Indiana Tech vs. Lenoir-Rhyne University

Comparable Facts

Compare Indiana Institute of Technology in Fort Wayne, IN with Lenoir Rhyne University in Hickory, NC on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Indiana Institute of Technology is larger than Lenoir-Rhyne University based on total student enrollment (2,770 students vs. 2,256 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Indiana Institute of Technology is located in Fort Wayne, IN (Large City setting); Lenoir Rhyne University is in Hickory, NC (Small City setting).
• Indiana Institute of Technology is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Lenoir Rhyne University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Indiana Institute of Technology 16:1; Lenoir Rhyne University 15:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Lenoir Rhyne University are 2.1% lower than at Indiana Institute of Technology ($13,400 vs. $13,694).
• Out-of-state tuition is 1.7% higher at Lenoir-Rhyne University than at Indiana Institute of Technology (about $539 more per year; $31,900 vs. $31,361).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Indiana Institute of Technology as at Lenoir Rhyne University (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Lenoir Rhyne University students is 8.3% larger than aid received by Indiana Institute of Technology students ($23,467 vs. $21,677).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both Indiana Tech and Lenoir-Rhyne University.
• Typical fall application deadline: Indiana Tech Aug 15, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Lenoir-Rhyne University average a 3.41 high school GPA, 0.38 higher than at Indiana Tech (3.03).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 13.3% at Indiana Tech vs. 11% at Lenoir-Rhyne University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Indiana Institute of Technology graduates have a $138 lower median loan debt than Lenoir-Rhyne University graduates ($26,862 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Indiana Tech graduates have an estimated $2 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Lenoir-Rhyne University graduates ($277 vs. $279).
• More Lenoir-Rhyne University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Indiana Tech students, three years after graduation (66% vs. 37%).

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