IU Southeast vs. Oakland City University

Indiana University Southeast vs. Oakland City University comparison

	Indiana University Southeast	Oakland City University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	IU Southeast	Oakland City University
Location	New Albany, IN	Oakland City, IN
Setting	Rural Fringe	Distant Town
Enrollment	3,672	880
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#809
Religious Affiliation	-	Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ius.edu	oak.edu
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Costs	IU Southeast	Oakland City University
Tuition (In State)	$7,274	$26,400
Tuition (Out of State)	$20,634	$26,400
Room & Board	$11,012	$10,400
Avg Net Price	$8,264	$17,103
Avg Grant Aid	$7,262	$23,197
% Receiving Grant Aid	88%	92%

Admission	IU Southeast	Oakland City University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,923	883
Admitted	1,639	492
Acceptance Rate	85.2%	55.7%
Enrolled %	37%	26%
Avg High School GPA	3.31	3.29
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	20/25	17/23
SAT Range	1000/1190	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 Southeast	Oakland City University
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (23%) Business (21%) Education (11%) Health Professions (6%) General Studies (6%)	Business (30%) Computer and Information Sciences (23%) Education (14%) Human Services (6%) Agriculture (4%)
Outcomes	IU Southeast	Oakland City University
Graduation Rate	27%	64%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$38,300	$36,400
Making Student Loan Payments	47%	58%
Median Student Loan Debt	$20,261	$20,200
Median Loan Payment	$209	$208

Diversity	IU Southeast	Oakland City University
% Men	38%	51%
% Women	62%	49%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	85%	70%
% Black	6%	8%
% Hispanic	4%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	1%
% International	0%	4%
% Unknown Race	1%	14%

Students	IU Southeast	Oakland City University
% In-State	82%	64%
% Out-of-State	17%	20%
Campus	IU Southeast	Oakland City University
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 Oakland City University based on total student enrollment (3,672 students vs. 880 students)

IU Southeast vs. Oakland City University Cost Comparison

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

• Oakland City University is 262.9% more expensive to attend than IU Southeast 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 Southeast ($26,400.00 vs. $20,634.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Indiana University Southeast than Oakland City University ($8,264 vs. $17,103)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Oakland City University are 5.9% lower than costs at Indiana University Southeast ($10,400 vs. $11,012)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Oakland City University than Indiana University Southeast (92% vs. 88%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Oakland City University students is 219.4% larger than aid received Indiana University Southeast ($23,197 vs. $7,262)

IU Southeast vs. Oakland City University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, IU Southeast 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 Southeast .

• The average SAT score at Indiana University Southeast (955) is 30 points higher than at Oakland City University (925)
• Incoming IU Southeast students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Oakland City University (20)
• Accepted freshman IU Southeast students have a 0.02 point higher average high school GPA (3.31) than students at Oakland City University (3.29)
• IU Southeast has a higher acceptance rate (85.2%) than Oakland City University (55.7%)

IU Southeast vs. Oakland City University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, IU Southeast 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 Southeast.

• The graduation rate at Oakland City University is higher than Indiana University Southeast (64% vs. 27%)
• Graduates from Indiana University Southeast earn on average $1,900 more per year than Oakland City University graduates after ten years. ($38,300 vs. $36,400)
• Oakland City University students graduate with a $61 lower median federal student loan debt than IU Southeast graduates. ($20,200 vs. $20,261)
• Oakland City University graduates are paying $1 less per month on federal student loans than IU Southeast graduates. ($208 vs. $209)
• More Oakland City University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former IU Southeast 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/