Indiana Tech vs. Mars Hill University

Comparable Facts

Compare Indiana Institute of Technology in Fort Wayne, IN with Mars Hill University in Mars Hill, NC on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Indiana Institute of Technology is larger than Mars Hill University based on total student enrollment (2,770 students vs. 1,110 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Indiana Institute of Technology is located in Fort Wayne, IN (Large City setting); Mars Hill University is in Mars Hill, NC (Rural Fringe setting).
• Indiana Institute of Technology is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Mars Hill University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Indiana Institute of Technology 16:1; Mars Hill University 11:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mars Hill University are 10.5% lower than at Indiana Institute of Technology ($12,258 vs. $13,694).
• Out-of-state tuition is 20.3% higher at Mars Hill University than at Indiana Institute of Technology (about $6,375 more per year; $37,736 vs. $31,361).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Indiana Institute of Technology as at Mars Hill University (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mars Hill University students is 43.3% larger than aid received by Indiana Institute of Technology students ($31,066 vs. $21,677).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both Indiana Tech and Mars Hill University.
• Typical fall application deadline: Indiana Tech Aug 15, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Mars Hill University average a 3.5 high school GPA, 0.47 higher than at Indiana Tech (3.03).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 13.3% at Indiana Tech vs. 31.1% at Mars Hill University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Indiana Institute of Technology graduates have a $138 lower median loan debt than Mars Hill University graduates ($26,862 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Indiana Tech graduates have an estimated $2 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Mars Hill University graduates ($277 vs. $279).
• More Mars Hill University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Indiana Tech students, three years after graduation (53% vs. 37%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.