Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Indiana University-South Bend's yield is 16 pts higher than Lander's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Lander's grants cover 42% of its full price on average, vs. 27% at Indiana University-South Bend

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Lander graduates 13 pts more of its students than Indiana University-South Bend (53% vs. 40%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    Indiana University-South Bend has 9 pts more first-gen students than Lander (41% vs. 32%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    Indiana University-South Bend is more diverse (index 0.60 vs. 0.52)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    Indiana University-South Bend has 4 pts more Pell recipients than Lander (43% 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

Who's hardest to get into

Lander admits 81%, Indiana University-South Bend 84%; Indiana University-South Bend's yield is higher, at 39%.

Acceptance rate
Lander81%
Indiana University-South Bend84%
Quad's selectivity
  • LanderAccessible
  • Indiana University-South BendOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
Lander
950–1178
Indiana University-South Bend
950–1190
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • LanderGPA, school record, rank, and prep program required
  • Indiana University-South BendGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Indiana University-South Bend is a bit larger than Lander (3,933 vs. 3,397 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Lander3.4K
Indiana University-South Bend3.9K
Pell Grant share
Lander39%
Indiana University-South Bend43%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at Lander, and Business/Commerce at Indiana University-South Bend.

Students per faculty member
Lander18 to 1
Indiana University-South Bend15 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • LanderBusiness Administration and Management, General34%
  • Indiana University-South BendBusiness/Commerce, General15%

What each costs

Lander and Indiana University-South Bend cost about the same a year on average; Lander's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Lander$17K
Indiana University-South Bend$17K
Aid generosity
Lander42%
Indiana University-South Bend27%

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
Lander$42.4K
Indiana University-South Bend$44.9K
Graduation rate
Lander53%
Indiana University-South Bend40%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • LanderGrowing+54%
  • Indiana University-South BendGrowing+16%
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