Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus vs. Penn State Brandywine

Comparable Facts

Compare Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus in Indiana, PA with Penn State Brandywine in Media, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus is larger than Penn State Brandywine based on total student enrollment (9,073 students vs. 1,236 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus is located in Indiana, PA (Distant Town setting); Penn State Brandywine is in Media, PA (Large Suburban setting).
• Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Penn State Brandywine is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus 23:1; Penn State Brandywine 15:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus are 8.2% lower than at Penn State Brandywine ($13,286 vs. $14,474).
• Out-of-state tuition is 55.8% higher at Penn State Brandywine than at Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus (about $9,095 more per year; $25,392 vs. $16,297).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus than at Penn State Brandywine (99% vs. 73%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus students is 0.4% larger than aid received by Penn State Brandywine students ($9,154 vs. $9,113).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus and Penn State Brandywine.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 24% at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus vs. 16.8% at Penn State Brandywine.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Penn State Brandywine graduates have a $182 lower median loan debt than Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus graduates ($26,818 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Penn State Brandywine graduates have an estimated $2 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus graduates ($277 vs. $279).
• More Penn State Brandywine graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus students, three years after graduation (69% vs. 64%).

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