IU South Bend vs. Oakland City University

Indiana University South Bend vs. Oakland City University comparison

	Indiana University South Bend	Oakland City University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	IU South Bend	Oakland City University
Location	South Bend, IN	Oakland City, IN
Setting	Midsize City	Distant Town
Enrollment	4,326	880
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#917
Religious Affiliation	-	Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	iusb.edu	oak.edu
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Costs	IU South Bend	Oakland City University
Tuition (In State)	$7,274	$26,400
Tuition (Out of State)	$20,634	$26,400
Room & Board	$9,190	$10,400
Avg Net Price	$8,785	$17,103
Avg Grant Aid	$7,821	$23,197
% Receiving Grant Aid	95%	92%

Admission	IU South Bend	Oakland City University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,348	883
Admitted	2,040	492
Acceptance Rate	86.9%	55.7%
Enrolled %	37.8%	26%
Avg High School GPA	3.24	3.29
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	18/22	17/23
SAT Range	970/1190	850/1150
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Required to be considered for admission
Application Deadline		Aug 1, 2025

Academics	IU South Bend	Oakland City University
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Business (19%) Health Professions (17%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (16%) Education (9%) Communication (5%)	Business (30%) Computer and Information Sciences (23%) Education (14%) Human Services (6%) Agriculture (4%)
Outcomes	IU South Bend	Oakland City University
Graduation Rate	22%	64%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$37,100	$36,400
Making Student Loan Payments	47%	58%
Median Student Loan Debt	$24,530	$20,200
Median Loan Payment	$253	$208

Diversity	IU South Bend	Oakland City University
% Men	33%	51%
% Women	67%	49%
Racial Diversity	Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	74%	70%
% Black	8%	8%
% Hispanic	9%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	1%
% International	3%	4%
% Unknown Race	1%	14%

Students	IU South Bend	Oakland City University
% In-State	95%	64%
% Out-of-State	4%	20%
Campus	IU South Bend	Oakland City University
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Indiana University South Bend is larger than than Oakland City University based on total student enrollment (4,326 students vs. 880 students)

IU South Bend vs. Oakland City University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, IU South Bend or Oakland City University?

• Oakland City University is 262.9% more expensive to attend than IU South Bend for in-state tuition ($26,400.00 vs. $7,274.00)
• Out of state tuition is 27.9% higher at Oakland City University than Indiana University South Bend ($26,400.00 vs. $20,634.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Indiana University South Bend than Oakland City University ($8,785 vs. $17,103)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Indiana University South Bend are 13.2% lower than costs at Oakland City University ($9,190 vs. $10,400)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Indiana University South Bend than Oakland City University (95% vs. 92%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Oakland City University students is 196.6% larger than aid received Indiana University South Bend ($23,197 vs. $7,821)

IU South Bend vs. Oakland City University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Indiana University South Bend (955) is 30 points higher than at Oakland City University (925)
• Incoming IU South Bend students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Oakland City University (20)
• Accepted freshman Oakland City University students have a 0.05 point higher average high school GPA (3.29) than students at IU South Bend (3.24)
• IU South Bend has a higher acceptance rate (86.9%) than Oakland City University (55.7%)

IU South Bend vs. Oakland City University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, IU South Bend or Oakland City University? 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 Oakland City University and IU South Bend.

• The graduation rate at Oakland City University is higher than Indiana University South Bend (64% vs. 22%)
• Graduates from Indiana University South Bend earn on average $700 more per year than Oakland City University graduates after ten years. ($37,100 vs. $36,400)
• Oakland City University students graduate with a $4,330 lower median federal student loan debt than IU South Bend graduates. ($20,200 vs. $24,530)
• Oakland City University graduates are paying $45 less per month on federal student loans than IU South Bend graduates. ($208 vs. $253)
• More Oakland City University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former IU South Bend students, three years after graduation. (58% vs. 47%)

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