U. North Alabama vs. Purdue University Fort Wayne · Outcomes

U. North AlabamaFlorence, AL

Purdue University Fort WayneFort Wayne, IN

Key differences on Outcomes

1
U. North Alabama graduates 15 pts more of its students than Purdue University Fort Wayne (54% vs. 39%)
Graduation rate
2
Purdue University Fort Wayne grads earn $457 more ten years out than U. North Alabama's ($45,872 vs. $45,415)
Median earnings, 10 yrs

Outcomes

Earnings and finishing

Median earnings, 10 yrs

U. North Alabama$45.4K

Purdue University Fort Wayne$45.9KHighest

Graduation rate

U. North Alabama54%Highest

Purdue University Fort Wayne39%

Retention rate

U. North Alabama80%Highest

Purdue University Fort Wayne67%

Borrowing

Median debt

U. North Alabama$22.1K

Purdue University Fort Wayne$21.5KLowest

Undergrads with a federal loan

U. North Alabama32%

Purdue University Fort Wayne24%

Median debt, Pell Grant recipients

U. North Alabama$17.5K

Purdue University Fort Wayne$12KLowest

Eight-year outcomes

Credential within 4 years, all students

U. North Alabama37%

Purdue University Fort Wayne24%

Credential within 8 years, all students

U. North Alabama54%

Purdue University Fort Wayne36%

Enrolled at another college, 8 years on

U. North Alabama26%

Purdue University Fort Wayne37%

Graduation by group

Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients

U. North Alabama42%

Purdue University Fort Wayne31%

Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan

U. North Alabama65%

Purdue University Fort Wayne41%

Pell graduation gap

U. North Alabama23 pts lower

Purdue University Fort Wayne10 pts lower

Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity

Group	U. North Alabama	Purdue University Fort Wayne
White	58%	39%
Asian	Not shown: under 30 students	41%
Hispanic/Latino	Not shown: under 30 students	26%
Black	41%	20%
Two or more races	60%	41%
International	Not shown: under 30 students	53%

All outcome numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why