Indiana Tech vs. Defiance College

Indiana Institute of Technology vs. Defiance College comparison

	Indiana Institute of Technology	Defiance College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Indiana Tech	Defiance College
Location	Fort Wayne, IN	Defiance, OH
Setting	Large City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	2,595	540
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	United Church of Christ	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	indianatech.edu	defiance.edu
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Costs	Indiana Tech	Defiance College
Tuition (In State)	$29,064	$34,556
Tuition (Out of State)	$29,064	$34,556
Room & Board	$10,854	$10,940
Avg Net Price	$22,179	$23,196
Avg Grant Aid	$19,813	$24,970
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	99%

Admission	Indiana Tech	Defiance College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	5,323	2,722
Admitted	3,442	1,711
Acceptance Rate	64.7%	62.9%
Enrolled %	15%	8.7%
Avg High School GPA	3.03	3.12
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range		17/23
SAT Range		860/1110
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	Defiance College
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Business (71%) Engineering (9%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (7%) Computer and Information Sciences (4%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (4%)	Business (26%) Education (14%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (11%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (9%) Health Professions (8%)
Outcomes	Indiana Tech	Defiance College
Graduation Rate	18%	51%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$46,600	$43,700
Making Student Loan Payments	37%	58%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,862	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$277	$279

Diversity	Indiana Tech	Defiance College
% Men	58%	60%
% Women	42%	40%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	35%	80%
% Black	34%	8%
% Hispanic	3%	6%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	3%	2%
% Unknown Race	22%	0%

Students	Indiana Tech	Defiance College
% In-State	52%	66%
% Out-of-State	40%	31%
Campus	Indiana Tech	Defiance 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 Defiance College based on total student enrollment (2,595 students vs. 540 students)

Indiana Tech vs. Defiance College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Indiana Tech or Defiance College?

• Defiance College is 18.9% more expensive to attend than Indiana Tech for in-state tuition ($34,556.00 vs. $29,064.00)
• Out of state tuition is 18.9% higher at Defiance College than Indiana Institute of Technology ($34,556.00 vs. $29,064.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Indiana Institute of Technology than Defiance College ($22,179 vs. $23,196)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Indiana Institute of Technology are 0.8% lower than costs at Defiance College ($10,854 vs. $10,940)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Indiana Institute of Technology than Defiance College (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Defiance College students is 26% larger than aid received Indiana Institute of Technology ($24,970 vs. $19,813)

Indiana Tech vs. Defiance College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Defiance College (984) is 22 points higher than at Indiana Tech (962)
• Incoming Defiance College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at Indiana Tech (21)
• Accepted freshman Defiance College students have a 0.09 point higher average high school GPA (3.12) than students at Indiana Tech (3.03)
• Indiana Tech has a higher acceptance rate (64.7%) than Defiance College (62.9%)

Indiana Tech vs. Defiance College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Indiana Tech or Defiance 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 Defiance College and Indiana Tech.

• The graduation rate at Defiance College is higher than Indiana Institute of Technology (51% vs. 18%)
• Graduates from Indiana Institute of Technology earn on average $2,900 more per year than Defiance College graduates after ten years. ($46,600 vs. $43,700)
• Indiana Institute of Technology students graduate with a $138 lower median federal student loan debt than Defiance College graduates. ($26,862 vs. $27,000)
• Indiana Tech graduates are paying $2 less per month on federal student loans than Defiance College graduates. ($277 vs. $279)
• More Defiance College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Indiana Tech students, three years after graduation. (58% vs. 37%)

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