Quad

Head-to-head

Western Michigan
Purdue University Fort Wayne

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Western Michigan graduates 22 pts more of its students than Purdue University Fort Wayne (61% vs. 39%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Western Michigan has 2.3× as many undergrads as Purdue University Fort Wayne

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Western Michigan's grants cover 33% of its full price on average, vs. 24% at Purdue University Fort Wayne

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    Purdue University Fort Wayne's yield is 8 pts higher than Western Michigan's

    Yield rate
  5. 5

    Western Michigan grads earn $7.7K more ten years out than Purdue University Fort Wayne's ($53,562 vs. $45,872)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    Purdue University Fort Wayne has 6 pts more first-gen students than Western Michigan (35% vs. 29%)

    First-generation students

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%, Western Michigan 85%; Purdue University Fort Wayne's yield is higher, at 21%.

Acceptance rate
Western Michigan85%
Purdue University Fort Wayne84%
Quad's selectivity
  • Western MichiganAccessible
  • Purdue University Fort WayneOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Western MichiganTest-blind
Purdue University Fort Wayne
970–1220
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Western MichiganGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • Purdue University Fort WayneGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Western Michigan has 2.3× as many undergrads as Purdue University Fort Wayne and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Western Michigan12.6K
Purdue University Fort Wayne5.5K
Pell Grant share
Western Michigan27%
Purdue University Fort Wayne25%

Majors and faculty

Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology leads at Western Michigan, and Business/Commerce at Purdue University Fort Wayne.

Students per faculty member
Western Michigan16 to 1
Purdue University Fort Wayne13 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Western MichiganAeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General6%
  • Purdue University Fort WayneBusiness/Commerce, General16%

What each costs

Western Michigan and Purdue University Fort Wayne cost about the same a year on average; Western Michigan's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Western Michigan$21.3K
Purdue University Fort Wayne$21.2K
Aid generosity
Western Michigan33%
Purdue University Fort Wayne24%

What each pays off

Western Michigan's former students earn more, a median $53.6K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
Western Michigan$53.6K
Purdue University Fort Wayne$45.9K
Graduation rate
Western Michigan61%
Purdue University Fort Wayne39%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Purdue University Fort Wayne got more selective while Western Michigan held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Western MichiganGrowing+55%
  • 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