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Compare Indiana University-Southeast vs Purdue University Northwest

New Albany, IN · Hammond, IN

Indiana University-SoutheastPurdue University Northwest
Cost
Price after aid (average)$7,888/yr$6,079/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$3,782/yr$1,432/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$19,684$21,229
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$4,978/yr$2,428/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$7,046/yr$7,026/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$11,730/yr$12,452/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$14,276/yr$13,645/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$209/mo$225/mo
Room & board (on campus)$11,940/yr$8,907/yr
Room & board (off campus)$10,972/yr$9,333/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,166/yr$598/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$2,618/yr$4,212/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$16,411/yr$15,571/yr
Tuition (in-state)$8,424/yr$8,675/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$22,811/yr$16,094/yr
Students with Pell Grants32%28%
Students taking federal loans29%25%
Getting in
Students who get accepted84%72%
SAT range (middle 50%)970–1180890–1140
SAT average10721024
ACT range (middle 50%)20–2516–24
ACT sections (middle 50%)English 20–25 · Math 17–24English 16–23 · Math 17–26
Admissions data fromFall 2023Fall 2023
Applications received2,0626,394
Students accepted1,7144,516
Students who enrolled6451,192
Accepted students who enroll38%26%
Enrolled who sent SAT scores30%67%
Enrolled who sent ACT scores10%5%
High-school GPAOptional (considered if sent)Required
High-school transcriptRequiredRequired
EssayNot consideredNot considered
Recommendation lettersNot consideredNot considered
Class rankNot consideredNot considered
College-prep programRequiredOptional (considered if sent)
Demonstrated competenciesNot consideredNot considered
Work experienceNot consideredNot considered
English proficiency testRequiredRequired
Other admission testsNot consideredNot considered
Legacy consideredNot consideredNot considered
SAT/ACT policyOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate39%43%
Freshmen who come back64%66%
Typical earnings 10 years in$47,596/yr$48,318/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$31,303–$66,990$27,192–$75,170
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)40%49%
White students graduating42%44%
Black students graduating16%27%
Hispanic students graduating32%42%
Asian students graduating24%72%
Typical earnings 6 years in$42,290/yr$48,439/yr
Earn more than a HS grad71%65%
Graduate on time26%26%
Pell students who graduate30%37%
First-gen students who finish32%39%
Low-income students who finish29%33%
Students who transfer out20%No data reported
Typical earnings 8 years in$44,862/yr$49,368/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsBusiness, Management & Marketing 26% · Liberal Arts & General Studies 11% · Education 10%Health Professions 32% · Business, Management & Marketing 19% · Engineering 8%
Most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 26% of degreesHealth Professions — 32% of degrees
2nd most popular programLiberal Arts & General Studies — 11% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 19% of degrees
3rd most popular programEducation — 10% of degreesEngineering — 8% of degrees
4th most popular programHealth Professions — 10% of degreesComputer & Information Sciences — 6% of degrees
5th most popular programPsychology — 8% of degreesEngineering Technologies — 6% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Computer Science — $72,634/yrRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $108,669/yr
Degrees in STEM14%26%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment3,1705,671
Students per professor13 : 117 : 1
Graduate students460850
Average professor pay$7,962/mo$9,864/mo
Full-time professors51%98%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byHigher Learning CommissionHigher Learning Commission
Median family income$36,062$39,335
SettingSuburb (large)Suburb (large)
LocationNew Albany, INHammond, IN
RegionGreat LakesGreat Lakes
Founded19412016
Public or privatePublicPublic
Main degree offeredBachelor's degreesBachelor's degrees
Carnegie classificationMaster's Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsMaster's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students0.4%4.2%
Men38%47%
Women62%53%
White students80%48%
Black students5.9%12%
Hispanic or Latino students6.2%27%
Asian students2.2%3.3%
Two or more races4.5%3.7%
Other / not reported0.6%2.1%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students41%43%
Part-time students26%19%
Students age 25+22%14%
Spent on teaching per student$8,868/yr$10,005/yr
Endowment$30.9M$55.7M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusYes — dorms on campus
Beds in campus housing395776
Required to live on campusNoNo
Room charge (campus housing)No data reported$6,176/yr
Meal plan offeredYesNo
Meals per weekVaries by weekNo data reported
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesYes
Undergraduate researchYesNo
ROTCYes — Army, Air ForceYes — Army
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceYesYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesYes
Weekend & evening classesYesYes
Teacher certificationYesYes
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careNoNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolYesYes
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationNoYes
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-252024-25
College sports levelNAIA Division INCAA Division II without football
Football teamNoNo
Varsity teams717
Student athletes118304
Athletic scholarships$168,500$1.3M
Athletics budget$1.5M$5.4M
Athletics revenue$1.5M$5.4M
Recruiting spend$6,408$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.