IU-Kokomo vs Taylor University

Indiana University-Kokomo and Taylor University, two distinct institutions of higher learning in Indiana, offer unique educational experiences for prospective students. Indiana University-Kokomo, a public university, boasts an acceptance rate of 99%, making it a more accessible option for students from diverse backgrounds. Taylor University, a private Christian university, has a more selective admissions process with an acceptance rate of 78%. Both universities offer a wide range of undergraduate programs, with popular majors at Indiana University-Kokomo including Business, Education, and Nursing, while Taylor University is known for its strengths in Business, Education, and Psychology. While Indiana University-Kokomo's student body is predominantly White (74%), Taylor University's student body is more diverse, with 70% White, 11% Black or African American, and 8% Hispanic or Latino students. Graduation rates also differ, with Indiana University-Kokomo reporting a four-year graduation rate of 20% and Taylor

	Indiana University-Kokomo	Taylor University
Overview
Location	Kokomo, Indiana	Upland, Indiana
Campus setting	City: Small	Town: Distant
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Public	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Semester	4-1-4
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	60.0%	89.0%
Common app member	No	Yes
Religious affiliation		Interdenominational

Admission
Acceptance rate	90.4%	72.9%
Application fees	Undergraduate: $35 Graduate: $40	$100
SAT range	1000 - 1180	N/A
ACT range	21 - 24	N/A
Students submitting SAT score	36.0%
Students submitting ACT score	5.0%
Total number of applicants	2,052	2,037
Total number of admissions given out	1,854	1,484
Admitted students who chose to enroll	587	401
Yield rate	31.7%	27.0%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Not required	Required
Recommendation letters	Not required	Required
High school transcript	Not required	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Required	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	In state: $21,979 Out of state: $35,086	$48,597
Average net price	$4,446	$26,879
Tuition	In state: $7,170 Out of state: $20,277	$36,270
Room & board		Room/dormitory: $5,603 Meal plan: $5,056
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	71.0% Average amount $7,852	96.0% Average amount $23,084
Students receiving federal student loan	28.0% Average amount $4,341	43.0% Average amount $4,988
Students taking out private loans	2.0% Average amount $6,334	23.0% Average amount $4,642

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	2,817 Men 35.9% Women 64.1%	1,944 Men 45.3% Women 54.7%
Graduate students	178 Men 33.1% Women 66.9%	38 Men 60.5% Women 39.5%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Very Low	Very Low
Out-of-state students	2.1%	54.1%
International students	1.1%	4.1%
Campus local/setting	City: Small	Town: Distant
Dormitory capacity	N/A	1,585
First year students are required to live on campus?	N/A	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	Indiana Ohio Illinois California Arkansas	Indiana Illinois Ohio Michigan Wisconsin

Academics
Popular study areas	Health Professions Business Liberal Arts Multidisciplinary Studies Education	Education Biological and Biomedical Sciences Visual & Performing Arts Psychology Business
Students to faculty ratio	15:1	12:1
Institutional accreditation	Higher Learning Commission	Higher Learning Commission

Outcome
Graduation rate	42.7%	76.8%
Dropout rate	30.6%	23.2%
Transferred out	25.1%	N/A
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Business/Commerce, General (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: N/A Year 3: $72,716 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $57,677 Year 2: $58,303 Year 3: $59,979 Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $54,732 Year 2: $52,107 Year 3: $54,550 Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $41,539 Year 2: $34,704 Year 3: $42,593 Business/Commerce, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $42,205 Year 2: $36,992 Year 3: $41,170 Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $30,700 Year 2: $31,935 Year 3: $35,466 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $29,690 Year 2: $33,993 Year 3: $35,457 Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $29,803 Year 2: $31,762 Year 3: $35,339 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $36,369 Year 2: $34,978 Year 3: $34,702 Psychology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $30,767 Year 2: $30,771 Year 3: $33,215	Computer Science (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $64,773 Year 3: $70,149 Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $54,109 Year 3: $65,024 Marketing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: N/A Year 3: $56,015 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $51,368 Year 2: $46,790 Year 3: $51,514 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $38,867 Year 2: $38,529 Year 3: $40,733 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $33,805 Year 2: $35,416 Year 3: $39,764 Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $37,380 Year 2: $35,864 Year 3: $39,345 Psychology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $28,603 Year 2: $30,119 Year 3: $39,283 Film/Video and Photographic Arts (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $29,159 Year 2: $28,236 Year 3: $34,723 Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $19,307 Year 2: $25,967 Year 3: $27,126

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