Indiana Tech vs. Alderson Broaddus College

Indiana Institute of Technology vs. Alderson Broaddus College comparison

	Indiana Institute of Technology	Alderson Broaddus College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Indiana Tech	Alderson Broaddus College
Location	Fort Wayne, IN	Philippi, WV
Setting	Large City	Distant Town
Enrollment	2,595	767
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	American Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	indianatech.edu	ab.edu
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Costs	Indiana Tech	Alderson Broaddus College
Tuition (In State)	$29,064	$31,200
Tuition (Out of State)	$29,064	$31,200
Room & Board	$10,854	$10,170
Avg Net Price	$22,179	$19,499
Avg Grant Aid	$19,813	$24,656
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Indiana Tech	Alderson Broaddus College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	5,323	1,693
Admitted	3,442	1,041
Acceptance Rate	64.7%	61.5%
Enrolled %	15%	18.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.03	3.2
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range		15/22
SAT Range		900/1060
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Aug 15, 2025

Academics	Indiana Tech	Alderson Broaddus College
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Business (71%) Engineering (9%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (7%) Computer and Information Sciences (4%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (4%)	Health Professions (30%) Biology (21%) Business (15%) Education (13%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (5%)
Outcomes	Indiana Tech	Alderson Broaddus College
Graduation Rate	18%	49%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$46,600	$45,900
Making Student Loan Payments	37%	65%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,862	$26,000
Median Loan Payment	$277	$268

Diversity	Indiana Tech	Alderson Broaddus College
% Men	58%	56%
% Women	42%	44%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	35%	73%
% Black	34%	16%
% Hispanic	3%	4%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	1%
% International	3%	4%
% Unknown Race	22%	0%

Students	Indiana Tech	Alderson Broaddus College
% In-State	52%	34%
% Out-of-State	40%	62%
Campus	Indiana Tech	Alderson Broaddus College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Indiana Institute of Technology is larger than than Alderson Broaddus College based on total student enrollment (2,595 students vs. 767 students)

Indiana Tech vs. Alderson Broaddus College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Indiana Tech or Alderson Broaddus College?

• Alderson Broaddus College is 7.3% more expensive to attend than Indiana Tech for in-state tuition ($31,200.00 vs. $29,064.00)
• Out of state tuition is 7.3% higher at Alderson Broaddus College than Indiana Institute of Technology ($31,200.00 vs. $29,064.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Alderson Broaddus College than Indiana Tech ($19,499 vs. $22,179)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Alderson Broaddus College are 6.7% lower than costs at Indiana Institute of Technology ($10,170 vs. $10,854)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Indiana Institute of Technology as Alderson Broaddus College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Alderson Broaddus College students is 24.4% larger than aid received Indiana Institute of Technology ($24,656 vs. $19,813)

Indiana Tech vs. Alderson Broaddus College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Indiana Tech or Alderson Broaddus College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Alderson Broaddus College or Indiana Tech .

• The average SAT score at Alderson Broaddus College (980) is 18 points higher than at Indiana Tech (962)
• Incoming Indiana Tech students have at the same average ACT score (21) as students at Alderson Broaddus College (21)
• Accepted freshman Alderson Broaddus College students have a 0.17 point higher average high school GPA (3.2) than students at Indiana Tech (3.03)
• Indiana Tech has a higher acceptance rate (64.7%) than Alderson Broaddus College (61.5%)

Indiana Tech vs. Alderson Broaddus College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Indiana Tech or Alderson Broaddus College? 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 Alderson Broaddus College and Indiana Tech.

• The graduation rate at Alderson Broaddus College is higher than Indiana Institute of Technology (49% vs. 18%)
• Graduates from Indiana Institute of Technology earn on average $700 more per year than Alderson Broaddus College graduates after ten years. ($46,600 vs. $45,900)
• Alderson Broaddus College students graduate with a $862 lower median federal student loan debt than Indiana Tech graduates. ($26,000 vs. $26,862)
• Alderson Broaddus College graduates are paying $9 less per month on federal student loans than Indiana Tech graduates. ($268 vs. $277)
• More Alderson Broaddus College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Indiana Tech students, three years after graduation. (65% vs. 37%)

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