Key differences on Outcomes
- 1
Western Michigan graduates 22 pts more of its students than Purdue University Fort Wayne (61% vs. 39%)
Graduation rate - 2
Western Michigan grads earn $7.7K more ten years out than Purdue University Fort Wayne's ($53,562 vs. $45,872)
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Western Michigan$53.6KHighest
Purdue University Fort Wayne$45.9K
Graduation rate
Western Michigan61%Highest
Purdue University Fort Wayne39%
Retention rate
Western Michigan81%Highest
Purdue University Fort Wayne67%
Borrowing
Median debt
Western Michigan$26.2K
Purdue University Fort Wayne$21.5KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
Western Michigan47%
Purdue University Fort Wayne24%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Western Michigan$23.8K
Purdue University Fort Wayne$12KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Western Michigan39%
Purdue University Fort Wayne24%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Western Michigan62%
Purdue University Fort Wayne36%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Western Michigan23%
Purdue University Fort Wayne37%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Western Michigan47%
Purdue University Fort Wayne31%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Western Michigan63%
Purdue University Fort Wayne41%
Pell graduation gap
Western Michigan16 pts lower
Purdue University Fort Wayne10 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Western Michigan | Purdue University Fort Wayne |
|---|---|---|
| White | 61% | 39% |
| Asian | 64% | 41% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 48% | 26% |
| Black | 42% | 20% |
| Two or more races | 43% | 41% |
| International | 69% | 53% |
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