Midway University vs. Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus

Comparable Facts

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

Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus is larger than Midway University based on total student enrollment (9,073 students vs. 2,003 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Midway University is located in Midway, KY (Distant Rural setting); Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus is in Indiana, PA (Distant Town setting).
• Midway University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Midway University 15:1; Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus 23:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Midway University are 26.2% lower than at Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus ($9,800 vs. $13,286).
• Out-of-state tuition is 67% higher at Midway University than at Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus (about $10,923 more per year; $27,220 vs. $16,297).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Midway University as at Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus (99% vs. 99%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Midway University students is 99.5% larger than aid received by Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus students ($18,259 vs. $9,154).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus than at Midway University (23 vs. 22, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Midway University and Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus.
• Enrolled freshman Midway University students have the same average high school GPA (3.39) as students at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus (3.39).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 23% at Midway University vs. 24% at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Midway University graduates have a $3,622 lower median loan debt than Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus graduates ($23,378 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Midway University graduates have an estimated $38 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus graduates ($241 vs. $279).
• More Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Midway University students, three years after graduation (64% vs. 43%).

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