IU vs. Georgia vs. Georgia Tech vs. Wisconsin

Indiana University Bloomington vs. University of Georgia vs. Georgia Institute of Technology Main Campus vs. University of Wisconsin Madison comparison

	Indiana University Bloomington	University of Georgia	Georgia Institute of Technology Main Campus	University of Wisconsin Madison
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Overview	IU	Georgia	Georgia Tech	Wisconsin
Location	Bloomington, IN	Athens, GA	Atlanta, GA	Madison, WI
Setting	Small City	Midsize City	Large City	Midsize City
Enrollment	47,005	40,607	45,296	48,956
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#200	#164	#139	#105
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	iub.edu	uga.edu	gatech.edu	wisc.edu
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Comparable Facts

• Indiana University Bloomington is larger than than Georgia based on total student enrollment (47,005 students vs. 40,607 students)

IU vs. Georgia Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, IU or Georgia?

• Indiana University Bloomington is 2.3% more expensive to attend than Georgia for in-state tuition ($10,012.00 vs. $9,790.00)
• Out of state tuition is 30.7% higher at IU than University of Georgia ($37,685.00 vs. $28,830.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Indiana University Bloomington than Georgia ($16,234 vs. $17,180)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Georgia are 12.1% lower than costs at Indiana University Bloomington ($10,904 vs. $12,228)
• More students receive financial grant aid at University of Georgia than Indiana University Bloomington (91% vs. 74%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Georgia students is 11.8% larger than aid received Indiana University Bloomington ($11,559 vs. $10,336)

IU vs. Georgia Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, IU or Georgia? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Georgia or IU .

• The average SAT score at University of Georgia (1252) is 53 points higher than at IU (1199)
• Incoming Georgia students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (28) than students at IU (27)
• Accepted freshman Georgia students have a 0.26 point higher average high school GPA (4.0) than students at IU (3.74)
• IU has a higher acceptance rate (82.4%) than Georgia (42.5%)

IU vs. Georgia Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, IU or Georgia? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Georgia and IU.

• The graduation rate at Georgia is higher than Indiana University Bloomington (82% vs. 72%)
• Graduates from University of Georgia earn on average $200 more per year than IU graduates after ten years. ($56,400 vs. $56,200)
• University of Georgia students graduate with a $3,354 lower median federal student loan debt than IU graduates. ($19,146 vs. $22,500)
• Georgia graduates are paying $35 less per month on federal student loans than IU graduates. ($197 vs. $232)
• More IU graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Georgia students, three years after graduation. (72% vs. 67%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/