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Pennsylvania State University Main Campus vs Indiana University Bloomington

Compare the rivalry schools - Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus and Indiana University-Bloomington.

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus (Penn State) is a Public, 4-years school located in University Park, PA and Indiana University-Bloomington (IU) is a Public, 4-years school located in Bloomington, IN. Following list and table compares two rivalry schools in various academic factors.
  • Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus has higher submitted SAT score (1,300) than Indiana University-Bloomington (1,290).
  • Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus (55.21% acceptance rate) is tighter than Indiana University-Bloomington (82.41% acceptance rate) to get in.
  • Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus (50,028 students) is larger than Indiana University-Bloomington (47,005 students).
  • Indiana University-Bloomington has more expensive tuition & fees of $40,482 than Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus($40,188).
  • Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus has more full-time faculties of 2,994 faculties than Indiana University-Bloomington(2,081 facluties).
Pennsylvania State University Main Campus vs Indiana University Bloomington
Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusIndiana University-Bloomington
LocationUniversity Park, PABloomington, IN
School TypePublic, 4-yearsPublic, 4-years
Highest Degree OfferedDoctor's degreeDoctor's degree
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees$40,188
$20,234 for Pennsylvania residents
$40,482
$11,790 for Indiana residents
Graduate Tuition$43,828
$25,518 for Pennsylvania residents
$33,410
$11,611 for Indiana residents
Test Scores1,3001,290
Acceptance Rate55%82%
Admission Yield19%24%
Student Population50,028
41,745 undergraduate
47,005
35,660 undergraduate
Number of Faculty2,994 Full-time
621 part-time
2,081 Full-time
342 part-time
Number of Staffs14,044 Full-time
1,418 part-time
8,775 Full-time
441 part-time
Student to Faculty Ratio15 to 117 to 1
Financial Aid Amount$11,574$11,451
Graduation Rate83%81%
Transfer-out Rate1%10%
Retention Rate91%90%