IU Northwest vs. Purdue North Central

Indiana University Northwest vs. Purdue University North Central Campus comparison

	Indiana University Northwest	Purdue University North Central Campus	College 3	College 4
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Overview	IU Northwest	Purdue North Central
Location	Gary, IN	Westville, IN
Setting	Small City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	3,198	6,092
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#882
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	iun.edu	pnc.edu
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Comparable Facts

• Purdue University North Central Campus is larger than than IU Northwest based on total student enrollment (6,092 students vs. 3,198 students)

IU Northwest vs. Purdue North Central Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, IU Northwest or Purdue North Central?

• Indiana University Northwest is 7.8% more expensive to attend than Purdue North Central for in-state tuition ($7,274.00 vs. $6,746.00)
• Out of state tuition is 27.7% higher at IU Northwest than Purdue University North Central Campus ($20,634.00 vs. $16,164.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Indiana University Northwest than Purdue North Central ($6,553 vs. $7,832)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Purdue University North Central Campus are 27.5% lower than costs at Indiana University Northwest ($7,380 vs. $9,412)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Indiana University Northwest than Purdue University North Central Campus (80% vs. 51%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Indiana University Northwest students is 22.1% larger than aid received Purdue University North Central Campus ($8,754 vs. $7,168)

IU Northwest vs. Purdue North Central Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Purdue University North Central Campus (943) is 15 points higher than at IU Northwest (928)
• Incoming IU Northwest students have at the same average ACT score (20) as students at Purdue North Central (20)
• Accepted freshman Purdue North Central students have a 0.05 point higher average high school GPA (3.19) than students at IU Northwest (3.14)
• IU Northwest has a higher acceptance rate (80.3%) than Purdue North Central (49.9%)

IU Northwest vs. Purdue North Central Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, IU Northwest or Purdue North Central? 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 Purdue North Central and IU Northwest.

• The graduation rate at IU Northwest is higher than Purdue University North Central Campus (23% vs. 17%)
• Graduates from Purdue University North Central Campus earn on average $2,400 more per year than IU Northwest graduates after ten years. ($41,900 vs. $39,500)
• Purdue University North Central Campus students graduate with a $194 lower median federal student loan debt than IU Northwest graduates. ($24,836 vs. $25,030)
• Purdue North Central graduates are paying $2 less per month on federal student loans than IU Northwest graduates. ($256 vs. $258)
• More Purdue North Central graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former IU Northwest students, three years after graduation. (48% vs. 33%)

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