Indiana Tech vs. Polytechnic University

Comparable Facts

Compare Indiana Institute of Technology in Fort Wayne, IN with Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico Orlando in Orlando, FL on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Indiana Institute of Technology is larger than Polytechnic University based on total student enrollment (2,770 students vs. 127 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Indiana Institute of Technology is located in Fort Wayne, IN (Large City setting); Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico Orlando is in Orlando, FL (Large Suburban setting).
• Indiana Institute of Technology is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico Orlando is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Indiana Institute of Technology 16:1; Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico Orlando 5:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico Orlando are 6.7% lower than at Indiana Institute of Technology ($12,781 vs. $13,694).
• Out-of-state tuition is 115.6% higher at Indiana Tech than at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico Orlando (about $16,814 more per year; $31,361 vs. $14,547).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Indiana Institute of Technology than at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico Orlando (100% vs. 75%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Indiana Institute of Technology students is 236.9% larger than aid received by Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico Orlando students ($21,677 vs. $6,434).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Indiana Tech, open admission at Polytechnic University.
• Typical fall application deadline: Indiana Tech Aug 15, 2027.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico Orlando graduates have a $7,362 lower median loan debt than Indiana Tech graduates ($19,500 vs. $26,862).
• Among borrowers, Polytechnic University graduates have an estimated $76 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Indiana Tech graduates ($201 vs. $277).
• More Polytechnic University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Indiana Tech students, three years after graduation (52% vs. 37%).

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