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Compare Trine University vs Indiana Institute of Technology-College of Professional Studies

Angola, IN · Fort Wayne, IN

Trine UniversityIndiana Institute of Technology-College of Professional Studies
Cost
Price after aid (average)$25,355/yr$20,473/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$19,661/yr$20,035/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$25,000$26,391
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$20,470/yr$20,802/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$19,463/yr$20,097/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$24,031/yr$22,271/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$29,066/yr$24,557/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$265/mo$280/mo
Room & board (on campus)$13,120/yrNo data reported
Room & board (off campus)$8,200/yr$11,281/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,100/yrNo data reported
Other living costs (on campus)$3,700/yrNo data reported
Sticker price (before aid)$51,109/yr$26,033/yr
Tuition (in-state)$36,560/yr$9,896/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$36,560/yr$9,896/yr
Students with Pell Grants16%55%
Students taking federal loans39%59%
Getting in
Students who get accepted85%70%
Admissions data fromFall 2023No data reported
Applications received4,102No data reported
Students accepted3,474No data reported
Students who enrolled683No data reported
Accepted students who enroll20%No data reported
High-school GPARequiredNo data reported
High-school transcriptRequiredNo data reported
EssayOptional (considered if sent)No data reported
Recommendation lettersOptional (considered if sent)No data reported
Class rankOptional (considered if sent)No data reported
College-prep programNot consideredNo data reported
Demonstrated competenciesNot consideredNo data reported
Work experienceNot consideredNo data reported
English proficiency testRequiredNo data reported
Other admission testsNot consideredNo data reported
Legacy consideredNot consideredNo data reported
SAT/ACT policyNot consideredOpen admission (everyone qualified gets in)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate64%28%
Freshmen who come back80%55%
Typical earnings 10 years in$57,165/yr$47,327/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$38,069–$82,880$28,223–$70,604
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)63%18%
White students graduating69%35%
Black students graduating30%17%
Hispanic students graduating64%39%
Asian students graduating70%0%
Typical earnings 6 years in$53,010/yr$29,717/yr
Earn more than a HS grad77%76%
Graduate on time52%18%
Pell students who graduate53%6.3%
First-gen students who finish55%13%
Low-income students who finish47%9.3%
Students who transfer out24%4%
Typical earnings 8 years in$56,651/yr$39,554/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsEngineering 29% · Business, Management & Marketing 17% · Parks, Recreation & Fitness 12%Business, Management & Marketing 55% · Health Professions 10% · Homeland Security & Protective Services 9%
Most popular programEngineering — 29% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 55% of degrees
2nd most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 17% of degreesHealth Professions — 10% of degrees
3rd most popular programParks, Recreation & Fitness — 12% of degreesHomeland Security & Protective Services — 9% of degrees
4th most popular programEngineering Technologies — 7% of degreesEngineering — 6% of degrees
5th most popular programEducation — 7% of degreesComputer & Information Sciences — 5% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering — $73,923/yrIndustrial Engineering — $77,456/yr
Degrees in STEM47%14%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment2,3242,686
Students per professor16 : 112 : 1
Graduate students273No data reported
Average professor pay$8,043/mo$9,536/mo
Full-time professors22%100%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byHigher Learning CommissionHigher Learning Commission
Median family income$56,102$14,380
SettingTown (distant)City (large)
LocationAngola, INFort Wayne, IN
RegionGreat LakesGreat Lakes
Founded1884No data reported
Public or privatePrivate (nonprofit)Private (nonprofit)
Main degree offeredBachelor's degreesBachelor's degrees
Carnegie classificationBaccalaureate Colleges: Diverse FieldsBaccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
Main or branch campusMain campusBranch campus
International students1.7%0.1%
Men61%40%
Women39%60%
White students82%51%
Black students4.9%30%
Hispanic or Latino students4.1%7.9%
Asian students1.4%1.1%
Two or more races2.2%2.7%
Other / not reported3.3%7.6%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students32%53%
Part-time students1.7%60%
Students age 25+0.9%82%
Spent on teaching per student$7,288/yr$7,287/yr
Endowment$51.4M$103.5M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusNo — no campus housing
Beds in campus housing1,663No data reported
Required to live on campusNoNo data reported
Room charge (campus housing)$7,200/yrNo data reported
Meal plan charge$5,050/yrNo data reported
Meal plan offeredYesNo
Meals per week19 meals/weekNo data reported
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesNo
Undergraduate researchNoNo
ROTCYes — Air ForceNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoYes
Credit for life experienceYesYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesYes
Weekend & evening classesNoYes
Teacher certificationYesNo
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 organizationNoNo
Tuition payment planYesNo
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoYes
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-25No data reported
College sports levelNCAA Division III with footballNo intercollegiate athletics reported
Football teamYesNo data reported
Varsity teams26No data reported
Student athletes1,095No data reported
Athletic scholarships$0No data reported
Athletics budget$6.0MNo data reported
Athletics revenue$6.2MNo data reported
Recruiting spend$113,074No data reported

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, logo and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.