Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Louisville's grants cover 39% of its full price on average, vs. 31% at Indiana University-Indianapolis

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Indiana University-Indianapolis has 7 pts more Pell recipients than U. Louisville (37% vs. 31%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Indiana University-Indianapolis is more diverse (index 0.64 vs. 0.59)

    Diversity index
  4. 4

    Indiana University-Indianapolis has 5 pts more first-gen students than U. Louisville (35% vs. 30%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    Indiana University-Indianapolis costs about $3.1K less per year on average than U. Louisville ($19,714 vs. $22,814, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

    U. Louisville's SAT midpoint is 20 points higher than Indiana University-Indianapolis's

    SAT midpoint

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

Indiana University-Indianapolis admits 76%, U. Louisville 79%; both have the same yield, 25%.

Acceptance rate
Indiana University-Indianapolis76%
U. Louisville79%
Quad's selectivity
  • Indiana University-IndianapolisAccessible
  • U. LouisvilleAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Indiana University-Indianapolis
1030–1240
U. Louisville
1040–1270
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Indiana University-IndianapolisGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • U. LouisvilleGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Indiana University-Indianapolis and U. Louisville are about the same size; Indiana University-Indianapolis has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Indiana University-Indianapolis13.8K
U. Louisville14.7K
Pell Grant share
Indiana University-Indianapolis37%
U. Louisville31%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at both; Indiana University-Indianapolis has 13 students per faculty member to U. Louisville's 14.

Students per faculty member
Indiana University-Indianapolis13 to 1
U. Louisville14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Indiana University-IndianapolisRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse16%
  • U. LouisvilleRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse10%

What each costs

Indiana University-Indianapolis costs about $3.1K less a year than U. Louisville on average; U. Louisville's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Indiana University-Indianapolis$19.7K
U. Louisville$22.8K
Aid generosity
Indiana University-Indianapolis31%
U. Louisville39%

What each pays off

Indiana University-Indianapolis's former students earn more, a median $55.2K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Indiana University-Indianapolis$55.2K
U. Louisville$53.9K
Graduation rate
Indiana University-Indianapolis57%
U. Louisville58%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Indiana University-IndianapolisGrowing+21%
  • U. LouisvilleGrowing+48%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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