IU Southeast vs. Cleary College

Indiana University Southeast vs. Cleary University comparison

	Indiana University Southeast	Cleary University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	IU Southeast	Cleary College
Location	New Albany, IN	Howell, MI
Setting	Rural Fringe	Midsize City
Enrollment	3,672	891
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#809
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ius.edu	cleary.edu
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Costs	IU Southeast	Cleary College
Tuition (In State)	$7,274	$22,279
Tuition (Out of State)	$20,634	$22,279
Room & Board	$11,012	$14,200
Avg Net Price	$8,264	$27,209
Avg Grant Aid	$7,262	$8,447
% Receiving Grant Aid	88%	86%

Admission	IU Southeast	Cleary College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,923	810
Admitted	1,639	547
Acceptance Rate	85.2%	67.5%Open
Enrolled %	37%	18.8%Open
Avg High School GPA	3.31	3.17
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	20/25	18/19
SAT Range	1000/1190	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 Southeast	Cleary College
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (23%) Business (21%) Education (11%) Health Professions (6%) General Studies (6%)	Business (79%) Computer and Information Sciences (16%) Health Professions (5%)
Outcomes	IU Southeast	Cleary College
Graduation Rate	27%	59%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$38,300	$54,900
Making Student Loan Payments	47%	47%
Median Student Loan Debt	$20,261	$30,227
Median Loan Payment	$209	$312

Diversity	IU Southeast	Cleary College
% Men	38%	59%
% Women	62%	41%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	85%	79%
% Black	6%	5%
% Hispanic	4%	3%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	0%
% International	0%	2%
% Unknown Race	1%	9%

Students	IU Southeast	Cleary College
% In-State	82%	82%
% Out-of-State	17%	12%
Campus	IU Southeast	Cleary College
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Indiana University Southeast is larger than than Cleary College based on total student enrollment (3,672 students vs. 891 students)

IU Southeast vs. Cleary College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, IU Southeast or Cleary College?

• Cleary University is 206.3% more expensive to attend than IU Southeast for in-state tuition ($22,279.00 vs. $7,274.00)
• Out of state tuition is 8% higher at Cleary College than Indiana University Southeast ($22,279.00 vs. $20,634.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Indiana University Southeast than Cleary College ($8,264 vs. $27,209)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Indiana University Southeast are 29% lower than costs at Cleary University ($11,012 vs. $14,200)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Indiana University Southeast than Cleary University (88% vs. 86%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Cleary University students is 16.3% larger than aid received Indiana University Southeast ($8,447 vs. $7,262)

IU Southeast vs. Cleary College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Indiana University Southeast (955) is 5 points higher than at Cleary College (950)
• Incoming IU Southeast students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Cleary College (20)
• Accepted freshman IU Southeast students have a 0.14 point higher average high school GPA (3.31) than students at Cleary College (3.17)
• IU Southeast has a higher acceptance rate (85.2%) than Cleary College (67.5%)

IU Southeast vs. Cleary College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, IU Southeast 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 Southeast.

• The graduation rate at Cleary College is higher than Indiana University Southeast (59% vs. 27%)
• Graduates from Cleary University earn on average $16,600 more per year than IU Southeast graduates after ten years. ($54,900 vs. $38,300)
• Indiana University Southeast students graduate with a $9,966 lower median federal student loan debt than Cleary College graduates. ($20,261 vs. $30,227)
• IU Southeast graduates are paying $103 less per month on federal student loans than Cleary College graduates. ($209 vs. $312)
• More IU Southeast 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/