Indiana State vs. Herzing University-Akron

Comparable Facts

Compare Indiana State University in Terre Haute, IN with Herzing University Akron in Akron, OH on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Indiana State University is larger than Herzing University-Akron based on total student enrollment (7,895 students vs. 393 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Indiana State University is located in Terre Haute, IN (Small City setting); Herzing University Akron is in Akron, OH (Large Suburban setting).
• Indiana State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Herzing University Akron is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Indiana State University 16:1; Herzing University Akron 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Herzing University Akron are 27.2% lower than at Indiana State University ($8,928 vs. $12,262).
• Out-of-state tuition is 66% higher at Indiana State than at Herzing University Akron (about $8,872 more per year; $22,322 vs. $13,450).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Indiana State University than at Herzing University Akron (97% vs. 90%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Indiana State University students is 38.5% larger than aid received by Herzing University Akron students ($12,383 vs. $8,940).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both Indiana State and Herzing University-Akron.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 14.5% at Indiana State vs. 69% at Herzing University-Akron.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Herzing University Akron graduates have a $7 lower median loan debt than Indiana State graduates ($23,713 vs. $23,720).
• Among borrowers in the federal data, Herzing University Akron and Indiana State graduates have the same median monthly federal student loan payment ($245 vs. $245).
• More Indiana State graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Herzing University-Akron students, three years after graduation (51% vs. 28%).

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