IU Southeast vs. Waynesburg College

Indiana University Southeast vs. Waynesburg University comparison

	Indiana University Southeast	Waynesburg University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	IU Southeast	Waynesburg College
Location	New Albany, IN	Waynesburg, PA
Setting	Rural Fringe	Distant Town
Enrollment	3,672	1,366
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#809	#535
Religious Affiliation	-	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ius.edu	waynesburg.edu
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Costs	IU Southeast	Waynesburg College
Tuition (In State)	$7,274	$27,300
Tuition (Out of State)	$20,634	$27,300
Room & Board	$11,012	$12,120
Avg Net Price	$8,264	$22,281
Avg Grant Aid	$7,262	$17,464
% Receiving Grant Aid	88%	92%

Admission	IU Southeast	Waynesburg College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,923	2,157
Admitted	1,639	1,630
Acceptance Rate	85.2%	75.6%
Enrolled %	37%	18.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.31	3.64
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Easy	Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	20/25	19/25
SAT Range	1000/1190	960/1200
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

Academics	IU Southeast	Waynesburg College
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (23%) Business (21%) Education (11%) Health Professions (6%) General Studies (6%)	Health Professions (33%) Business (17%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (8%) Communication (8%) Education (7%)
Outcomes	IU Southeast	Waynesburg College
Graduation Rate	27%	57%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$38,300	$48,900
Making Student Loan Payments	47%	73%
Median Student Loan Debt	$20,261	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$209	$279

Diversity	IU Southeast	Waynesburg College
% Men	38%	41%
% Women	62%	59%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	85%	91%
% Black	6%	3%
% Hispanic	4%	1%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	2%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	1%

Students	IU Southeast	Waynesburg College
% In-State	82%	66%
% Out-of-State	17%	34%
Campus	IU Southeast	Waynesburg College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Indiana University Southeast is larger than than Waynesburg College based on total student enrollment (3,672 students vs. 1,366 students)

IU Southeast vs. Waynesburg College Cost Comparison

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

• Waynesburg University is 275.3% more expensive to attend than IU Southeast for in-state tuition ($27,300.00 vs. $7,274.00)
• Out of state tuition is 32.3% higher at Waynesburg College than Indiana University Southeast ($27,300.00 vs. $20,634.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Indiana University Southeast than Waynesburg College ($8,264 vs. $22,281)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Indiana University Southeast are 10.1% lower than costs at Waynesburg University ($11,012 vs. $12,120)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Waynesburg University than Indiana University Southeast (92% vs. 88%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Waynesburg University students is 140.5% larger than aid received Indiana University Southeast ($17,464 vs. $7,262)

IU Southeast vs. Waynesburg College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Waynesburg University (1019) is 64 points higher than at IU Southeast (955)
• Incoming Waynesburg College students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at IU Southeast (21)
• Accepted freshman Waynesburg College students have a 0.33 point higher average high school GPA (3.64) than students at IU Southeast (3.31)
• IU Southeast has a higher acceptance rate (85.2%) than Waynesburg College (75.6%)

IU Southeast vs. Waynesburg College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Waynesburg College is higher than Indiana University Southeast (57% vs. 27%)
• Graduates from Waynesburg University earn on average $10,600 more per year than IU Southeast graduates after ten years. ($48,900 vs. $38,300)
• Indiana University Southeast students graduate with a $6,739 lower median federal student loan debt than Waynesburg College graduates. ($20,261 vs. $27,000)
• IU Southeast graduates are paying $70 less per month on federal student loans than Waynesburg College graduates. ($209 vs. $279)
• More Waynesburg College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former IU Southeast students, three years after graduation. (73% vs. 47%)

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