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Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Dalton State has 10 pts more first-gen students than Indiana University-South Bend (51% vs. 41%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Dalton State's grants cover 35% of its full price on average, vs. 27% at Indiana University-South Bend

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Dalton State costs about $5.6K less per year on average than Indiana University-South Bend ($11,397 vs. $17,020, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    Dalton State has 7 pts more Pell recipients than Indiana University-South Bend (50% vs. 43%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  5. 5

    Indiana University-South Bend graduates 5 pts more of its students than Dalton State (40% vs. 35%)

    Graduation rate
  6. 6

    Indiana University-South Bend grads earn $4.7K more ten years out than Dalton State's ($44,947 vs. $40,251)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs

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 University-South Bend admits 84%; Dalton State doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Indiana University-South Bend84%
Dalton StateNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • Indiana University-South BendOpen
  • Dalton StateNot rated
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
Indiana University-South Bend
950–1190
Dalton StateNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Indiana University-South BendGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • Dalton StateNot reported

Who's on each campus

Dalton State is a bit larger than Indiana University-South Bend (4,553 vs. 3,933 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Indiana University-South Bend3.9K
Dalton State4.6K
Pell Grant share
Indiana University-South Bend43%
Dalton State50%

Majors and faculty

Business/Commerce leads at Indiana University-South Bend, and Elementary Education and Teaching at Dalton State.

Students per faculty member
Indiana University-South Bend15 to 1
Dalton State21 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Indiana University-South BendBusiness/Commerce, General15%
  • Dalton StateElementary Education and Teaching14%

What each costs

Dalton State costs about $5.6K less a year than Indiana University-South Bend on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Indiana University-South Bend$17K
Dalton State$11.4K
Aid generosity
Indiana University-South Bend27%
Dalton State35%

What each pays off

Indiana University-South Bend's former students earn more, a median $44.9K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
Indiana University-South Bend$44.9K
Dalton State$40.3K
Graduation rate
Indiana University-South Bend40%
Dalton State35%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Indiana University-South Bend, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Indiana University-South BendGrowing+16%
  • Dalton StateNot reported
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

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