Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus vs. Penn State New Kensington

Comparable Facts

Compare Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus in Indiana, PA with Penn State New Kensington in New Kensington, 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 New Kensington based on total student enrollment (9,073 students vs. 421 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus is located in Indiana, PA (Distant Town setting); Penn State New Kensington is in New Kensington, PA (Rural Fringe setting).
• Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Penn State New Kensington is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus 23:1; Penn State New Kensington 9:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus are 13% lower than at Penn State New Kensington ($13,286 vs. $15,274).
• Out-of-state tuition is 48.1% higher at Penn State New Kensington than at Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus (about $7,837 more per year; $24,134 vs. $16,297).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus than at Penn State New Kensington (99% vs. 94%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus students is 17.2% larger than aid received by Penn State New Kensington students ($9,154 vs. $7,809).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus and Penn State New Kensington.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 24% at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus vs. 22% at Penn State New Kensington.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Penn State New Kensington 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 New Kensington 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 New Kensington 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.