Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus vs. Appalachian Bible College

Comparable Facts

Compare Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus in Indiana, PA with Appalachian Bible College in Mount Hope, WV on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus is larger than Appalachian Bible College based on total student enrollment (9,073 students vs. 223 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus is located in Indiana, PA (Distant Town setting); Appalachian Bible College is in Mount Hope, WV (Distant Town setting).
• Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Appalachian Bible College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus 23:1; Appalachian Bible College 7:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Appalachian Bible College are 29% lower than at Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus ($9,430 vs. $13,286).
• Out-of-state tuition is 15.1% higher at Appalachian Bible College than at Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus (about $2,463 more per year; $18,760 vs. $16,297).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Appalachian Bible College than at Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus (100% vs. 99%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Appalachian Bible College students is 97.3% larger than aid received by Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus students ($18,061 vs. $9,154).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus than at Appalachian Bible College (23 vs. 22, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus, required at Appalachian Bible College.
• Enrolled first-year students at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus average a 3.39 high school GPA, 0.07 higher than at Appalachian Bible College (3.32).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 24% at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus vs. 79.2% at Appalachian Bible College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Appalachian Bible College graduates have a $13,500 lower median loan debt than Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus graduates ($13,500 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Appalachian Bible College graduates have an estimated $140 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus graduates ($139 vs. $279).
• More Appalachian Bible College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus students, three years after graduation (80% vs. 64%).

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