Quad

Head-to-head

U. Northern Colorado
Purdue University Fort Wayne

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Northern Colorado graduates 19 pts more of its students than Purdue University Fort Wayne (58% vs. 39%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Purdue University Fort Wayne's yield is 8 pts higher than U. Northern Colorado's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    U. Northern Colorado grads earn $6.4K more ten years out than Purdue University Fort Wayne's ($52,231 vs. $45,872)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    U. Northern Colorado is more diverse (index 0.57 vs. 0.51)

    Diversity index
  5. 5

    Purdue University Fort Wayne costs about $3K less per year on average than U. Northern Colorado ($21,197 vs. $24,183, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

    U. Northern Colorado's grants cover 28% of its full price on average, vs. 24% at Purdue University Fort Wayne

    Aid generosity

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

Purdue University Fort Wayne admits 84%, U. Northern Colorado 86%; Purdue University Fort Wayne's yield is higher, at 21%.

Acceptance rate
U. Northern Colorado86%
Purdue University Fort Wayne84%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. Northern ColoradoOpen
  • Purdue University Fort WayneOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
U. Northern Colorado
950–1190
Purdue University Fort Wayne
970–1220
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. Northern ColoradoGPA and school record required
  • Purdue University Fort WayneGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

U. Northern Colorado and Purdue University Fort Wayne are about the same size; U. Northern Colorado has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Northern Colorado5.6K
Purdue University Fort Wayne5.5K
Pell Grant share
U. Northern Colorado26%
Purdue University Fort Wayne25%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at U. Northern Colorado, and Business/Commerce at Purdue University Fort Wayne.

Students per faculty member
U. Northern Colorado14 to 1
Purdue University Fort Wayne13 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. Northern ColoradoBusiness Administration and Management, General13%
  • Purdue University Fort WayneBusiness/Commerce, General16%

What each costs

Purdue University Fort Wayne costs about $3K less a year than U. Northern Colorado on average; U. Northern Colorado's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. Northern Colorado$24.2K
Purdue University Fort Wayne$21.2K
Aid generosity
U. Northern Colorado28%
Purdue University Fort Wayne24%

What each pays off

U. Northern Colorado's former students earn more, a median $52.2K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Northern Colorado$52.2K
Purdue University Fort Wayne$45.9K
Graduation rate
U. Northern Colorado58%
Purdue University Fort Wayne39%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Purdue University Fort Wayne got more selective while U. Northern Colorado got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. Northern ColoradoGrowing+42%
  • Purdue University Fort WayneGrowing+125%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;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