IU Southeast vs. Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte

Comparable Facts

Compare Indiana University Southeast in New Albany, IN with Johnson & Wales University Charlotte in Charlotte, NC on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Indiana University Southeast is larger than Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte based on total student enrollment (3,736 students vs. 1,184 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Indiana University Southeast is located in New Albany, IN (Rural Fringe setting); Johnson & Wales University Charlotte is in Charlotte, NC (Large City setting).
• Indiana University Southeast is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Johnson & Wales University Charlotte is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Indiana University Southeast 13:1; Johnson & Wales University Charlotte 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Indiana University Southeast are 19.3% lower than at Johnson & Wales University Charlotte ($11,940 vs. $14,800).
• Out-of-state tuition is 86% higher at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte than at Indiana University Southeast (about $19,608 more per year; $42,419 vs. $22,811).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Johnson & Wales University Charlotte than at Indiana University Southeast (100% vs. 84%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Johnson & Wales University Charlotte students is 308.8% larger than aid received by Indiana University Southeast students ($30,033 vs. $7,347).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 3 points higher at IU Southeast than at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte (22 vs. 19, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both IU Southeast and Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 39.7% at IU Southeast vs. 13.7% at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Indiana University Southeast graduates have a $6,639 lower median loan debt than Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte graduates ($20,261 vs. $26,900).
• Among borrowers, IU Southeast graduates have an estimated $69 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte graduates ($209 vs. $278).
• More Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former IU Southeast students, three years after graduation (66% vs. 47%).

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