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Pennsylvania Western University vs Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Indiana University of Pennsylvania is harder to get into (91% vs 94% admitted).

Highlighted = the better number: lower price or debt, higher rate or pay.

Getting in
MeasurePennsylvania Western UniversityIndiana University of Pennsylvania
Admit rate 94% 91%
SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 940–1140 970–1180
ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 17–25 20–27
SAT or ACT for fall 2027 Not checked yet Not checked yet
Next deadline Not checked yet Not checked yet
Cost
MeasurePennsylvania Western UniversityIndiana University of Pennsylvania
Sticker price per year (in-state at public colleges) $26,786 $27,286
Average paid after grants (in-state at public colleges) $17,839 $17,391
Average paid from out of state, estimated $22,770 $22,471
What in-state families with aid paid, by income
MeasurePennsylvania Western UniversityIndiana University of Pennsylvania
Under $30,000 $13,338 $12,288
$30,000–$48,000 $14,121 $11,921
$48,000–$75,000 $14,350 $12,762
$75,000–$110,000 $19,829 $18,368
Over $110,000 $22,916 $22,657
After you start
MeasurePennsylvania Western UniversityIndiana University of Pennsylvania
Undergrads 7,451 6,764
Graduate within 6 years 51% 52%
Come back for year two 72% 75%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $51,161 $57,182
Median debt at graduation $17,250 $24,989

Highlighted only when the gap is at least 5%. "Average paid" is what students who got federal aid paid per year after grants, not a price quote; at public colleges the income rows are in-state students. The out-of-state estimate adds a public college's extra out-of-state tuition to its in-state average; out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more. How we get our numbers

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