Quad

Head-to-head

U. New Haven
U. Indianapolis

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Indianapolis costs about $11.5K less per year on average than U. New Haven ($25,884 vs. $37,385, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    U. Indianapolis's grants cover 54% of its full price on average, vs. 46% at U. New Haven

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    U. New Haven grads earn $6.5K more ten years out than U. Indianapolis's ($60,126 vs. $53,610)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    U. New Haven has 1.6× as many undergrads as U. Indianapolis

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    U. New Haven graduates 5 pts more of its students than U. Indianapolis (65% vs. 60%)

    Graduation rate
  6. 6

    U. Indianapolis has 3 pts more first-gen students than U. New Haven (32% vs. 29%)

    First-generation students

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

U. New Haven admits 60%, U. Indianapolis 67%; U. Indianapolis's yield is higher, at 11%.

Acceptance rate
U. New Haven60%
U. Indianapolis67%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. New HavenSelective
  • U. IndianapolisAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
U. New Haven
1060–1265
U. IndianapolisTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. New HavenGPA and school record required
  • U. IndianapolisGPA required

Who's on each campus

U. New Haven has 1.6× as many undergrads as U. Indianapolis; U. Indianapolis has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. New Haven4.8K
U. Indianapolis3K
Pell Grant share
U. New Haven32%
U. Indianapolis33%

Majors and faculty

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration leads at U. New Haven, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at U. Indianapolis.

Students per faculty member
U. New Haven17 to 1
U. Indianapolis12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. New HavenCriminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration20%
  • U. IndianapolisRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse17%

What each costs

U. Indianapolis costs about $11.5K less a year than U. New Haven on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. New Haven$37.4K
U. Indianapolis$25.9K
Aid generosity
U. New Haven46%
U. Indianapolis54%

What each pays off

U. New Haven's former students earn more, a median $60.1K ten years after enrolling; both graduate at least 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. New Haven$60.1K
U. Indianapolis$53.6K
Graduation rate
U. New Haven65%
U. Indianapolis60%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; U. New Haven got more selective while U. Indianapolis held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. New HavenGrowing+142%
  • U. IndianapolisGrowing+60%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why