Key differences on Outcomes
- 1
Texas A&M University-College Station graduates 7 pts more of its students than Purdue (85% vs. 78%)
Graduation rate - 2
Purdue grads earn $327 more ten years out than Texas A&M University-College Station's ($72,424 vs. $72,097)
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Texas A&M University-College Station$72.1K
Purdue$72.4KHighest
Graduation rate
Texas A&M University-College Station85%Highest
Purdue78%
Retention rate
Texas A&M University-College Station94%Highest
Purdue92%
Borrowing
Median debt
Texas A&M University-College Station$17.8KLowest
Purdue$19.5K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Texas A&M University-College Station26%
Purdue22%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Texas A&M University-College Station$15.6K
Purdue$13.8KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Texas A&M University-College Station66%
Purdue60%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Texas A&M University-College Station85%
Purdue79%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Texas A&M University-College Station14%
Purdue12%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Texas A&M University-College Station75%
Purdue73%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Texas A&M University-College Station87%
Purdue86%
Pell graduation gap
Texas A&M University-College Station12 pts lower
Purdue13 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Texas A&M University-College Station | Purdue |
|---|---|---|
| White | 87% | 84% |
| Asian | 86% | 86% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 79% | 77% |
| Black | 72% | 71% |
| Two or more races | 84% | 80% |
| International | 75% | 85% |
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 2018;Purdue University-Main Campus Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About 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