Quad

Head-to-head

U. Delaware
Indiana University-Bloomington

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Delaware grads earn $9.2K more ten years out than Indiana University-Bloomington's ($72,950 vs. $63,742)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Indiana University-Bloomington has 2.0× as many undergrads as U. Delaware

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    U. Delaware's grants cover 25% of its full price on average, vs. 18% at Indiana University-Bloomington

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    Indiana University-Bloomington has 5 pts more first-gen students than U. Delaware (22% vs. 17%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    Indiana University-Bloomington costs about $2.8K less per year on average than U. Delaware ($34,459 vs. $37,216, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

    Indiana University-Bloomington's yield is 2 pts higher than U. Delaware's

    Yield rate

The shape of each school

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

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

U. Delaware admits 71%, Indiana University-Bloomington 78%; Indiana University-Bloomington's yield is higher, at 18%.

Acceptance rate
U. Delaware71%
Indiana University-Bloomington78%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. DelawareSelective
  • Indiana University-BloomingtonSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
U. Delaware
1190–1370
Indiana University-Bloomington
1170–1400
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. DelawareRigor and GPA very important70%
  • Indiana University-BloomingtonGPA, school record, rank, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Indiana University-Bloomington is twice U. Delaware's size and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Delaware19.1K
Indiana University-Bloomington37.8K
Pell Grant share
U. Delaware16%
Indiana University-Bloomington17%

Majors and faculty

Finance leads at U. Delaware, and Business/Commerce at Indiana University-Bloomington.

Students per faculty member
U. Delaware16 to 1
Indiana University-Bloomington18 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. DelawareFinance, General7%
  • Indiana University-BloomingtonBusiness/Commerce, General33%

What each costs

Indiana University-Bloomington costs about $2.8K less a year than U. Delaware on average; U. Delaware's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. Delaware$37.2K
Indiana University-Bloomington$34.5K
Aid generosity
U. Delaware25%
Indiana University-Bloomington18%

What each pays off

U. Delaware's former students earn more, a median $73K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 80% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Delaware$73K
Indiana University-Bloomington$63.7K
Graduation rate
U. Delaware81%
Indiana University-Bloomington81%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; selectivity held steady at both.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. DelawareGrowing+59%
  • Indiana University-BloomingtonGrowing+86%
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;University of Delaware Common Data Set 2022–23, Fall 2022;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