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| Metric | Texas A&M University-College Station | Purdue |
|---|---|---|
| Getting in | ||
| Admissions data | Fall 2024 | Fall 2025Fall 2025 |
| Acceptance rate | 57% | 43%Fall 2025 |
| Acceptance rate, men / women | 57% / 58% | 47% / 55% |
| Acceptance rate, in-state / other states / international | Not published | 71% / 44% / 22%Fall 2025 |
| Yield, in-state / other states / international | Not published | 50% / 19% / 14%Fall 2025 |
| Applicants | 54,669 | 87,220Fall 2025 |
| Admitted | 31,397 | 37,881Fall 2025 |
| Enrolled | 12,530 | 9,656Fall 2025 |
| Yield | 40% | 25%Fall 2025 |
| SAT middle 50% | 1150–1400 | 1200–14802024-25 |
| ACT middle 50% | 25–31 | 27–342024-25 |
| Sent an SAT | – | 8,096Fall 2025 |
| Sent an ACT | – | 2,187Fall 2025 |
| Scored 1400+ on the SAT | – | 43%Fall 2025 |
| Scored 30+ on the ACT | – | 68%Fall 2025 |
| Admission: High school GPA | Required | Very importantFall 2025 |
| Admission: High school record | Required | Required |
| Admission: Class rank | Required | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: College-prep program | Considered | Considered |
| Admission: Recommendations | Considered | ImportantFall 2025 |
| Admission: Essay | Required | Very importantFall 2025 |
| Admission: Legacy status | Not considered | Not consideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Work experience | Considered | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Demonstration of competencies | Not considered | Considered |
| Admission: English proficiency test | Required | Required |
| Admission: Other tests | Not considered | Not considered |
| Average high school GPA | – | 3.81Fall 2025 |
| First-years in the top tenth of their class | – | – |
| Early decision | – | Not offered2025–26 |
| Early action | – | Offered2025–26 |
| Wait list | – | 3,916 admitted of 4,047 who acceptedFall 2025 |
| Admission: Rigor of high school record | – | Very importantFall 2025 |
| Admission: Test scores | – | ImportantFall 2025 |
| Admission: Interview | – | Not consideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Extracurricular activities | – | ImportantFall 2025 |
| Admission: Talent or ability | – | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Character and personal qualities | – | ImportantFall 2025 |
| Admission: First generation | – | ImportantFall 2025 |
| Admission: Geographic residence | – | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: State residency | – | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Religious affiliation | – | Not consideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Volunteer work | – | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Demonstrated interest | – | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Test policy | Test-optional | Test scores requiredFall 2027 applicants |
| Application fee | $75 | $60 |
| Gap year allowed | – | NoFall 2026 cycle |
| Credit for AP exams | Yes | Yes |
| Transfer acceptance rate | – | 43%Fall 2025 |
| Students & campus | ||
| Setting | City: Midsize | City: Small |
| Carnegie class | Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large | Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large |
| Research activity | R1: very high research | R1: very high research |
| Student access & earnings | Lower Access, Higher Earnings | Lower Access, Higher Earnings |
| HBCU, tribal, land-grant | Land-grant | Land-grant |
| Minority-serving, single-sex | Hispanic-Serving, AANAPISI | None |
| Religious affiliation | None | None |
| Athletics | Division I FBS | Division I FBS |
| Conference | Southeastern Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| ROTC | Army, Navy, Air Force | Army, Navy, Air Force |
| Study abroad | Offered | Offered |
| Undergraduate research program | Yes | Not listed |
| Calendar | Semesters | Semesters |
| Undergrads | 59,615 | 44,503 |
| Beds in college housing | 11,357 | 16,270 |
| First-years must live on campus | No | No |
| Men in a fraternity | – | 15%Fall 2025 |
| Women in a sorority | – | 17%Fall 2025 |
| Fraternity/sorority housing | – | Offered2025–26 |
| Greek councils present | Panhellenic sororities (NPC), Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026 | Panhellenic sororities (NPC), Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026 |
| Pell Grant | 20% | 13% |
| First-gen | 30% | 19% |
| Men / women | 53% / 47% | 59% / 41% |
| Part-time students | 10% | 6% |
| Students 25 and older | 2% | 3% |
| First-years from in state | 94% | 41% |
| First-years from other states | 5% | 47% |
| First-years from abroad | 1% | 9% |
| New transfer students this fall | 2,412 | 3,096 |
| Transfers, share of new undergraduates | 16% | 21% |
| Diversity index | 0.64 | 0.66 |
| Academics | ||
| Students per faculty member | 20 to 1 | 14 to 1 |
| Classes under 20 students | – | 40%Fall 2025 |
| Full-time faculty share | 89% | 96% |
| Average faculty salary | $132,754 | $130,529 |
| Bachelor's degrees awarded | 14,073 | 10,793 |
| Most popular majors | Psychology, General 4% · Biomedical Sciences, General 4% · Communication, General 3% | Mechanical Engineering 7% · Computer Science 7% · Computer Engineering, General 4% |
| Instruction spending per student | $19,596 (public, GASB accounting) | $20,511 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Endowment per student | $287,891 (public, GASB accounting) | $77,178 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Tuition share of core revenue | 18% | 34% |
| Cost & aid | ||
| Average cost, all students (est.) | $28,113 | $30,537 |
| Aid generosity (grants ÷ full price) | 20% | 13% |
| Net price, students with grants | $21,437 | $13,722 |
| Sticker price, in-state | $33,507 | $24,882 |
| Sticker price, out-of-state | $60,736 | $43,684 |
| Tuition guarantee | Yes | No |
| Promise program | Yes | Yes |
| Tuition & fees, in-state | $13,099 | $9,992 |
| Tuition & fees, out-of-state | $40,328 | $28,794 |
| First-years paying out-of-state rates | 6% | 54% |
| First-years with grants | 56% | 40% |
| Average grant | $12,580 | $11,294 |
| Aid from the college | 53% | 37% |
| Need-based aid up to | Little need-based aid above $110K | Little need-based aid above $110K |
| Merit for students without need | – | – |
| Published promise | – | – |
| Aid forms | – | FAFSAFall 2026 entrants |
| Aid priority date or deadline | – | – |
| Need met, first-years | – | – |
| Average aid package, first-years | – | – |
| College grant dollars given as merit | – | 41%2024–25 |
| Aid for international students | – | – |
| Outcomes | ||
| Median earnings (10 yrs) | $72,097 | $72,424 |
| Graduation rate | 85% | 78% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients | 75% | 73% |
| Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 87% | 86% |
| Pell graduation gap | 12 pts lower | 13 pts lower |
| Finished within 4 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Graduated in 6 years, White students | 87% | 84% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Asian students | 86% | 86% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Hispanic/Latino students | 79% | 77% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Black students | 72% | 71% |
| Graduated in 6 years, students of two or more races | 84% | 80% |
| Graduated in 6 years, international students | 75% | 85% |
| Retention rate | 94% | 92%Entered fall 2024 |
| Credential within 4 years, all students | 66% | 60% |
| Credential within 8 years, all students | 85% | 79% |
| Enrolled at another college, 8 years on | 14% | 12% |
| Median debt | $17,804 | $19,500 |
| Undergrads with a federal loan | 26% | 22% |
| Median debt, Pell Grant recipients | $15,625 | $13,845 |
| Website | tamu.edu | purdue.edu |
Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;National directories of campus chapters and groups, October 2026;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 Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;College Scorecard, 2023–24;Common Data Set, most recent release;Purdue University-Main Campus Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;Purdue University-Main Campus Common Data Set, 2024-25;Purdue University-Main Campus Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26;Purdue University-Main Campus Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;Purdue University-Main Campus Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 cycle;Purdue University-Main Campus Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;Purdue University-Main Campus Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;Purdue University-Main Campus Common Data Set 2025–26, 2024–25About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
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