Indiana State vs Winston-Salem State
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
C+Compass Score: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Indiana State UniversityTerre Haute, INCompass Score: SolidC+Compass Score: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Winston-Salem State UniversityWinston-Salem, NCCompass Score: Solid
At a glance
- Winston-Salem State has the higher graduation rate: 47% against 43% at Indiana State.
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Indiana State has the lower price after aid: $9,317 a year, against $14,681 at Winston-Salem State.
- Indiana State has the lower average price after aid: about $11,000 a year, against about $13,000 at Winston-Salem State.
Scores
Compass Score
C+Compass Score: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
C+Compass Score: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
Academic Excellence
B-Academic Excellence: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
B-Academic Excellence: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
Value
B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 30%
BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 48%
The college
Category
National universities
National universities
Location
Terre Haute, IN
Winston-Salem, NC
Setting
City
City
Students
8,304
4,776
Sports
NCAA Division I · Missouri Valley Conference
NCAA Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Admission
Admission rate
81%
78%
Average SAT
Not reported
945
ACT middle 50%
Not reported
15–20
Outcomes
Graduation rate
43%
47%
First-year retention
66%
77%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$48,387
$45,344
Median debt
$24,000
$25,000
Cost
Average price after aid
About $11,000
About $13,000
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
About $6,000
About $11,000
$30,001–$48,000
About $7,000
About $12,000
$48,001–$75,000
About $9,000
About $15,000
$75,001–$110,000
About $15,000
About $19,000
Over $110,000
About $19,000
About $21,000
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Construction Management $94,902
- Management science $92,741
- Industrial technology $91,915
- Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians $82,303
- Nursing $81,988
- Computer science $94,298
- Nursing $84,952
- Accounting $70,941
- Clinical laboratory science $70,450
- Computing and information science $63,562
Compare with another college
The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.