Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Marshall's grants cover 47% of its full price on average, vs. 33% at Indiana University of Pennsylvania

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Indiana University of Pennsylvania is more diverse (index 0.41 vs. 0.33)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Marshall has 5 pts more first-gen students than Indiana University of Pennsylvania (37% vs. 32%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    Marshall costs about $3.6K less per year on average than Indiana University of Pennsylvania ($14,904 vs. $18,506, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    Indiana University of Pennsylvania grads earn $4.7K more ten years out than Marshall's ($51,019 vs. $46,354)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    Marshall's yield is 4 pts higher than Indiana University of Pennsylvania's

    Yield rate

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 of Pennsylvania admits 91%, Marshall 96%; Marshall's yield is higher, at 28%.

Acceptance rate
Marshall96%
Indiana University of Pennsylvania91%
Quad's selectivity
  • MarshallOpen
  • Indiana University of PennsylvaniaOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
Marshall
940–1140
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
970–1180
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • MarshallGPA and tests very important48%
  • Indiana University of PennsylvaniaGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Marshall and Indiana University of Pennsylvania are about the same size; Marshall has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Marshall7.3K
Indiana University of Pennsylvania6.8K
Pell Grant share
Marshall39%
Indiana University of Pennsylvania37%

Majors and faculty

Business/Commerce leads at Marshall, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Indiana University of Pennsylvania.

Students per faculty member
Marshall16 to 1
Indiana University of Pennsylvania23 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • MarshallBusiness/Commerce, General10%
  • Indiana University of PennsylvaniaRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse9%

What each costs

Marshall costs about $3.6K less a year than Indiana University of Pennsylvania on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Marshall$14.9K
Indiana University of Pennsylvania$18.5K
Aid generosity
Marshall47%
Indiana University of Pennsylvania33%

What each pays off

Indiana University of Pennsylvania's former students earn more, a median $51K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Marshall$46.4K
Indiana University of Pennsylvania$51K
Graduation rate
Marshall54%
Indiana University of Pennsylvania56%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Marshall but held steady at Indiana University of Pennsylvania; Indiana University of Pennsylvania got more selective while Marshall got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • MarshallGrowing+138%
  • Indiana University of PennsylvaniaSteady−6%
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