Location
- Indiana University-Indianapolis
- Indianapolis, IN
- Western Michigan University
- Kalamazoo, MI
Indiana University-Indianapolis vs Western Michigan University
Indianapolis, IN · Kalamazoo, MI · largest Scorecard gap: out-of-state tuition
Scorecard match plate
Pair IN:MI
PUBLIC-PAIR · CROSS-STATE · ACCEPT-OPEN · NET-SPLIT · EARN-PAR · DEBT-SPLIT · COMPLETE-PAR · GAP-TUITION
- PUBLIC-PAIR Public pair
- CROSS-STATE IN × MI
- ACCEPT-OPEN Open admission
- NET-SPLIT Net-price split
- EARN-PAR Earnings near-par
- DEBT-SPLIT Debt split
- COMPLETE-PAR Completion near-par
- GAP-TUITION Largest gap · Out-of-State Tuition
Instrument codes from this pair's College Scorecard ownership, geography, acceptance, net price, earnings, debt, and completion, plus the NET-SPLIT · 2013–2023 decade-path stamp below, not a ranking or recommendation.
Decade path · College Scorecard
One campus shows net-price relief; the peer does not
NET-SPLIT · 2013–2023
Over 2013–2023, only one school has a directional decline in average net price; the other stays a measured range. Cost gaps on this board are moving targets, not fixed snapshot deltas.
- Indiana University-Indianapolis: average net price fell -22.2% from $14,666 (2013) to $11,408 (2023), r² 0.61.
- Western Michigan University: average net price rose +8.0% from $17,322 (2013) to $18,701 (2023), r² 0.64.
- Indiana University-Indianapolis: acceptance rate eased +17.0% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.79).
- Western Michigan University: acceptance-rate path 2013–2023 stays non-directional here (r² 0.08).
College Scorecard institution series; dollars are nominal. Direction claims require r² ≥ 0.40 on the fitted annual slope, otherwise the page reports the observed range. Descriptive history, not a recommendation.
Scorecard metrics
Undergraduate Enrollment
- Western Michigan University
- 12,568
Out-of-State Tuition
- Indiana University-Indianapolis
- $34,891
- Western Michigan University
- $19,034
In-State Tuition
- Indiana University-Indianapolis
- $10,762
- Western Michigan University
- $15,252
Median Debt at Graduation
- Indiana University-Indianapolis
- $20,000
- Western Michigan University
- $26,188
Avg Net Price
- Indiana University-Indianapolis
- $11,668
- Western Michigan University
- $15,273
Retention Rate
Acceptance Rate
150%-Time Completion
Median Earnings (6 yr)
- Indiana University-Indianapolis
- $47,173
- Western Michigan University
- $45,356
Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.
| Metric | Indiana University-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN | Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Indianapolis, IN | Kalamazoo, MI |
| Undergraduate Enrollment | 13,830 | 12,568 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $34,891 | $19,034 |
| In-State Tuition | $10,762 | $15,252 |
| Median Debt at Graduation | $20,000 | $26,188 |
| Avg Net Price | $11,668 | $15,273 |
| Retention Rate | 72.2% | 81.1% |
| Acceptance Rate | 76.4% | 84.6% |
| 150%-Time Completion | 54.1% | 57.7% |
| Median Earnings (6 yr) | $47,173 | $45,356 |
Largest gaps: Indiana University-Indianapolis vs Western Michigan University
- OUT-OF-STATE-TUITI Western Michigan University leads on out-of-state tuition ($19,034 vs $34,891 at Indiana University-Indianapolis)
- IN-STATE-TUITION Indiana University-Indianapolis leads on in-state tuition ($10,762 vs $15,252 at Western Michigan University)
- MEDIAN-DEBT-AT-GRA Indiana University-Indianapolis leads on median debt at graduation ($20,000 vs $26,188 at Western Michigan University)
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Out-of-State Tuition and other Scorecard questions
On out-of-state tuition, who leads between Indiana University-Indianapolis and Western Michigan University?▼
Western Michigan University leads on out-of-state tuition at $19,034 versus $34,891 at Indiana University-Indianapolis. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On in-state tuition, who leads between Indiana University-Indianapolis and Western Michigan University?▼
Indiana University-Indianapolis leads on in-state tuition at $10,762 versus $15,252 at Western Michigan University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On median debt at graduation, who leads between Indiana University-Indianapolis and Western Michigan University?▼
Indiana University-Indianapolis leads on median debt at graduation at $20,000 versus $26,188 at Western Michigan University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard College Scorecard institution outcomes (earnings, completion, debt); out-of-state tuition focus for this pair · 2025