Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. South Carolina-Upstate graduates 19 pts more of its students than Indiana University-Northwest (58% vs. 39%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Indiana University-Northwest has 10 pts more first-gen students than U. South Carolina-Upstate (45% vs. 35%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    U. South Carolina-Upstate has 1.5× as many undergrads as Indiana University-Northwest

    Undergrads
  4. 4

    U. South Carolina-Upstate grads earn $5.2K more ten years out than Indiana University-Northwest's ($48,587 vs. $43,361)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    U. South Carolina-Upstate's SAT midpoint is 45 points higher than Indiana University-Northwest's

    SAT midpoint
  6. 6

    Indiana University-Northwest is more diverse (index 0.69 vs. 0.65)

    Diversity index

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. South Carolina-Upstate admits 67%, Indiana University-Northwest 73%; U. South Carolina-Upstate's yield is higher, at 24%.

Acceptance rate
Indiana University-Northwest73%
U. South Carolina-Upstate67%
Quad's selectivity
  • Indiana University-NorthwestAccessible
  • U. South Carolina-UpstateAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
Indiana University-Northwest
910–1180
U. South Carolina-Upstate
1005–1175
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Indiana University-NorthwestGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • U. South Carolina-UpstateSchool record and prep program required

Who's on each campus

U. South Carolina-Upstate has 1.5× as many undergrads as Indiana University-Northwest and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Indiana University-Northwest2.7K
U. South Carolina-Upstate4K
Pell Grant share
Indiana University-Northwest43%
U. South Carolina-Upstate46%

Majors and faculty

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities leads at Indiana University-Northwest, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at U. South Carolina-Upstate.

Students per faculty member
Indiana University-Northwest15 to 1
U. South Carolina-Upstate15 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Indiana University-NorthwestLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other13%
  • U. South Carolina-UpstateRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse24%

What each costs

Only U. South Carolina-Upstate reports an average cost ($16.6K).

Average cost, all students
Indiana University-NorthwestNot reported
U. South Carolina-Upstate$16.6K
Aid generosity
Indiana University-NorthwestNot reported
U. South Carolina-Upstate39%

What each pays off

U. South Carolina-Upstate's former students earn more, a median $48.6K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
Indiana University-Northwest$43.4K
U. South Carolina-Upstate$48.6K
Graduation rate
Indiana University-Northwest39%
U. South Carolina-Upstate58%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Indiana University-Northwest got more selective while U. South Carolina-Upstate got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Indiana University-NorthwestGrowing+77%
  • U. South Carolina-UpstateGrowing+15%
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