Indiana Tech vs. McDaniel College

Comparable Facts

Compare Indiana Institute of Technology in Fort Wayne, IN with McDaniel College in Westminster, MD on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

McDaniel College is larger than Indiana Tech based on total student enrollment (2,868 students vs. 2,770 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Indiana Institute of Technology is located in Fort Wayne, IN (Large City setting); McDaniel College is in Westminster, MD (Small Suburban setting).
• Indiana Institute of Technology is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. McDaniel College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Indiana Institute of Technology 16:1; McDaniel College 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at McDaniel College are 5.3% lower than at Indiana Institute of Technology ($12,974 vs. $13,694).
• Out-of-state tuition is 66.1% higher at McDaniel College than at Indiana Institute of Technology (about $20,720 more per year; $52,081 vs. $31,361).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Indiana Institute of Technology as at McDaniel College (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by McDaniel College students is 87.9% larger than aid received by Indiana Institute of Technology students ($40,721 vs. $21,677).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both Indiana Tech and McDaniel College.
• Typical fall application deadline: Indiana Tech Aug 15, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at McDaniel College average a 3.64 high school GPA, 0.61 higher than at Indiana Tech (3.03).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 13.3% at Indiana Tech vs. 13.7% at McDaniel College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Indiana Institute of Technology graduates have a $138 lower median loan debt than McDaniel College graduates ($26,862 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Indiana Tech graduates have an estimated $2 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than McDaniel College graduates ($277 vs. $279).
• More McDaniel College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Indiana Tech students, three years after graduation (81% vs. 37%).

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