IU vs. University of North Carolina at Asheville

Indiana University Bloomington vs. University of North Carolina at Asheville comparison

	Indiana University Bloomington	University of North Carolina at Asheville	College 3	College 4
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Overview	IU	University of North Carolina at Asheville
Location	Bloomington, IN	Asheville, NC
Setting	Small City	Small City
Enrollment	47,527	2,925
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#209	#420
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	iub.edu	unca.edu
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Comparable Facts

• Indiana University Bloomington is larger than than University of North Carolina at Asheville based on total student enrollment (47,527 students vs. 2,925 students)

IU vs. University of North Carolina at Asheville Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, IU or University of North Carolina at Asheville?

• Indiana University Bloomington is 150.2% more expensive to attend than University of North Carolina at Asheville for in-state tuition ($10,312.00 vs. $4,122.00)
• Out of state tuition is 81.7% higher at IU than University of North Carolina at Asheville ($39,004.00 vs. $21,470.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of North Carolina at Asheville than IU ($14,175 vs. $16,282)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of North Carolina at Asheville are 21.4% lower than costs at Indiana University Bloomington ($11,018 vs. $13,380)
• More students receive financial grant aid at University of North Carolina at Asheville than Indiana University Bloomington (91% vs. 74%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Indiana University Bloomington students is 43.8% larger than aid received University of North Carolina at Asheville ($9,857 vs. $6,856)

IU vs. University of North Carolina at Asheville Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, IU or University of North Carolina at Asheville? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between University of North Carolina at Asheville or IU .

• The average SAT score at Indiana University Bloomington (1199) is 40 points higher than at University of North Carolina at Asheville (1159)
• Incoming IU students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (27) than students at University of North Carolina at Asheville (26)
• Accepted freshman IU students have a 0.25 point higher average high school GPA (3.74) than students at University of North Carolina at Asheville (3.49)
• University of North Carolina at Asheville has a higher acceptance rate (93.9%) than IU (80.4%)

IU vs. University of North Carolina at Asheville Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, IU or University of North Carolina at Asheville? 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 University of North Carolina at Asheville and IU.

• The graduation rate at IU is higher than University of North Carolina at Asheville (72% vs. 61%)
• Graduates from Indiana University Bloomington earn on average $18,300 more per year than University of North Carolina at Asheville graduates after ten years. ($56,200 vs. $37,900)
• University of North Carolina at Asheville students graduate with a $1,859 lower median federal student loan debt than IU graduates. ($20,641 vs. $22,500)
• University of North Carolina at Asheville graduates are paying $19 less per month on federal student loans than IU graduates. ($213 vs. $232)
• More IU graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former University of North Carolina at Asheville students, three years after graduation. (72% vs. 61%)

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