Quad
Purdue University Fort Wayne
U. Northern Colorado

Key differences on Outcomes

  1. 1

    U. Northern Colorado graduates 19 pts more of its students than Purdue University Fort Wayne (58% vs. 39%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    U. Northern Colorado grads earn $6.4K more ten years out than Purdue University Fort Wayne's ($52,231 vs. $45,872)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs

Outcomes

Outcomes

Earnings and finishing

Median earnings, 10 yrs
Purdue University Fort Wayne$45.9K
U. Northern Colorado$52.2K
Graduation rate
Purdue University Fort Wayne39%
U. Northern Colorado58%
Retention rate
Purdue University Fort Wayne67%
U. Northern Colorado76%

Borrowing

Median debt
Purdue University Fort Wayne$21.5K
U. Northern Colorado$20.5K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Purdue University Fort Wayne24%
U. Northern Colorado37%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Purdue University Fort Wayne$12K
U. Northern Colorado$14.7K

Eight-year outcomes

Credential within 4 years, all students
Purdue University Fort Wayne24%
U. Northern Colorado45%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Purdue University Fort Wayne36%
U. Northern Colorado58%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Purdue University Fort Wayne37%
U. Northern Colorado29%

Graduation by group

Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Purdue University Fort Wayne31%
U. Northern Colorado43%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Purdue University Fort Wayne41%
U. Northern Colorado58%
Pell graduation gap
Purdue University Fort Wayne10 pts lower
U. Northern Colorado15 pts lower

Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity

GroupPurdue University Fort WayneU. Northern Colorado
White39%54%
Asian41%48%
Hispanic/Latino26%48%
Black20%45%
Two or more races41%43%
International53%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