PU vs IUE Academic Comparison

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

Both schools are four-years, public schools.
PU has more expensive tuition & fees ($28,794) than IUE ($22,043).
It is harder to admit to PU than IUE.
PU has a higher submitted SAT score (1,320) than IUE (1,130).
PU has higher submitted ACT score (31) than IUE (23).
PU has more students with 51,528 students while IUE has 3,039 students.
IUE has a lower number of students per faculty with 13 to 1 while PU's ratio is 14 to 1.
PU has more full-time faculties with 2,039 faculties while IUE has 108 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Purdue University-Main Campus and Indiana University-East.

PU	vs.	IUE
West Lafayette, Indiana	Location	Richmond, Indiana
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (smaller programs)
In-State$9,992 Out-Of-State$28,794	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$8,179 Out-Of-State$22,043
45%	% Receiving Financial Aid	70%
$9,819	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$6,645

50.00 %	Acceptance Rates	71.01 %
26.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	26.97 %
1,320	SAT Score	1,130
31	ACT Score	23
83 %	Graduation Rate	42 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	26 %
90 %	Retention Rate	64 %
51,528	Student Population	3,039
2,039	Number of Faculties	108
14 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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