Key differences on Outcomes
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Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State grads earn $9.3K more ten years out than Purdue's ($81,698 vs. $72,424)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State graduates 9 pts more of its students than Purdue (87% vs. 78%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State$81.7KHighest
Purdue$72.4K
Graduation rate
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State87%Highest
Purdue78%
Retention rate
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State93%Highest
Purdue92%
Borrowing
Median debt
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State$21.5K
Purdue$19.5KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State34%
Purdue22%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State$19.5K
Purdue$13.8KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State71%
Purdue60%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State87%
Purdue79%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State9%
Purdue12%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State79%
Purdue73%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State88%
Purdue86%
Pell graduation gap
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State9 pts lower
Purdue13 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State | Purdue |
|---|---|---|
| White | 88% | 84% |
| Asian | 91% | 86% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 83% | 77% |
| Black | 76% | 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