Lipscomb vs University of Indianapolis
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Lipscomb UniversityNashville, TNCompass Score: Excellent · Top 17%B-Compass Score: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.University of IndianapolisIndianapolis, INCompass Score: Good
At a glance
- Lipscomb has the higher graduation rate: 72% against 56% at University of Indianapolis.
- For families earning up to $30,000, University of Indianapolis has the lower price after aid: $15,346 a year, against $20,048 at Lipscomb.
- University of Indianapolis has the lower average price after aid: about $22,000 a year, against about $25,000 at Lipscomb.
Scores
Compass Score
A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 17%
B-Compass Score: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
Academic Excellence
A-Academic Excellence: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 18%
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 39%
Value
BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
The college
Category
National universities
National universities
Location
Nashville, TN
Indianapolis, IN
Setting
City
City
Students
5,047
5,447
Sports
NCAA Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference
NCAA Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference
Admission
Admission rate
68%
67%
Average SAT
1256
Not reported
ACT middle 50%
23–30
Not reported
Outcomes
Graduation rate
72%
56%
First-year retention
84%
71%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$55,541
$53,610
Median debt
$19,500
$26,864
Cost
Average price after aid
About $25,000
About $22,000
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
About $20,000
About $15,000
$30,001–$48,000
About $20,000
About $18,000
$48,001–$75,000
About $24,000
About $21,000
$75,001–$110,000
About $25,000
About $24,000
Over $110,000
About $31,000
About $28,000
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Mechanical engineering $93,990
- Accounting $83,930
- Business administration $80,751
- Marketing $77,996
- Nursing $74,051
- Finance $86,923
- Nursing $83,156
- Accounting $78,477
- Biology $67,270
- Liberal arts $64,325
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.