IU Northwest vs. UHCL

Indiana University Northwest vs. University of Houston Clear Lake comparison

	Indiana University Northwest	University of Houston Clear Lake	College 3	College 4
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Overview	IU Northwest	UHCL
Location	Gary, IN	Houston, TX
Setting	Small City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	3,198	8,562
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#882
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	iun.edu	uhcl.edu
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Costs	IU Northwest	UHCL
Tuition (In State)	$7,274	$6,024
Tuition (Out of State)	$20,634	$19,320
Room & Board	$9,412	$9,440
Avg Net Price	$6,553	$17,871
Avg Grant Aid	$8,754	$16,973
% Receiving Grant Aid	80%	78%

Admission	IU Northwest	UHCL
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,915	1,985
Admitted	1,538	1,377
Acceptance Rate	80.3%	69.4%
Enrolled %	27.3%	25.6%
Avg High School GPA	3.14	3.39
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	20/25	19/23
SAT Range	950/1170	990/1173
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Jun 1, 2025

Academics	IU Northwest	UHCL
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (33%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (13%) Business (13%) Education (8%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (8%)
Outcomes	IU Northwest	UHCL
Graduation Rate	23%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$39,500	$53,700
Making Student Loan Payments	33%	56%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,030	$17,150
Median Loan Payment	$258	$177

Diversity	IU Northwest	UHCL
% Men	25%	37%
% Women	75%	63%
Racial Diversity	High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	55%	43%
% Black	18%	9%
% Hispanic	20%	36%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	3%
% International	0%	2%
% Unknown Race	1%	1%

Students	IU Northwest	UHCL
% In-State	97%	100%
% Out-of-State	2%	0%
Campus	IU Northwest	UHCL
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• University of Houston Clear Lake is larger than than IU Northwest based on total student enrollment (8,562 students vs. 3,198 students)

IU Northwest vs. UHCL Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, IU Northwest or UHCL?

• Indiana University Northwest is 20.8% more expensive to attend than UHCL for in-state tuition ($7,274.00 vs. $6,024.00)
• Out of state tuition is 6.8% higher at IU Northwest than University of Houston Clear Lake ($20,634.00 vs. $19,320.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Indiana University Northwest than UHCL ($6,553 vs. $17,871)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Indiana University Northwest are 0.3% lower than costs at University of Houston Clear Lake ($9,412 vs. $9,440)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Indiana University Northwest than University of Houston Clear Lake (80% vs. 78%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Houston Clear Lake students is 93.9% larger than aid received Indiana University Northwest ($16,973 vs. $8,754)

IU Northwest vs. UHCL Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at University of Houston Clear Lake (1025) is 97 points higher than at IU Northwest (928)
• Incoming UHCL students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at IU Northwest (20)
• Accepted freshman UHCL students have a 0.25 point higher average high school GPA (3.39) than students at IU Northwest (3.14)
• IU Northwest has a higher acceptance rate (80.3%) than UHCL (69.4%)

IU Northwest vs. UHCL Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, IU Northwest or UHCL? 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 UHCL and IU Northwest.

• Graduates from University of Houston Clear Lake earn on average $14,200 more per year than IU Northwest graduates after ten years. ($53,700 vs. $39,500)
• University of Houston Clear Lake students graduate with a $7,880 lower median federal student loan debt than IU Northwest graduates. ($17,150 vs. $25,030)
• UHCL graduates are paying $81 less per month on federal student loans than IU Northwest graduates. ($177 vs. $258)
• More UHCL graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former IU Northwest students, three years after graduation. (56% vs. 33%)

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