Indiana Tech vs. Sterling College

Comparable Facts

Compare Indiana Institute of Technology in Fort Wayne, IN with Sterling College in Craftsbury Common, VT on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Indiana Institute of Technology is larger than Sterling College based on total student enrollment (2,770 students vs. 57 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Indiana Institute of Technology is located in Fort Wayne, IN (Large City setting); Sterling College is in Craftsbury Common, VT (Remote Rural setting).
• Indiana Institute of Technology is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Sterling College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Indiana Institute of Technology 16:1; Sterling College 7:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Sterling College are 20% lower than at Indiana Institute of Technology ($10,950 vs. $13,694).
• Out-of-state tuition is 30% higher at Sterling College than at Indiana Institute of Technology (about $9,399 more per year; $40,760 vs. $31,361).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Indiana Institute of Technology as at Sterling College (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Sterling College students is 50.2% larger than aid received by Indiana Institute of Technology students ($32,556 vs. $21,677).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both Indiana Tech and Sterling College.
• Typical fall application deadline: Indiana Tech Aug 15, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Sterling College average a 3.1 high school GPA, 0.07 higher than at Indiana Tech (3.03).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 13.3% at Indiana Tech vs. 10.9% at Sterling College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Sterling College graduates have a $9,827 lower median loan debt than Indiana Tech graduates ($17,035 vs. $26,862).
• Among borrowers, Sterling College graduates have an estimated $101 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Indiana Tech graduates ($176 vs. $277).
• More Sterling College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Indiana Tech students, three years after graduation (74% vs. 37%).

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