Quad

Head-to-head

Millersville University of Pennsylvania
Purdue University Fort Wayne

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Millersville University of Pennsylvania graduates 18 pts more of its students than Purdue University Fort Wayne (57% vs. 39%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Millersville University of Pennsylvania grads earn $9.4K more ten years out than Purdue University Fort Wayne's ($55,246 vs. $45,872)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Purdue University Fort Wayne's grants cover 24% of its full price on average, vs. 17% at Millersville University of Pennsylvania

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    Purdue University Fort Wayne is more diverse (index 0.51 vs. 0.45)

    Diversity index
  5. 5

    Purdue University Fort Wayne costs about $3.6K less per year on average than Millersville University of Pennsylvania ($21,197 vs. $24,752, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

    Purdue University Fort Wayne's yield is 3 pts higher than Millersville University of Pennsylvania's

    Yield rate

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%, Millersville University of Pennsylvania 86%; Purdue University Fort Wayne's yield is higher, at 21%.

Acceptance rate
Millersville University of Pennsylvania86%
Purdue University Fort Wayne84%
Quad's selectivity
  • Millersville University of PennsylvaniaOpen
  • Purdue University Fort WayneOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Millersville University of Pennsylvania
1020–1210
Purdue University Fort Wayne
970–1220
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Millersville University of PennsylvaniaGPA and school record required
  • Purdue University Fort WayneGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Millersville University of Pennsylvania and Purdue University Fort Wayne are about the same size; Millersville University of Pennsylvania has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Millersville University of Pennsylvania5.7K
Purdue University Fort Wayne5.5K
Pell Grant share
Millersville University of Pennsylvania27%
Purdue University Fort Wayne25%

Majors and faculty

Early Childhood Education and Teaching leads at Millersville University of Pennsylvania, and Business/Commerce at Purdue University Fort Wayne.

Students per faculty member
Millersville University of Pennsylvania19 to 1
Purdue University Fort Wayne13 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Millersville University of PennsylvaniaEarly Childhood Education and Teaching9%
  • Purdue University Fort WayneBusiness/Commerce, General16%

What each costs

Purdue University Fort Wayne costs about $3.6K less a year than Millersville University of Pennsylvania on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Millersville University of Pennsylvania$24.8K
Purdue University Fort Wayne$21.2K
Aid generosity
Millersville University of Pennsylvania17%
Purdue University Fort Wayne24%

What each pays off

Millersville University of Pennsylvania's former students earn more, a median $55.2K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
Millersville University of Pennsylvania$55.2K
Purdue University Fort Wayne$45.9K
Graduation rate
Millersville University of Pennsylvania57%
Purdue University Fort Wayne39%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Purdue University Fort Wayne got more selective while Millersville University of Pennsylvania got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Millersville University of PennsylvaniaGrowing+24%
  • 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