Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Idaho State graduates 17 pts more of its students than Purdue University Fort Wayne (56% vs. 39%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Idaho State's grants cover 36% of its full price on average, vs. 24% at Purdue University Fort Wayne

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Idaho State costs about $6K less per year on average than Purdue University Fort Wayne ($15,215 vs. $21,197, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

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

    Undergrads
  5. 5

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

    Diversity index
  6. 6

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

    Pell Grant recipients

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%; Idaho State doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Purdue University Fort Wayne84%
Idaho StateNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • Purdue University Fort WayneOpen
  • Idaho StateNot rated
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Purdue University Fort Wayne
970–1220
Idaho StateNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Purdue University Fort WayneGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • Idaho StateNot reported

Who's on each campus

Idaho State is a bit larger than Purdue University Fort Wayne (7,583 vs. 5,484 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Purdue University Fort Wayne5.5K
Idaho State7.6K
Pell Grant share
Purdue University Fort Wayne25%
Idaho State28%

Majors and faculty

Business/Commerce leads at Purdue University Fort Wayne, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Idaho State.

Students per faculty member
Purdue University Fort Wayne13 to 1
Idaho State14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Purdue University Fort WayneBusiness/Commerce, General16%
  • Idaho StateRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse13%

What each costs

Idaho State costs about $6K 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
Idaho State$15.2K
Aid generosity
Purdue University Fort Wayne24%
Idaho State36%

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
Idaho State$45.6K
Graduation rate
Purdue University Fort Wayne39%
Idaho State56%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Purdue University Fort Wayne, which got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Purdue University Fort WayneGrowing+125%
  • Idaho StateNot reported
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

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why