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Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    State University of New York at Plattsburgh graduates 21 pts more of its students than Indiana State (67% vs. 46%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Indiana State's grants cover 45% of its full price on average, vs. 34% at State University of New York at Plattsburgh

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    State University of New York at Plattsburgh grads earn $8K more ten years out than Indiana State's ($56,403 vs. $48,387)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Indiana State costs about $5K less per year on average than State University of New York at Plattsburgh ($14,940 vs. $19,976, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    Indiana State has 1.6× as many undergrads as State University of New York at Plattsburgh

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    State University of New York at Plattsburgh is more diverse (index 0.57 vs. 0.52)

    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

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

State University of New York at Plattsburgh admits 78%, Indiana State 81%; Indiana State's yield is higher, at 14%.

Acceptance rate
State University of New York at Plattsburgh78%
Indiana State81%
Quad's selectivity
  • State University of New York at PlattsburghAccessible
  • Indiana StateOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
1080–1250
Indiana StateTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • State University of New York at PlattsburghGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • Indiana StateGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Indiana State has 1.6× as many undergrads as State University of New York at Plattsburgh and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
State University of New York at Plattsburgh3.8K
Indiana State6.2K
Pell Grant share
State University of New York at Plattsburgh41%
Indiana State42%

Majors and faculty

Accounting leads at State University of New York at Plattsburgh, and Psychology at Indiana State.

Students per faculty member
State University of New York at Plattsburgh15 to 1
Indiana State16 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • State University of New York at PlattsburghAccounting12%
  • Indiana StatePsychology, General8%

What each costs

Indiana State costs about $5K less a year than State University of New York at Plattsburgh on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
State University of New York at Plattsburgh$20K
Indiana State$14.9K
Aid generosity
State University of New York at Plattsburgh34%
Indiana State45%

What each pays off

State University of New York at Plattsburgh's former students earn more, a median $56.4K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
State University of New York at Plattsburgh$56.4K
Indiana State$48.4K
Graduation rate
State University of New York at Plattsburgh67%
Indiana State46%

How each has changed

Applications held steady at both; State University of New York at Plattsburgh got less selective while Indiana State held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • State University of New York at PlattsburghSteady+4%
  • Indiana StateSteady+8%
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