IU South Bend vs. Cleary College

Indiana University South Bend vs. Cleary University comparison

	Indiana University South Bend	Cleary University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	IU South Bend	Cleary College
Location	South Bend, IN	Howell, MI
Setting	Midsize City	Midsize City
Enrollment	4,326	891
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#917
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	iusb.edu	cleary.edu
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Costs	IU South Bend	Cleary College
Tuition (In State)	$7,274	$22,279
Tuition (Out of State)	$20,634	$22,279
Room & Board	$9,190	$14,200
Avg Net Price	$8,785	$27,209
Avg Grant Aid	$7,821	$8,447
% Receiving Grant Aid	95%	86%

Admission	IU South Bend	Cleary College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,348	810
Admitted	2,040	547
Acceptance Rate	86.9%	67.5%Open
Enrolled %	37.8%	18.8%Open
Avg High School GPA	3.24	3.17
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	18/22	18/19
SAT Range	970/1190	950/1170
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		Jul 15, 2025

Academics	IU South Bend	Cleary College
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Business (19%) Health Professions (17%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (16%) Education (9%) Communication (5%)	Business (79%) Computer and Information Sciences (16%) Health Professions (5%)
Outcomes	IU South Bend	Cleary College
Graduation Rate	22%	59%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$37,100	$54,900
Making Student Loan Payments	47%	47%
Median Student Loan Debt	$24,530	$30,227
Median Loan Payment	$253	$312

Diversity	IU South Bend	Cleary College
% Men	33%	59%
% Women	67%	41%
Racial Diversity	Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	74%	79%
% Black	8%	5%
% Hispanic	9%	3%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	0%
% International	3%	2%
% Unknown Race	1%	9%

Students	IU South Bend	Cleary College
% In-State	95%	82%
% Out-of-State	4%	12%
Campus	IU South Bend	Cleary College
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Indiana University South Bend is larger than than Cleary College based on total student enrollment (4,326 students vs. 891 students)

IU South Bend vs. Cleary College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, IU South Bend or Cleary College?

• Cleary University is 206.3% more expensive to attend than IU South Bend for in-state tuition ($22,279.00 vs. $7,274.00)
• Out of state tuition is 8% higher at Cleary College than Indiana University South Bend ($22,279.00 vs. $20,634.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Indiana University South Bend than Cleary College ($8,785 vs. $27,209)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Indiana University South Bend are 54.5% lower than costs at Cleary University ($9,190 vs. $14,200)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Indiana University South Bend than Cleary University (95% vs. 86%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Cleary University students is 8% larger than aid received Indiana University South Bend ($8,447 vs. $7,821)

IU South Bend vs. Cleary College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Indiana University South Bend (955) is 5 points higher than at Cleary College (950)
• Incoming IU South Bend students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Cleary College (20)
• Accepted freshman IU South Bend students have a 0.07 point higher average high school GPA (3.24) than students at Cleary College (3.17)
• IU South Bend has a higher acceptance rate (86.9%) than Cleary College (67.5%)

IU South Bend vs. Cleary College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, IU South Bend or Cleary 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 Cleary College and IU South Bend.

• The graduation rate at Cleary College is higher than Indiana University South Bend (59% vs. 22%)
• Graduates from Cleary University earn on average $17,800 more per year than IU South Bend graduates after ten years. ($54,900 vs. $37,100)
• Indiana University South Bend students graduate with a $5,697 lower median federal student loan debt than Cleary College graduates. ($24,530 vs. $30,227)
• IU South Bend graduates are paying $59 less per month on federal student loans than Cleary College graduates. ($253 vs. $312)
• More IU South Bend graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Cleary College students, three years after graduation. (47% vs. 47%)

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