Indiana Tech vs. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College

Indiana Institute of Technology vs. Saint Mary of the Woods College comparison

	Indiana Institute of Technology	Saint Mary of the Woods College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Indiana Tech	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Location	Fort Wayne, IN	Saint Mary of the Woods, IN
Setting	Large City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	2,595	1,147
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#473
Religious Affiliation	-	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	indianatech.edu	smwc.edu
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Costs	Indiana Tech	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Tuition (In State)	$29,064	$31,150
Tuition (Out of State)	$29,064	$31,150
Room & Board	$10,854	$11,350
Avg Net Price	$22,179	$17,358
Avg Grant Aid	$19,813	$26,438
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Indiana Tech	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	5,323	971
Admitted	3,442	759
Acceptance Rate	64.7%	78.2%
Enrolled %	15%	26.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.03	3.35
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Moderate
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range		18/30
SAT Range		868/1052
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	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Business (71%) Engineering (9%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (7%) Computer and Information Sciences (4%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (4%)	Education (26%) Business (18%) Psychology (10%) Social Sciences (7%) Human Services (6%)
Outcomes	Indiana Tech	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Graduation Rate	18%	57%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$46,600	$32,300
Making Student Loan Payments	37%	47%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,862	$26,999
Median Loan Payment	$277	$279

Diversity	Indiana Tech	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
% Men	58%	20%
% Women	42%	80%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	35%	75%
% Black	34%	5%
% Hispanic	3%	2%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	1%
% International	3%	1%
% Unknown Race	22%	15%

Students	Indiana Tech	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
% In-State	52%	71%
% Out-of-State	40%	28%
Campus	Indiana Tech	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Indiana Institute of Technology is larger than than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College based on total student enrollment (2,595 students vs. 1,147 students)

Indiana Tech vs. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Indiana Tech or Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College?

• Saint Mary of the Woods College is 7.2% more expensive to attend than Indiana Tech for in-state tuition ($31,150.00 vs. $29,064.00)
• Out of state tuition is 7.2% higher at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College than Indiana Institute of Technology ($31,150.00 vs. $29,064.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Saint Mary of the Woods College than Indiana Tech ($17,358 vs. $22,179)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Indiana Institute of Technology are 4.6% lower than costs at Saint Mary of the Woods College ($10,854 vs. $11,350)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Indiana Institute of Technology as Saint Mary of the Woods College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Mary of the Woods College students is 33.4% larger than aid received Indiana Institute of Technology ($26,438 vs. $19,813)

Indiana Tech vs. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Indiana Institute of Technology (962) is 10 points higher than at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (952)
• Incoming Indiana Tech students have at the same average ACT score (21) as students at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (21)
• Accepted freshman Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students have a 0.32 point higher average high school GPA (3.35) than students at Indiana Tech (3.03)
• Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College has a higher acceptance rate (78.2%) than Indiana Tech (64.7%)

Indiana Tech vs. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Indiana Tech or Saint Mary-of-the-Woods 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 Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College and Indiana Tech.

• The graduation rate at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College is higher than Indiana Institute of Technology (57% vs. 18%)
• Graduates from Indiana Institute of Technology earn on average $14,300 more per year than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates after ten years. ($46,600 vs. $32,300)
• Indiana Institute of Technology students graduate with a $137 lower median federal student loan debt than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates. ($26,862 vs. $26,999)
• Indiana Tech graduates are paying $2 less per month on federal student loans than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates. ($277 vs. $279)
• More Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Indiana Tech students, three years after graduation. (47% vs. 37%)

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