IU Southeast vs. Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus

Indiana University Southeast vs. Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus comparison

	Indiana University Southeast	Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus	College 3	College 4
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Overview	IU Southeast	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus
Location	New Albany, IN	Uniontown, PA
Setting	Rural Fringe	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	3,672	424
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#809
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ius.edu	psu.edu
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Costs	IU Southeast	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus
Tuition (In State)	$7,274	$13,824
Tuition (Out of State)	$20,634	$23,086
Room & Board	$11,012	$12,984
Avg Net Price	$8,264	$15,897
Avg Grant Aid	$7,262	$9,241
% Receiving Grant Aid	88%	90%

Admission	IU Southeast	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,923	872
Admitted	1,639	704
Acceptance Rate	85.2%	80.7%
Enrolled %	37%	14.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.31	-
Typical High School Grades	B+	-
Admissions Standards	Easy	Moderate
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	20/25	18/25
SAT Range	1000/1190	1020/1210
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	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	8:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (23%) Business (21%) Education (11%) Health Professions (6%) General Studies (6%)	Health Professions (36%) Engineering Technology (21%) Business (14%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (10%) Work and Family Studies (10%)
Outcomes	IU Southeast	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus
Graduation Rate	27%	42%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$38,300	$55,300
Making Student Loan Payments	47%	69%
Median Student Loan Debt	$20,261	$26,818
Median Loan Payment	$209	$277

Diversity	IU Southeast	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus
% Men	38%	45%
% Women	62%	55%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	85%	89%
% Black	6%	4%
% Hispanic	4%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	3%
% International	0%	2%
% Unknown Race	1%	1%

Students	IU Southeast	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus
% In-State	82%	88%
% Out-of-State	17%	12%
Campus	IU Southeast	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Indiana University Southeast is larger than than Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus based on total student enrollment (3,672 students vs. 424 students)

IU Southeast vs. Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, IU Southeast or Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus?

• Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus is 90% more expensive to attend than IU Southeast for in-state tuition ($13,824.00 vs. $7,274.00)
• Out of state tuition is 11.9% higher at Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus than Indiana University Southeast ($23,086.00 vs. $20,634.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Indiana University Southeast than Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus ($8,264 vs. $15,897)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Indiana University Southeast are 17.9% lower than costs at Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus ($11,012 vs. $12,984)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus than Indiana University Southeast (90% vs. 88%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus students is 27.3% larger than aid received Indiana University Southeast ($9,241 vs. $7,262)

IU Southeast vs. Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, IU Southeast or Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus or IU Southeast .

• The average SAT score at Indiana University Southeast (955) is 39 points higher than at Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus (916)
• Incoming IU Southeast students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus (20)
• IU Southeast has a higher acceptance rate (85.2%) than Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus (80.7%)

IU Southeast vs. Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, IU Southeast or Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus? 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 Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus and IU Southeast.

• The graduation rate at Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus is higher than Indiana University Southeast (42% vs. 27%)
• Graduates from Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus earn on average $17,000 more per year than IU Southeast graduates after ten years. ($55,300 vs. $38,300)
• Indiana University Southeast students graduate with a $6,557 lower median federal student loan debt than Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus graduates. ($20,261 vs. $26,818)
• IU Southeast graduates are paying $68 less per month on federal student loans than Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus graduates. ($209 vs. $277)
• More Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former IU Southeast students, three years after graduation. (69% vs. 47%)

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