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

Purdue University Fort WayneFort Wayne, IN

U. North AlabamaFlorence, AL

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

Purdue University Fort Wayne$45.9KHighest

U. North Alabama$45.4K

Graduation rate

Purdue University Fort Wayne39%

U. North Alabama54%Highest

Retention rate

Purdue University Fort Wayne67%

U. North Alabama80%Highest

Borrowing

Median debt

Purdue University Fort Wayne$21.5KLowest

U. North Alabama$22.1K

Undergrads with a federal loan

Purdue University Fort Wayne24%

U. North Alabama32%

Median debt, Pell Grant recipients

Purdue University Fort Wayne$12KLowest

U. North Alabama$17.5K

Eight-year outcomes

Credential within 4 years, all students

Purdue University Fort Wayne24%

U. North Alabama37%

Credential within 8 years, all students

Purdue University Fort Wayne36%

U. North Alabama54%

Enrolled at another college, 8 years on

Purdue University Fort Wayne37%

U. North Alabama26%

Graduation by group

Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients

Purdue University Fort Wayne31%

U. North Alabama42%

Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan

Purdue University Fort Wayne41%

U. North Alabama65%

Pell graduation gap

Purdue University Fort Wayne10 pts lower

U. North Alabama23 pts lower

Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity

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

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