Quad

Head-to-head

Purdue University Fort Wayne
U. North Alabama

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. North Alabama's grants cover 45% of its full price on average, vs. 24% at Purdue University Fort Wayne

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    U. North Alabama graduates 15 pts more of its students than Purdue University Fort Wayne (54% vs. 39%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    U. North Alabama costs about $7.3K less per year on average than Purdue University Fort Wayne ($13,899 vs. $21,197, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    U. North Alabama has 1 pts more first-gen students than Purdue University Fort Wayne (36% vs. 35%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    U. North Alabama's yield is 1 pts higher than Purdue University Fort Wayne's

    Yield rate
  6. 6

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

    Diversity index

The shape of each school

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

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Purdue University Fort Wayne admits 84%, U. North Alabama 87%; U. North Alabama's yield is higher, at 22%.

Acceptance rate
Purdue University Fort Wayne84%
U. North Alabama87%
Quad's selectivity
  • Purdue University Fort WayneOpen
  • U. North AlabamaAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Purdue University Fort Wayne
970–1220
U. North AlabamaTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Purdue University Fort WayneGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • U. North AlabamaGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

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

Undergrads
Purdue University Fort Wayne5.5K
U. North Alabama5.8K
Pell Grant share
Purdue University Fort Wayne25%
U. North Alabama24%

Majors and faculty

Business/Commerce leads at Purdue University Fort Wayne, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at U. North Alabama.

Students per faculty member
Purdue University Fort Wayne13 to 1
U. North Alabama18 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Purdue University Fort WayneBusiness/Commerce, General16%
  • U. North AlabamaRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse14%

What each costs

U. North Alabama costs about $7.3K less a year than Purdue University Fort Wayne on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Purdue University Fort Wayne$21.2K
U. North Alabama$13.9K
Aid generosity
Purdue University Fort Wayne24%
U. North Alabama45%

What each pays off

Purdue University Fort Wayne's former students earn more, a median $45.9K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
Purdue University Fort Wayne$45.9K
U. North Alabama$45.4K
Graduation rate
Purdue University Fort Wayne39%
U. North Alabama54%

How each has changed

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

Applications, 10-year change
  • Purdue University Fort WayneGrowing+125%
  • U. North AlabamaGrowing+83%
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