IU South Bend vs. UHCL

Indiana University South Bend vs. University of Houston Clear Lake comparison

	Indiana University South Bend	University of Houston Clear Lake	College 3	College 4
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Overview	IU South Bend	UHCL
Location	South Bend, IN	Houston, TX
Setting	Midsize City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	4,446	8,211
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#936
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	iusb.edu	uhcl.edu
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Costs	IU South Bend	UHCL
Tuition (In State)	$7,492	$6,024
Tuition (Out of State)	$21,356	$19,608
Room & Board	$11,216	$11,014
Avg Net Price	$8,090	$10,488
Avg Grant Aid	$8,152	$12,220
% Receiving Grant Aid	76%	69%

Admission	IU South Bend	UHCL
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,777	2,348
Admitted	2,388	1,768
Acceptance Rate	86%	75.3%
Enrolled %	37.1%	24.8%
Avg High School GPA	3.24	3.39
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	21/25	18/23
SAT Range	970/1170	990/1170
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		Jun 1, 2025

Academics	IU South Bend	UHCL
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	19:1
Popular Majors	Business (19%) Health Professions (17%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (16%) Education (9%) Communication (5%)
Outcomes	IU South Bend	UHCL
Graduation Rate	22%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$37,100	$53,700
Making Student Loan Payments	47%	56%
Median Student Loan Debt	$24,530	$17,150
Median Loan Payment	$253	$177

Diversity	IU South Bend	UHCL
% Men	3%	9%
% Women	9%	16%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	74%	43%
% Black	8%	9%
% Hispanic	9%	36%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	3%
% International	3%	2%
% Unknown Race	1%	1%

Students	IU South Bend	UHCL
% In-State	95%	95%
% Out-of-State	3%	0%
Campus	IU South Bend	UHCL
Campus Housing	Yes	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 South Bend based on total student enrollment (8,211 students vs. 4,446 students)

IU South Bend vs. UHCL Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, IU South Bend or UHCL?

• Indiana University South Bend is 24.4% more expensive to attend than UHCL for in-state tuition ($7,492.00 vs. $6,024.00)
• Out of state tuition is 8.9% higher at IU South Bend than University of Houston Clear Lake ($21,356.00 vs. $19,608.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Indiana University South Bend than UHCL ($8,090 vs. $10,488)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Houston Clear Lake are 1.8% lower than costs at Indiana University South Bend ($11,014 vs. $11,216)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Indiana University South Bend than University of Houston Clear Lake (76% vs. 69%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Houston Clear Lake students is 49.9% larger than aid received Indiana University South Bend ($12,220 vs. $8,152)

IU South Bend vs. UHCL Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at University of Houston Clear Lake (1025) is 70 points higher than at IU South Bend (955)
• Incoming UHCL students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at IU South Bend (21)
• Accepted freshman UHCL students have a 0.15 point higher average high school GPA (3.39) than students at IU South Bend (3.24)
• IU South Bend has a higher acceptance rate (86%) than UHCL (75.3%)

IU South Bend vs. UHCL Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, IU South Bend 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 South Bend.

• Graduates from University of Houston Clear Lake earn on average $16,600 more per year than IU South Bend graduates after ten years. ($53,700 vs. $37,100)
• University of Houston Clear Lake students graduate with a $7,380 lower median federal student loan debt than IU South Bend graduates. ($17,150 vs. $24,530)
• UHCL graduates are paying $76 less per month on federal student loans than IU South Bend graduates. ($177 vs. $253)
• More UHCL graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former IU South Bend students, three years after graduation. (56% vs. 47%)

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