Quad

Head-to-head

Indiana Institute of Technology
Simmons

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Indiana Institute of Technology has 33 pts more first-gen students than Simmons (53% vs. 20%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Simmons graduates 32 pts more of its students than Indiana Institute of Technology (77% vs. 45%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Simmons grads earn $16.2K more ten years out than Indiana Institute of Technology's ($63,494 vs. $47,327)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Indiana Institute of Technology's yield is 3 pts higher than Simmons's

    Yield rate
  5. 5

    Indiana Institute of Technology has 2 pts more Pell recipients than Simmons (35% vs. 33%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    Simmons is a bit larger (1,670 vs. 1,441)

    Undergrads

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

Simmons admits 70%, Indiana Institute of Technology 70%; Indiana Institute of Technology's yield is higher, at 13%.

Acceptance rate
Indiana Institute of Technology70%
Simmons70%
Quad's selectivity
  • Indiana Institute of TechnologyAccessible
  • SimmonsSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
Indiana Institute of TechnologyTest-blind
Simmons
1220–1390
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Indiana Institute of TechnologyGPA and school record required
  • SimmonsGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Simmons is a bit larger than Indiana Institute of Technology (1,670 vs. 1,441 undergrads); Indiana Institute of Technology has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Indiana Institute of Technology1.4K
Simmons1.7K
Pell Grant share
Indiana Institute of Technology35%
Simmons33%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at Indiana Institute of Technology, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Simmons.

Students per faculty member
Indiana Institute of Technology16 to 1
Simmons9 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Indiana Institute of TechnologyBusiness Administration and Management, General22%
  • SimmonsRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse21%

What each costs

Only Simmons reports an average cost ($31.4K).

Average cost, all students
Indiana Institute of TechnologyNot reported
Simmons$31.4K
Aid generosity
Indiana Institute of TechnologyNot reported
Simmons53%

What each pays off

Simmons's former students earn more, a median $63.5K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 77% at Simmons to 45% at Indiana Institute of Technology.

Median earnings, 10 years
Indiana Institute of Technology$47.3K
Simmons$63.5K
Graduation rate
Indiana Institute of Technology45%
Simmons77%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Simmons got less selective while Indiana Institute of Technology held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Indiana Institute of TechnologyGrowing+114%
  • SimmonsGrowing+19%
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