IU Northwest vs. Manchester University

Indiana University Northwest vs. Manchester University comparison

	Indiana University Northwest	Manchester University	College 3	College 4
	Remove	Remove	+Add	+Add
Overview	IU Northwest	Manchester University
Location	Gary, IN	North Manchester, IN
Setting	Small City	Distant Town
Enrollment	3,198	1,217
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#882
Religious Affiliation	-	Church of Brethren	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	iun.edu	manchester.edu
Team Colors

Costs	IU Northwest	Manchester University
Tuition (In State)	$7,274	$34,504
Tuition (Out of State)	$20,634	$34,504
Room & Board	$9,412	$10,694
Avg Net Price	$6,553	$18,024
Avg Grant Aid	$8,754	$28,535
% Receiving Grant Aid	80%	100%

Admission	IU Northwest	Manchester University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,915	2,871
Admitted	1,538	1,906
Acceptance Rate	80.3%	66.4%
Enrolled %	27.3%	13.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.14	3.41
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	20/25
SAT Range	950/1170
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	IU Northwest	Manchester University
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (33%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (13%) Business (13%) Education (8%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (8%)	Business (28%) Education (22%) Health Professions (12%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (11%) Social Sciences (6%)
Outcomes	IU Northwest	Manchester University
Graduation Rate	23%	51%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$39,500	$42,100
Making Student Loan Payments	33%	70%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,030	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$258	$279

Diversity	IU Northwest	Manchester University
% Men	25%	45%
% Women	75%	55%
Racial Diversity	High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	55%	80%
% Black	18%	6%
% Hispanic	20%	6%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	3%
% International	0%	3%
% Unknown Race	1%	0%

Students	IU Northwest	Manchester University
% In-State	97%	86%
% Out-of-State	2%	14%
Campus	IU Northwest	Manchester University
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Indiana University Northwest is larger than than Manchester University based on total student enrollment (3,198 students vs. 1,217 students)

IU Northwest vs. Manchester University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, IU Northwest or Manchester University?

• Manchester University is 374.3% more expensive to attend than IU Northwest for in-state tuition ($34,504.00 vs. $7,274.00)
• Out of state tuition is 67.2% higher at Manchester University than Indiana University Northwest ($34,504.00 vs. $20,634.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Indiana University Northwest than Manchester University ($6,553 vs. $18,024)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Indiana University Northwest are 13.6% lower than costs at Manchester University ($9,412 vs. $10,694)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Manchester University than Indiana University Northwest (100% vs. 80%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Manchester University students is 226% larger than aid received Indiana University Northwest ($28,535 vs. $8,754)

IU Northwest vs. Manchester University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Manchester University (1013) is 85 points higher than at IU Northwest (928)
• Incoming Manchester University students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at IU Northwest (20)
• Accepted freshman Manchester University students have a 0.27 point higher average high school GPA (3.41) than students at IU Northwest (3.14)
• IU Northwest has a higher acceptance rate (80.3%) than Manchester University (66.4%)

IU Northwest vs. Manchester University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, IU Northwest or Manchester University? 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 Manchester University and IU Northwest.

• The graduation rate at Manchester University is higher than Indiana University Northwest (51% vs. 23%)
• Graduates from Manchester University earn on average $2,600 more per year than IU Northwest graduates after ten years. ($42,100 vs. $39,500)
• Indiana University Northwest students graduate with a $1,970 lower median federal student loan debt than Manchester University graduates. ($25,030 vs. $27,000)
• IU Northwest graduates are paying $21 less per month on federal student loans than Manchester University graduates. ($258 vs. $279)
• More Manchester University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former IU Northwest students, three years after graduation. (70% vs. 33%)

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