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Compare Indiana State University vs Purdue University Northwest

Terre Haute, IN · Hammond, IN

Indiana State UniversityPurdue University Northwest
Cost
Price after aid (average)$10,873/yr$6,079/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$6,455/yr$1,432/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$24,000$21,229
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$6,571/yr$2,428/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$9,317/yr$7,026/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$15,450/yr$12,452/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$19,345/yr$13,645/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$254/mo$225/mo
Room & board (on campus)$12,262/yr$8,907/yr
Room & board (off campus)$10,878/yr$9,333/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,140/yr$598/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$2,500/yr$4,212/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$24,535/yr$15,571/yr
Tuition (in-state)$10,258/yr$8,675/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$22,322/yr$16,094/yr
Students with Pell Grants42%28%
Students taking federal loans26%25%
Getting in
Students who get accepted81%72%
SAT range (middle 50%)No data reported890–1140
SAT averageNo data reported1024
ACT range (middle 50%)No data reported16–24
ACT sections (middle 50%)No data reportedEnglish 16–23 · Math 17–26
Admissions data fromFall 2023Fall 2023
Applications received13,6016,394
Students accepted12,4454,516
Students who enrolled1,5681,192
Accepted students who enroll13%26%
Enrolled who sent SAT scoresNo data reported67%
Enrolled who sent ACT scoresNo data reported5%
High-school GPARequiredRequired
High-school transcriptRequiredRequired
EssayOptional (considered if sent)Not considered
Recommendation lettersOptional (considered if sent)Not considered
Class rankNot consideredNot considered
College-prep programRequiredOptional (considered if sent)
Demonstrated competenciesOptional (considered if sent)Not considered
Work experienceNot consideredNot considered
English proficiency testRequiredRequired
Other admission testsNot consideredNot considered
Legacy consideredNot consideredNot considered
SAT/ACT policyNot consideredOptional (considered if sent)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate43%43%
Freshmen who come back66%66%
Typical earnings 10 years in$48,387/yr$48,318/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$32,998–$69,512$27,192–$75,170
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)47%49%
White students graduating52%44%
Black students graduating22%27%
Hispanic students graduating34%42%
Asian students graduating63%72%
Typical earnings 6 years in$41,047/yr$48,439/yr
Earn more than a HS grad72%65%
Graduate on time33%26%
Pell students who graduate33%37%
First-gen students who finish39%39%
Low-income students who finish35%33%
Typical earnings 8 years in$44,622/yr$49,368/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsBusiness, Management & Marketing 21% · Health Professions 15% · Education 8%Health Professions 32% · Business, Management & Marketing 19% · Engineering 8%
Most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 21% of degreesHealth Professions — 32% of degrees
2nd most popular programHealth Professions — 15% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 19% of degrees
3rd most popular programEducation — 8% of degreesEngineering — 8% of degrees
4th most popular programPsychology — 8% of degreesComputer & Information Sciences — 6% of degrees
5th most popular programSocial Sciences — 7% of degreesEngineering Technologies — 6% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $107,868/yrRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $108,669/yr
Degrees in STEM14%26%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment6,1885,671
Students per professor16 : 117 : 1
Graduate students1,671850
Average professor pay$8,104/mo$9,864/mo
Full-time professors68%98%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byHigher Learning CommissionHigher Learning Commission
Median family income$39,723$39,335
SettingCity (small)Suburb (large)
LocationTerre Haute, INHammond, IN
RegionGreat LakesGreat Lakes
Founded18652016
Public or privatePublicPublic
Main degree offeredBachelor's degreesBachelor's degrees
Carnegie classificationDoctoral/Professional UniversitiesMaster's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students1.5%4.2%
Men44%47%
Women56%53%
White students66%48%
Black students17%12%
Hispanic or Latino students7.5%27%
Asian students1.6%3.3%
Two or more races4.7%3.7%
Other / not reported1.3%2.1%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students36%43%
Part-time students13%19%
Students age 25+19%14%
Spent on teaching per student$11,403/yr$10,005/yr
Endowment$95.0M$55.7M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusYes — dorms on campus
Beds in campus housing3,743776
Required to live on campusNoNo
Room charge (campus housing)$7,525/yr$6,176/yr
Meal plan charge$3,959/yrNo data reported
Meal plan offeredYesNo
Meals per weekVaries by weekNo data reported
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesYes
Undergraduate researchNoNo
ROTCYes — Army, Air ForceYes — Army
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceYesYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesYes
Weekend & evening classesNoYes
Teacher certificationYesYes
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careYesNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolYesYes
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationYesYes
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-252024-25
College sports levelNCAA Division I-FCSNCAA Division II without football
Football teamYesNo
Varsity teams1117
Student athletes426304
Athletic scholarships$5.7M$1.3M
Athletics budget$21.1M$5.4M
Athletics revenue$21.1M$5.4M
Recruiting spend$365,848$28,493

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year, campus photo and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.