Study | Median Time to Degree (years) | |
|---|---|---|
| IU Bloomington | IUPUI | |
| Arts and Humanities | 6.7 | - |
| Biological & Agricultural Sciences | 5.8 | 4.7 |
| Business | 4.8 | - |
| Education | 5.9 | 4.2 |
| Health Sciences | 3.9 | 5.0 |
| Mathematics & Computer Sciences | 5.9 | 2.2 |
| Physical & Earth Sciences | 5.2 | 5.0 |
| Public Administration & Services | 5.9 | 6.2 |
| Social & Behavioral Sciences | 6.3 | 6.0 |
| Other Fields | 6.3 | 6.4 |
| Area of Study | IU Bloomington | IUPUI |
| Arts and Humanities | 20.1% | - |
| Biological & Agricultural Sciences | 49.2% | 61.1% |
| Business | 70.8% | - |
| Education | 26.3% | 27.8% |
| Health Sciences | 45.2% | 37.7% |
| Mathematics & Computer Sciences | 29.6% | 50.0% |
| Physical & Earth Sciences | 46.4% | 63.6% |
| Public Administration & Services | 25.6% | 20.0% |
| Social & Behavioral Sciences | 27.4% | 51.2% |
| Other Fields | 20.5% | 20.6% |
| Area of Study | IU Bloomington | IUPUI |
| Arts and Humanities | 42.2% | - |
| Biological & Agricultural Sciences | 61.8% | 65.0% |
| Business | 69.2% | - |
| Education | 38.9% | - |
| Health Sciences | 57.8% | 50.9% |
| Mathematics & Computer Sciences | 43.1% | 66.7% |
| Physical & Earth Sciences | 55.5% | 100% |
| Public Administration & Services | 40.7% | 22.9% |
| Social & Behavioral Sciences | 44.0% | 52.9% |
| Other Fields | 40.5% | 33.3% |