Alfred State College vs. Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus

Comparable Facts

Compare SUNY College of Technology at Alfred in Alfred, NY with Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus in Indiana, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus is larger than Alfred State College based on total student enrollment (9,073 students vs. 3,781 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• SUNY College of Technology at Alfred is located in Alfred, NY (Rural Fringe setting); Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus is in Indiana, PA (Distant Town setting).
• SUNY College of Technology at Alfred is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: SUNY College of Technology at Alfred 16:1; Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus 23:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus are 9.1% lower than at SUNY College of Technology at Alfred ($13,286 vs. $14,624).
• Out-of-state tuition is 3.3% higher at Alfred State College than at Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus (about $540 more per year; $16,837 vs. $16,297).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus than at SUNY College of Technology at Alfred (99% vs. 95%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by SUNY College of Technology at Alfred students is 8.9% larger than aid received by Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus students ($9,966 vs. $9,154).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus than at Alfred State College (23 vs. 22, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Alfred State College and Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus.
• Enrolled first-year students at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus average a 3.39 high school GPA, 0.29 higher than at Alfred State College (3.1).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 16% at Alfred State College vs. 24% at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, SUNY College of Technology at Alfred graduates have a $12,126 lower median loan debt than Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus graduates ($14,874 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Alfred State College graduates have an estimated $126 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus graduates ($153 vs. $279).
• More Alfred State College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus students, three years after graduation (66% vs. 64%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.