Quad
Purdue University Northwest
U. Alaska Fairbanks

Key differences on Outcomes

  1. 1

    Purdue University Northwest graduates 9 pts more of its students than U. Alaska Fairbanks (48% vs. 39%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    U. Alaska Fairbanks grads earn $548 more ten years out than Purdue University Northwest's ($48,866 vs. $48,318)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs

Outcomes

Outcomes

Earnings and finishing

Median earnings, 10 yrs
Purdue University Northwest$48.3K
U. Alaska Fairbanks$48.9K
Graduation rate
Purdue University Northwest48%
U. Alaska Fairbanks39%
Retention rate
Purdue University Northwest66%
U. Alaska Fairbanks74%

Borrowing

Median debt
Purdue University Northwest$21.2K
U. Alaska Fairbanks$20.3K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Purdue University Northwest25%
U. Alaska Fairbanks17%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Purdue University Northwest$14.4K
U. Alaska Fairbanks$13.2K

Eight-year outcomes

Credential within 4 years, all students
Purdue University Northwest34%
U. Alaska Fairbanks28%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Purdue University Northwest49%
U. Alaska Fairbanks39%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Purdue University Northwest1%
U. Alaska Fairbanks27%

Graduation by group

Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Purdue University Northwest37%
U. Alaska Fairbanks28%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Purdue University Northwest52%
U. Alaska Fairbanks43%
Pell graduation gap
Purdue University Northwest15 pts lower
U. Alaska Fairbanks15 pts lower

Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity

GroupPurdue University NorthwestU. Alaska Fairbanks
White44%43%
AsianNot shown: under 30 studentsNot shown: under 30 students
Hispanic/Latino42%20%
Black27%Not shown: under 30 students
Two or more races51%47%
InternationalNot shown: under 30 studentsNot 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