University of Indianapolis vs Carlow University

Indianapolis, IN · Pittsburgh, PA · largest Scorecard gap: acceptance rate

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Pair IN:PA

PRIVATE-NP-PAIR · CROSS-STATE · ACCEPT-OPEN · NET-PAR · EARN-PAR · DEBT-PAR · COMPLETE-PAR · GAP-ACCEPT

  • PRIVATE-NP-PAIR Private nonprofit pair
  • CROSS-STATE IN × PA
  • ACCEPT-OPEN Open admission
  • NET-PAR Net near-par
  • EARN-PAR Earnings near-par
  • DEBT-PAR Debt near-par
  • COMPLETE-PAR Completion near-par
  • GAP-ACCEPT Largest gap · Acceptance Rate

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.

  • University of Indianapolis: average net price fell -15.9% from $22,293 (2013) to $18,748 (2023), r² 0.54.
  • Carlow University: net price ranged $17,005–$21,190 across 11 years (2013–2023); endpoint change +11.9% is not a trend (r² 0.18).
  • University of Indianapolis: acceptance-rate path 2013–2023 stays non-directional here (r² 0.00).
  • Carlow University: acceptance-rate path 2013–2023 stays non-directional here (r² 0.02).

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

Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.

Largest gaps: University of Indianapolis vs Carlow University

  1. ACCEPTANCE-RATE University of Indianapolis leads on acceptance rate (66.5% vs 87.0% at Carlow University)
  2. RETENTION-RATE Carlow University leads on retention rate (84.4% vs 71.0% at University of Indianapolis)
  3. MEDIAN-DEBT-AT-GRA Carlow University leads on median debt at graduation ($25,500 vs $26,864 at University of Indianapolis)

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Acceptance Rate and other Scorecard questions

On acceptance rate, who leads between University of Indianapolis and Carlow University?
University of Indianapolis leads on acceptance rate at 66.5% versus 87.0% at Carlow University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On retention rate, who leads between University of Indianapolis and Carlow University?
Carlow University leads on retention rate at 84.4% versus 71.0% at University of Indianapolis. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On median debt at graduation, who leads between University of Indianapolis and Carlow University?
Carlow University leads on median debt at graduation at $25,500 versus $26,864 at University of Indianapolis. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard College Scorecard institution outcomes (earnings, completion, debt); acceptance rate focus for this pair · 2025