IPFW vs. Saint Vincent College

Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne vs. Saint Vincent College comparison

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Overview	IPFW	Saint Vincent College
Location	Fort Wayne, IN	Latrobe, PA
Setting	Large City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	9,069	1,536
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#848	#325
Religious Affiliation	-	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ipfw.edu	stvincent.edu
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Comparable Facts

• Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne is larger than than Saint Vincent College based on total student enrollment (9,069 students vs. 1,536 students)

IPFW vs. Saint Vincent College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, IPFW or Saint Vincent College?

• Saint Vincent College is 396.7% more expensive to attend than IPFW for in-state tuition ($38,814.00 vs. $7,815.00)
• Out of state tuition is 90.2% higher at Saint Vincent College than Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne ($38,814.00 vs. $20,403.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne than Saint Vincent College ($11,951 vs. $23,121)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne are 33.8% lower than costs at Saint Vincent College ($10,111 vs. $13,526)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne as Saint Vincent College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Vincent College students is 328.2% larger than aid received Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne ($31,821 vs. $7,432)

IPFW vs. Saint Vincent College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, IPFW or Saint Vincent College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Saint Vincent College or IPFW .

• The average SAT score at Saint Vincent College (1059) is 64 points higher than at IPFW (995)
• Incoming Saint Vincent College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at IPFW (22)
• Accepted freshman Saint Vincent College students have a 0.23 point higher average high school GPA (3.6) than students at IPFW (3.37)
• IPFW has a higher acceptance rate (80.7%) than Saint Vincent College (73.4%)

IPFW vs. Saint Vincent College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, IPFW or Saint Vincent College? 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 Saint Vincent College and IPFW.

• The graduation rate at Saint Vincent College is higher than Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne (73% vs. 26%)
• Graduates from Saint Vincent College earn on average $11,000 more per year than IPFW graduates after ten years. ($49,600 vs. $38,600)
• Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne students graduate with a $2,500 lower median federal student loan debt than Saint Vincent College graduates. ($24,500 vs. $27,000)
• IPFW graduates are paying $26 less per month on federal student loans than Saint Vincent College graduates. ($253 vs. $279)
• More Saint Vincent College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former IPFW students, three years after graduation. (82% vs. 51%)

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