Quad

Head-to-head

Lander
Indiana State

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Lander's yield is 8 pts higher than Indiana State's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Indiana State has 1.8× as many undergrads as Lander

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Lander graduates 7 pts more of its students than Indiana State (53% vs. 46%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    Indiana State grads earn $6K more ten years out than Lander's ($48,387 vs. $42,396)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    Indiana State has 4 pts more first-gen students than Lander (36% vs. 32%)

    First-generation students
  6. 6

    Indiana State has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Lander (42% vs. 39%)

    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%, Lander 81%; Lander's yield is higher, at 23%.

Acceptance rate
Lander81%
Indiana State81%
Quad's selectivity
  • LanderAccessible
  • Indiana StateOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
Lander
950–1178
Indiana StateTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • LanderGPA, school record, rank, and prep program required
  • Indiana StateGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Indiana State has 1.8× as many undergrads as Lander and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Lander3.4K
Indiana State6.2K
Pell Grant share
Lander39%
Indiana State42%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at Lander, and Psychology at Indiana State; Indiana State has 16 students per faculty member to Lander's 18.

Students per faculty member
Lander18 to 1
Indiana State16 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • LanderBusiness Administration and Management, General34%
  • Indiana StatePsychology, General8%

What each costs

Indiana State costs about $2K less a year than Lander on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Lander$17K
Indiana State$14.9K
Aid generosity
Lander42%
Indiana State45%

What each pays off

Indiana State's former students earn more, a median $48.4K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 53% at Lander to 46% at Indiana State.

Median earnings, 10 years
Lander$42.4K
Indiana State$48.4K
Graduation rate
Lander53%
Indiana State46%

How each has changed

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

Applications, 10-year change
  • LanderGrowing+54%
  • 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

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