IU Southeast vs. Montreat College

Indiana University Southeast vs. Montreat College comparison

	Indiana University Southeast	Montreat College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	IU Southeast	Montreat College
Location	New Albany, IN	Montreat, NC
Setting	Rural Fringe	Midsize Suburban
Enrollment	3,672	972
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#809
Religious Affiliation	-	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ius.edu	montreat.edu
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Costs	IU Southeast	Montreat College
Tuition (In State)	$7,274	$30,250
Tuition (Out of State)	$20,634	$30,250
Room & Board	$11,012	$10,670
Avg Net Price	$8,264	$25,485
Avg Grant Aid	$7,262	$17,519
% Receiving Grant Aid	88%	100%

Admission	IU Southeast	Montreat College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,923	1,440
Admitted	1,639	980
Acceptance Rate	85.2%	68.1%
Enrolled %	37%	21.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.31	3.07
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Easy	Average
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	20/25	21/28
SAT Range	1000/1190	1030/1220
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	IU Southeast	Montreat 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 (65%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%) Education (5%) Natural Resources Conservation (5%) Philosophy and Religious Studies (4%)
Outcomes	IU Southeast	Montreat College
Graduation Rate	27%	35%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$38,300	$40,900
Making Student Loan Payments	47%	55%
Median Student Loan Debt	$20,261	$25,000
Median Loan Payment	$209	$258

Diversity	IU Southeast	Montreat College
% Men	38%	50%
% Women	62%	50%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	85%	64%
% Black	6%	16%
% Hispanic	4%	3%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	3%
% International	0%	5%
% Unknown Race	1%	7%

Students	IU Southeast	Montreat College
% In-State	82%	52%
% Out-of-State	17%	44%
Campus	IU Southeast	Montreat College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Indiana University Southeast is larger than than Montreat College based on total student enrollment (3,672 students vs. 972 students)

IU Southeast vs. Montreat College Cost Comparison

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

• Montreat College is 315.9% more expensive to attend than IU Southeast for in-state tuition ($30,250.00 vs. $7,274.00)
• Out of state tuition is 46.6% higher at Montreat College than Indiana University Southeast ($30,250.00 vs. $20,634.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Indiana University Southeast than Montreat College ($8,264 vs. $25,485)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Montreat College are 3.2% lower than costs at Indiana University Southeast ($10,670 vs. $11,012)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Montreat College than Indiana University Southeast (100% vs. 88%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Montreat College students is 141.2% larger than aid received Indiana University Southeast ($17,519 vs. $7,262)

IU Southeast vs. Montreat College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Montreat College (960) is 5 points higher than at IU Southeast (955)
• Incoming IU Southeast students have at the same average ACT score (21) as students at Montreat College (21)
• Accepted freshman IU Southeast students have a 0.24 point higher average high school GPA (3.31) than students at Montreat College (3.07)
• IU Southeast has a higher acceptance rate (85.2%) than Montreat College (68.1%)

IU Southeast vs. Montreat College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, IU Southeast or Montreat 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 Montreat College and IU Southeast.

• The graduation rate at Montreat College is higher than Indiana University Southeast (35% vs. 27%)
• Graduates from Montreat College earn on average $2,600 more per year than IU Southeast graduates after ten years. ($40,900 vs. $38,300)
• Indiana University Southeast students graduate with a $4,739 lower median federal student loan debt than Montreat College graduates. ($20,261 vs. $25,000)
• IU Southeast graduates are paying $49 less per month on federal student loans than Montreat College graduates. ($209 vs. $258)
• More Montreat College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former IU Southeast students, three years after graduation. (55% vs. 47%)

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