American InterContinental University (AIU) vs IU-Bloomington

American InterContinental University (AIU) and Indiana University-Bloomington (IU-Bloomington) are two distinct institutions of higher learning with unique characteristics. AIU, a private, for-profit university, boasts a 100% acceptance rate, making it accessible to a wide range of students. In contrast, IU-Bloomington, a public research university, has a more selective admissions process, with an acceptance rate of 79%. Both universities offer a diverse range of undergraduate and graduate programs, with AIU specializing in business, technology, and healthcare, while IU-Bloomington excels in a broader spectrum of disciplines, including arts, humanities, and social sciences. The student body demographics also differ, with AIU having a higher proportion of online learners and part-time students, while IU-Bloomington primarily caters to full-time, on-campus students. Graduation rates vary, with AIU reporting a 38% four-year graduation rate and IU-Bloomington

	American InterContinental University	Indiana University-Bloomington
Overview
Location	Chandler, Arizona	Bloomington, Indiana
Campus setting	Rural: Fringe	City: Small
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Private (For Profit)	Public
Calendar system	Quarter	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	21.0%	90.0%
Common app member	No	Yes
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	Open Admission	85.0%
Application fees		Undergraduate: $65 Graduate: $70
SAT range	N/A	1160 - 1380
ACT range	N/A	26 - 32
Students submitting SAT score		39.0%
Students submitting ACT score		23.0%
Total number of applicants		46,498
Total number of admissions given out		39,543
Admitted students who chose to enroll		9,482
Yield rate		24.0%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	Not required	N/A
High school GPA	N/A	Not required
Recommendation letters	N/A	Not required
High school transcript	N/A	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	N/A	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$20,486	In state: $27,299 Out of state: $54,318
Average net price	$13,156	$13,386
Tuition	$11,758	In state: $9,913 Out of state: $36,932
Room & board		Room/dormitory: $7,798 Meal plan: $4,300
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	71.0% Average amount $5,993	67.0% Average amount $11,608
Students receiving federal student loan	72.0% Average amount $6,231	30.0% Average amount $5,040
Students taking out private loans	0.0% Average amount $0	7.0% Average amount $19,336

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	11,267 Men 36.5% Women 63.5%	34,253 Men 50.1% Women 49.9%
Graduate students	2,213 Men 49.6% Women 50.4%	11,075 Men 53.1% Women 46.9%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Moderate	Low
Out-of-state students	97.5%	43.6%
International students	N/A	10.4%
Campus local/setting	Rural: Fringe	City: Small
Dormitory capacity	N/A	13,484
First year students are required to live on campus?	N/A	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	Texas North Carolina Florida Ohio Illinois	Indiana Illinois New Jersey California New York

Academics
Popular study areas	Business Law Enforcement and Firefighting Health Professions Computer and Information Science Education	Business Public Administration and Social Service Kinesiology & Leisure Studies Computer and Information Science Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Students to faculty ratio	38:1	17:1
Institutional accreditation	Higher Learning Commission	Higher Learning Commission

Outcome
Graduation rate	11.8%	80.8%
Dropout rate	87.6%	7.9%
Transferred out	N/A	10.2%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Computer and Information Sciences, General (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $61,403 Year 2: $54,134 Year 3: $51,255 Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $45,331 Year 2: $45,207 Year 3: $47,516 Health and Medical Administrative Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $44,140 Year 2: $41,789 Year 3: $45,319 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $47,230 Year 2: $45,244 Year 3: $44,539 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $41,068 Year 2: $41,703 Year 3: $39,955 Educational/Instructional Media Design (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $49,284 Year 2: $45,149 Year 3: $39,532 Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $38,436 Year 2: $38,289 Year 3: $38,760 Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $41,193 Year 3: $33,638 Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $28,733 Year 2: $32,711 Year 3: $33,004 Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $32,569 Year 3: $28,323	Business/Commerce, General (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $111,595 Year 2: $114,366 Year 3: $123,644 Optometry (First Professional Degrees) Year 1: $95,538 Year 2: $108,370 Year 3: $115,751 Human Computer Interaction (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $76,640 Year 2: $80,355 Year 3: $97,668 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Graduate/Professional Certificates) Year 1: $101,331 Year 2: $76,460 Year 3: $88,260 Computer Science (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $70,263 Year 2: $70,596 Year 3: $82,012 Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $73,288 Year 2: $67,869 Year 3: $81,338 Chemistry (Doctoral Degrees) Year 1: $79,011 Year 2: $61,516 Year 3: $79,545 Business/Commerce, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $63,371 Year 2: $65,832 Year 3: $78,226 Law (First Professional Degrees) Year 1: $66,745 Year 2: $61,516 Year 3: $75,109 Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (First Professional Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $73,446 Year 3: $74,650

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