SUNY Old Westbury vs. Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus

Comparable Facts

Compare SUNY Old Westbury in Old Westbury, NY 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 SUNY Old Westbury based on total student enrollment (9,073 students vs. 4,709 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• SUNY Old Westbury is located in Old Westbury, NY (Large Suburban setting); Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus is in Indiana, PA (Distant Town setting).
• SUNY Old Westbury is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: SUNY Old Westbury 17:1; Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus 23:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus are 4.9% lower than at SUNY Old Westbury ($13,286 vs. $13,972).
• Out-of-state tuition is 15.6% higher at SUNY Old Westbury than at Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus (about $2,545 more per year; $18,842 vs. $16,297).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus than at SUNY Old Westbury (99% vs. 75%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by SUNY Old Westbury students is 11.4% larger than aid received by Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus students ($10,200 vs. $9,154).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at SUNY Old Westbury, test optional at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus.
• Enrolled first-year students at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus average a 3.39 high school GPA, 0.29 higher than at SUNY Old Westbury (3.1).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 12.4% at SUNY Old Westbury vs. 24% at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, SUNY Old Westbury graduates have a $10,754 lower median loan debt than Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus graduates ($16,246 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, SUNY Old Westbury graduates have an estimated $112 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus graduates ($167 vs. $279).
• More Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former SUNY Old Westbury students, three years after graduation (64% vs. 48%).

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