Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus vs. Peirce College

Comparable Facts

Compare Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus in Indiana, PA with Peirce College in Philadelphia, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus is larger than Peirce College based on total student enrollment (9,073 students vs. 929 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus is located in Indiana, PA (Distant Town setting); Peirce College is in Philadelphia, PA (Large City setting).
• Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Peirce College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus 23:1; Peirce College 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Peirce College are 33.8% lower than at Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus ($8,800 vs. $13,286).
• Out-of-state tuition is 8.2% higher at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus than at Peirce College (about $1,237 more per year; $16,297 vs. $15,060).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Peirce College than at Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus (100% vs. 99%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus students is 70.5% larger than aid received by Peirce College students ($9,154 vs. $5,370).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus, open admission at Peirce College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus graduates have a $9,125 lower median loan debt than Peirce College graduates ($27,000 vs. $36,125).
• Among borrowers, Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus graduates have an estimated $94 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Peirce College graduates ($279 vs. $373).
• More Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Peirce College students, three years after graduation (64% vs. 32%).

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