Quad

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Idaho State is a bit larger (7,583 vs. 5,484)

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    Purdue University Fort Wayne is more diverse (index 0.51 vs. 0.48)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Idaho State has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Purdue University Fort Wayne (28% vs. 25%)

    Pell Grant recipients

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
Purdue University Fort Wayne5.5K
Idaho State7.6K
Pell Grant share
Purdue University Fort Wayne25%
Idaho State28%
First-gen share
Purdue University Fort Wayne35%
Idaho State36%
Diversity index
Purdue University Fort Wayne0.51
Idaho State0.48

Who they are

Men
Purdue University Fort Wayne52%
Idaho State41%
Part-time students
Purdue University Fort Wayne14%
Idaho State18%
Students 25 and older
Purdue University Fort Wayne10%
Idaho State19%

Race & ethnicity

Purdue University Fort Wayne
Idaho State
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Purdue University Fort Wayne90%
Idaho State84%
First-years from other states
Purdue University Fort Wayne9%
Idaho State8%
First-years from abroad
Purdue University Fort Wayne2%
Idaho State0%
New transfer students this fall
Purdue University Fort Wayne334
Idaho State690
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Purdue University Fort Wayne20%
Idaho State28%

Campus

Purdue University Fort Wayne
Large cityNCAA D-I · Horizon LeagueROTCStudy abroad
Idaho State
Small cityNCAA D-I FCS · Big Sky ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

LGBTQ+ policies

Each item is dated: either the college's own page, checked on that date, or a national list's claim, read on that date — never a plain “yes” or “no.” A key missing for a college isn't shown as “no”: nothing was found for it.

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About 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