Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Minnesota-Twin Cities's SAT midpoint is 115 points higher than Indiana University-Bloomington's

    SAT midpoint
  2. 2

    U. Minnesota-Twin Cities is more diverse (index 0.64 vs. 0.55)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    U. Minnesota-Twin Cities grads earn $5.3K more ten years out than Indiana University-Bloomington's ($69,020 vs. $63,742)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    U. Minnesota-Twin Cities's yield is 4 pts higher than Indiana University-Bloomington's

    Yield rate
  5. 5

    U. Minnesota-Twin Cities costs about $3K less per year on average than Indiana University-Bloomington ($31,422 vs. $34,459, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

    Indiana University-Bloomington has 3 pts more first-gen students than U. Minnesota-Twin Cities (22% vs. 19%)

    First-generation students

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-Bloomington admits 78%, U. Minnesota-Twin Cities 80%; U. Minnesota-Twin Cities's yield is higher, at 22%.

Acceptance rate
U. Minnesota-Twin Cities80%
Indiana University-Bloomington78%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. Minnesota-Twin CitiesSelective
  • Indiana University-BloomingtonSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
U. Minnesota-Twin Cities
1300–1500
Indiana University-Bloomington
1170–1400
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. Minnesota-Twin CitiesRigor, GPA, and rank very important
  • Indiana University-BloomingtonGPA, school record, rank, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Indiana University-Bloomington is a bit larger than U. Minnesota-Twin Cities (37,806 vs. 31,855 undergrads); U. Minnesota-Twin Cities has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Minnesota-Twin Cities31.9K
Indiana University-Bloomington37.8K
Pell Grant share
U. Minnesota-Twin Cities18%
Indiana University-Bloomington17%

Majors and faculty

Computer Science leads at U. Minnesota-Twin Cities, and Business/Commerce at Indiana University-Bloomington.

Students per faculty member
U. Minnesota-Twin Cities17 to 1
Indiana University-Bloomington18 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. Minnesota-Twin CitiesComputer Science8%
  • Indiana University-BloomingtonBusiness/Commerce, General33%

What each costs

U. Minnesota-Twin Cities costs about $3K less a year than Indiana University-Bloomington on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. Minnesota-Twin Cities$31.4K
Indiana University-Bloomington$34.5K
Aid generosity
U. Minnesota-Twin Cities21%
Indiana University-Bloomington18%

What each pays off

U. Minnesota-Twin Cities's former students earn more, a median $69K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 80% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Minnesota-Twin Cities$69K
Indiana University-Bloomington$63.7K
Graduation rate
U. Minnesota-Twin Cities83%
Indiana University-Bloomington81%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Indiana University-Bloomington but held steady at U. Minnesota-Twin Cities.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. Minnesota-Twin CitiesSteady−7%
  • Indiana University-BloomingtonGrowing+86%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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