City Tech vs. Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus

Comparable Facts

Compare CUNY New York City College of Technology in Brooklyn, NY with Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus in Indiana, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

CUNY New York City College of Technology is larger than Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus based on total student enrollment (14,486 students vs. 9,073 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• CUNY New York City College of Technology is located in Brooklyn, NY (Large City setting); Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus is in Indiana, PA (Distant Town setting).
• CUNY New York City College of Technology 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: CUNY New York City College of Technology 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 40.3% lower than at CUNY New York City College of Technology ($13,286 vs. $22,260).
• Out-of-state tuition is 6.6% higher at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus than at CUNY New York City College of Technology (about $1,015 more per year; $16,297 vs. $15,282).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus than at CUNY New York City College of Technology (99% vs. 85%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus students is 11.6% larger than aid received by CUNY New York City College of Technology students ($9,154 vs. $8,206).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both City Tech and Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus.
• Typical fall application deadline: City Tech Sep 1, 2026.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 18.2% at City Tech vs. 24% at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, CUNY New York City College of Technology graduates have a $16,387 lower median loan debt than Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus graduates ($10,613 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, City Tech graduates have an estimated $170 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus graduates ($109 vs. $279).
• More Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former City Tech students, three years after graduation (64% vs. 47%).

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