Quad

Head-to-head

Texas A&M University-College Station
Purdue

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Texas A&M University-College Station's yield is 14 pts higher than Purdue's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Texas A&M University-College Station has 11 pts more first-gen students than Purdue (30% vs. 19%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Texas A&M University-College Station's grants cover 20% of its full price on average, vs. 13% at Purdue

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    Texas A&M University-College Station has 7 pts more Pell recipients than Purdue (20% vs. 13%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  5. 5

    Texas A&M University-College Station graduates 7 pts more of its students than Purdue (85% vs. 78%)

    Graduation rate
  6. 6

    Purdue's SAT midpoint is 65 points higher than Texas A&M University-College Station's

    SAT midpoint

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 admits 43%, Texas A&M University-College Station 57%; Texas A&M University-College Station's yield is higher, at 40%.

Acceptance rate
Texas A&M University-College Station57%
Purdue43%
Quad's selectivity
  • Texas A&M University-College StationVery selective
  • PurdueVery selective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Texas A&M University-College Station
1150–1400
Purdue
1200–1480
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Texas A&M University-College StationGPA, school record, and rank required
  • PurdueRigor and GPA very important71%

Who's on each campus

Texas A&M University-College Station is a bit larger than Purdue (59,615 vs. 44,503 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Texas A&M University-College Station59.6K
Purdue44.5K
Pell Grant share
Texas A&M University-College Station20%
Purdue13%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at Texas A&M University-College Station, and Mechanical Engineering at Purdue.

Students per faculty member
Texas A&M University-College Station20 to 1
Purdue14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Texas A&M University-College StationPsychology, General4%
  • PurdueMechanical Engineering7%

What each costs

Texas A&M University-College Station costs about $2.4K less a year than Purdue on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Texas A&M University-College Station$28.1K
Purdue$30.5K
Aid generosity
Texas A&M University-College Station20%
Purdue13%

What each pays off

Purdue's former students earn more, a median $72.4K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 70% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Texas A&M University-College Station$72.1K
Purdue$72.4K
Graduation rate
Texas A&M University-College Station85%
Purdue78%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Texas A&M University-College StationGrowing+70%
  • PurdueGrowing+97%
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 2018;Purdue University-Main Campus (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;Purdue University-Main Campus Common Data Set, 2024-25;Purdue University-Main Campus Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;Purdue University-Main Campus Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About 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