Quad

Head-to-head

Indiana State
Arkansas State

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Arkansas State graduates 8 pts more of its students than Indiana State (54% vs. 46%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Indiana State grads earn $5.8K more ten years out than Arkansas State's ($48,387 vs. $42,617)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Arkansas State is a bit larger (9,110 vs. 6,188)

    Undergrads
  4. 4

    Arkansas State's yield is 5 pts higher than Indiana State's

    Yield rate
  5. 5

    Arkansas State is more diverse (index 0.56 vs. 0.52)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    Indiana State has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Arkansas State (42% vs. 38%)

    Pell Grant recipients

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

Indiana State admits 81%, Arkansas State 82%; Arkansas State's yield is higher, at 20%.

Acceptance rate
Indiana State81%
Arkansas State82%
Quad's selectivity
  • Indiana StateOpen
  • Arkansas StateAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Indiana StateTest-blind
Arkansas State
970–1190
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Indiana StateGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • Arkansas StateGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Arkansas State is a bit larger than Indiana State (9,110 vs. 6,188 undergrads); Indiana State has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Indiana State6.2K
Arkansas State9.1K
Pell Grant share
Indiana State42%
Arkansas State38%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at Indiana State, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Arkansas State; Indiana State has 16 students per faculty member to Arkansas State's 17.

Students per faculty member
Indiana State16 to 1
Arkansas State17 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Indiana StatePsychology, General8%
  • Arkansas StateRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse16%

What each costs

Indiana State and Arkansas State cost about the same a year on average; Arkansas State's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Indiana State$14.9K
Arkansas State$14.6K
Aid generosity
Indiana State45%
Arkansas State47%

What each pays off

Indiana State's former students earn more, a median $48.4K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 54% at Arkansas State to 46% at Indiana State.

Median earnings, 10 years
Indiana State$48.4K
Arkansas State$42.6K
Graduation rate
Indiana State46%
Arkansas State54%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Arkansas State but held steady at Indiana State; Arkansas State got less selective while Indiana State held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Indiana StateSteady+8%
  • Arkansas StateGrowing+141%
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