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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • Indiana State University
  • Indiana University-South Bend

What stands out

Indiana University-South Bend has the lower average net price, Indiana State University reports the higher graduation rate, Indiana State University reports higher median earnings ten years on, while Indiana University-South Bend leaves graduates with less median federal debt. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

Indiana State University compared with Indiana University-South Bend
MetricIndiana State UniversityTerre Haute, INPublic · 4-yearHighest graduation rateHighest retentionHighest median earningsIndiana University-South BendSouth Bend, INPublic · 4-yearLowest net priceLowest median debt
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$10,873$8,653lowest
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$24,535$17,364
In-state tuition$10,258$8,424
Out-of-state tuition$22,322$22,811
Admissions
Acceptance rate81%84%
SAT midpointNot reported1,085
ACT midpointNot reported21
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.42%highest38%
Retention rateFirst-year students who come back for a second year.66%highest65%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$24,000$21,355lowest
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$48,387highest$44,947
Campus
Undergraduates6,1883,933

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.