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IU Bloomington Projected To Have Record-Breaking Incoming Fall Freshman Class

Indiana University expects a record-breaking class of incoming students at its Bloomington campus this fall.

IU Bloomington’s Vice Provost for Enrollment Management David Johnson said the campus has received more than 46,000 applications, its most ever and a 5 percent increase over last year. 

That includes  a record freshman class of about 9,300 students– a 17 percent increase from fall 2020 and a 12 percent increase from the previous record-setting year of 2019.

IU  said a record 1,600 underrepresented students are enrolled in the 2021 freshman class.

Bente Bouthier is a reporter and show producer with WFIU and WTIU News. She graduated from Indiana University in 2019, where she studied journalism, public affairs, and French.