Albion College vs. Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus

Comparable Facts

Compare Albion College in Albion, MI 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 Albion College based on total student enrollment (9,073 students vs. 1,308 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Albion College is located in Albion, MI (Distant Town setting); Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus is in Indiana, PA (Distant Town setting).
• Albion College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Albion College 11:1; Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus 23:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Albion College are 3.4% lower than at Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus ($12,830 vs. $13,286).
• Out-of-state tuition is 249.5% higher at Albion College than at Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus (about $40,653 more per year; $56,950 vs. $16,297).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Albion College than at Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus (100% vs. 99%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Albion College students is 482.2% larger than aid received by Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus students ($53,298 vs. $9,154).

Admissions details

• Incoming Albion College students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 23) as students at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus (23).
• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Albion College, test optional at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus.
• Enrolled first-year students at Albion College average a 3.48 high school GPA, 0.09 higher than at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus (3.39).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 6.9% at Albion College vs. 24% at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus graduates have a $200 lower median loan debt than Albion College graduates ($27,000 vs. $27,200).
• Among borrowers, Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus graduates have an estimated $2 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Albion College graduates ($279 vs. $281).
• More Albion College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus students, three years after graduation (75% vs. 64%).

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