Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   U. Wisconsin-Madison's SAT midpoint is 110 points higher than Purdue's

   SAT midpoint
2. 2

   U. Wisconsin-Madison graduates 11 pts more of its students than Purdue (89% vs. 78%)

   Graduation rate
3. 3

   Purdue costs about $7.4K less per year on average than U. Wisconsin-Madison ($30,537 vs. $37,931, all students)

   Average cost, all students
4. 4

   Purdue is more diverse (index 0.66 vs. 0.62)

   Diversity index
5. 5

   U. Wisconsin-Madison's yield is 3 pts higher than Purdue's

   Yield rate
6. 6

   U. Wisconsin-Madison has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Purdue (16% vs. 13%)

   Pell Grant recipients

The shape of each school

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