Brown Mackie College-Merrillville vs. Wright State University-Lake Campus

Brown Mackie College Merrillville vs. Wright State University Lake Campus comparison

	Brown Mackie College Merrillville	Wright State University Lake Campus	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Brown Mackie College-Merrillville	Wright State University-Lake Campus
Location	Merrillville, IN	Celina, OH
Setting	Rural Fringe	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	178	1,294
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking		#1032
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	For-profit	Non-profit
Website	brownmackie.edu	wright.edu
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Costs	Brown Mackie College-Merrillville	Wright State University-Lake Campus
Tuition (In State)	$11,772	$7,236
Tuition (Out of State)	$11,772	$16,654
Room & Board	$6,363	$11,500
Avg Net Price	-	$11,585
Avg Grant Aid	$0	$5,775
% Receiving Grant Aid	0%	90%

Admission	Brown Mackie College-Merrillville	Wright State University-Lake Campus
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	660
Admitted	-	659
Acceptance Rate	Open	99.8%Open
Enrolled %	Open	41.1%Open
Avg High School GPA	-	3.27
Typical High School Grades	-	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		18/24
SAT Range		790/890
Submit Test Scores	Not applicable	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Aug 26, 2025

Academics	Brown Mackie College-Merrillville	Wright State University-Lake Campus
Student to Faculty Ratio	0:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (78%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (8%) Business (8%) Legal Professions (4%) Computer and Information Sciences (2%)	Business (40%) Education (17%) Engineering Technology (16%) Computer and Information Sciences (10%) Psychology (4%)
Outcomes	Brown Mackie College-Merrillville	Wright State University-Lake Campus
Graduation Rate	-	30%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,400	$43,400
Making Student Loan Payments	20%	51%
Median Student Loan Debt	$22,188	$25,000
Median Loan Payment	$229	$258

Diversity	Brown Mackie College-Merrillville	Wright State University-Lake Campus
% Men	0%	40%
% Women	0%	60%
Racial Diversity	High	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	34%	90%
% Black	51%	4%
% Hispanic	13%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	2%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	2%	0%

Students	Brown Mackie College-Merrillville	Wright State University-Lake Campus
% In-State	-	97%
% Out-of-State	-	2%
Campus	Brown Mackie College-Merrillville	Wright State University-Lake Campus
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Wright State University Lake Campus is larger than than Brown Mackie College-Merrillville based on total student enrollment (1,294 students vs. 178 students)

Brown Mackie College-Merrillville vs. Wright State University-Lake Campus Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Brown Mackie College-Merrillville or Wright State University-Lake Campus?

• Brown Mackie College Merrillville is 62.7% more expensive to attend than Wright State University-Lake Campus for in-state tuition ($11,772.00 vs. $7,236.00)
• Out of state tuition is 41.5% higher at Wright State University-Lake Campus than Brown Mackie College Merrillville ($16,654.00 vs. $11,772.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Brown Mackie College Merrillville are 80.7% lower than costs at Wright State University Lake Campus ($6,363 vs. $11,500)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Wright State University Lake Campus than Brown Mackie College Merrillville (90% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Wright State University Lake Campus students is ?% larger than aid received Brown Mackie College Merrillville ($5,775 vs. $0)

Which college is harder to get into, Brown Mackie College-Merrillville or Wright State University-Lake Campus? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Wright State University-Lake Campus or Brown Mackie College-Merrillville .

Brown Mackie College-Merrillville vs. Wright State University-Lake Campus Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Brown Mackie College-Merrillville or Wright State University-Lake Campus? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Wright State University-Lake Campus and Brown Mackie College-Merrillville.

• Graduates from Wright State University Lake Campus earn on average $11,000 more per year than Brown Mackie College-Merrillville graduates after ten years. ($43,400 vs. $32,400)
• Brown Mackie College Merrillville students graduate with a $2,812 lower median federal student loan debt than Wright State University-Lake Campus graduates. ($22,188 vs. $25,000)
• Brown Mackie College-Merrillville graduates are paying $29 less per month on federal student loans than Wright State University-Lake Campus graduates. ($229 vs. $258)
• More Wright State University-Lake Campus graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Brown Mackie College-Merrillville students, three years after graduation. (51% vs. 20%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/