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Overview |
IU Northwest | Spalding | ||
| Location | Gary, IN | Louisville, KY | ||
| Setting | Small City | Large City | ||
| Enrollment | 3,198 | 1,532 | ||
| Type | Public 4 Year | Private 4 Year | ||
| National Ranking | #882 | #718 | ||
| Religious Affiliation | - | Roman Catholic | - | - |
| Status | Non-profit | Non-profit | ||
| Website | iun.edu | spalding.edu | ||
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Costs |
IU Northwest | Spalding | ||
| Tuition (In State) | $7,274 | $26,900 | ||
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| Tuition (Out of State) | $20,634 | $26,900 | ||
| Room & Board | $9,412 | $8,300 | ||
| Avg Net Price | $6,553 | $26,539 | ||
| Avg Grant Aid | $8,754 | $16,307 | ||
| % Receiving Grant Aid | 80% | 99% |
Admission |
IU Northwest | Spalding | ||
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| Admission Chances | Calculate | Calculate | ||
| Applied | 1,915 | 720 | ||
| Admitted | 1,538 | 703 | ||
| Acceptance Rate | 80.3% | 97.6% | ||
| Enrolled % | 27.3% | 18.8% | ||
| Avg High School GPA | 3.14 | 3.87 | ||
| Typical High School Grades | B | A- | ||
| Admissions Standards | Easy | Extremely Easy | ||
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| ACT Range | 20/25 | 16/22 | ||
| SAT Range | 950/1170 | 858/1105 | ||
| Submit Test Scores | Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional) | Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional) | ||
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Academics |
IU Northwest | Spalding | ||
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| Student to Faculty Ratio | 12:1 | 9:1 | ||
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Outcomes |
IU Northwest | Spalding | ||
| Graduation Rate | 23% | 42% | ||
| Median Earnings (After 10 years) | $39,500 | $45,300 | ||
| Making Student Loan Payments | 33% | 44% | ||
| Median Student Loan Debt | $25,030 | $25,000 | ||
| Median Loan Payment | $258 | $258 |
Diversity |
IU Northwest | Spalding | ||
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| % Men | 25% | 29% | ||
| % Women | 75% | 71% | ||
| Racial Diversity | High | Medium | ||
| HBCU | No | No | ||
| % White | 55% | 67% | ||
| % Black | 18% | 20% | ||
| % Hispanic | 20% | 3% | ||
| % Native American | 0% | 0% | ||
| % Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | ||
| % Two or More Races | 3% | 3% | ||
| % International | 0% | 0% | ||
| % Unknown Race | 1% | 4% |
Students |
IU Northwest | Spalding | ||
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| % In-State | 97% | 51% | ||
| % Out-of-State | 2% | 40% | ||
Campus |
IU Northwest | Spalding | ||
| Campus Housing | No | Yes | ||
| Freshman Dorm Required | No | No | ||
| Meal Plan | No | Yes | ||
| Weekend/Evening Classes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Daycare Facility | Yes | No | ||
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Comparable Facts
- Indiana University Northwest is larger than than Spalding based on total student enrollment (3,198 students vs. 1,532 students)
IU Northwest vs. Spalding Cost Comparison
Which college is more expensive, IU Northwest or Spalding?
- Spalding University is 269.8% more expensive to attend than IU Northwest for in-state tuition ($26,900.00 vs. $7,274.00)
- Out of state tuition is 30.4% higher at Spalding than Indiana University Northwest ($26,900.00 vs. $20,634.00)
- The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Indiana University Northwest than Spalding ($6,553 vs. $26,539)
- Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Spalding University are 13.4% lower than costs at Indiana University Northwest ($8,300 vs. $9,412)
- More students receive financial grant aid at Spalding University than Indiana University Northwest (99% vs. 80%)
- The average total grant financial aid received by Spalding University students is 86.3% larger than aid received Indiana University Northwest ($16,307 vs. $8,754)
IU Northwest vs. Spalding Admissions Difficulty Comparison
Which college is harder to get into, IU Northwest or Spalding? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Spalding or IU Northwest .
- The average SAT score at Spalding University (970) is 42 points higher than at IU Northwest (928)
- Incoming Spalding students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at IU Northwest (20)
- Accepted freshman Spalding students have a 0.73 point higher average high school GPA (3.87) than students at IU Northwest (3.14)
- Spalding has a higher acceptance rate (97.6%) than IU Northwest (80.3%)
IU Northwest vs. Spalding Graduation Outcomes Comparison
Which is better, IU Northwest or Spalding? 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 Spalding and IU Northwest.
- The graduation rate at Spalding is higher than Indiana University Northwest (42% vs. 23%)
- Graduates from Spalding University earn on average $5,800 more per year than IU Northwest graduates after ten years. ($45,300 vs. $39,500)
- Spalding University students graduate with a $30 lower median federal student loan debt than IU Northwest graduates. ($25,000 vs. $25,030)
- Spalding University and IU Northwest graduates both have a median monthly student loan payment upon graduation ($258 vs. $258)
- More Spalding graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former IU Northwest students, three years after graduation. (44% vs. 33%)
Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/