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Purdue University Fort Wayne

Purdue University Fort Wayne is a public campus in Fort Wayne proper — federal locale codes class it as urban.

What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23

family-income band

$6,813

family income
under $30k

$7,481

$30–48k

$11,933

$48–75k

$16,700

$75–110k

$17,670

over $110k

Average net price

$13,1712023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

Average net price at Purdue University Fort Wayne has wandered from 2008 to 2023 — up to $14,961 at the peak — but ends near where it began, at $13,171.

Average net price — data
Year	Net price
2008	$14,299
2009	$13,203
2010	$14,534
2011	$14,147
2012	$14,337
2013	$13,638
2014	$14,961
2015	$12,227
2016	$12,464
2017	$11,404
2018	$10,912
2019	$11,629
2020	$11,303
2021	$11,347
2022	$11,513
2023	$13,171

IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$22,1832024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

Total cost at Purdue University Fort Wayne rose from $17,850 (2009) to $22,183 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
Year	Cost
2009	$17,850
2010	$17,797
2011	$19,216
2012	$18,657
2013	$18,837
2014	$18,755
2015	$17,229
2016	$18,010
2017	$18,033
2018	$18,073
2019	$18,450
2020	$19,224
2021	$18,756
2022	$19,050
2023	$19,714
2024	$22,183

IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition (in-state vs out-of-state)

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

In-stateOut-of-state

Tuition — data
Year	In-state	Out-of-state
2000	$3,683	$8,573
2001	$3,458	$8,008
2002	$4,216	$9,230
2003	$4,598	$10,400
2004	$4,780	$11,024
2005	$5,066	$11,686
2006	$5,436	$12,452
2007	$5,681	$13,199
2008	$5,936	$13,990
2013	$7,013	$16,845
2014	$7,949	$19,092
2015	$8,080	$19,408
2016	$8,213	$19,727
2017	$8,330	$20,005
2018	$8,450	$20,288
2019	$8,589	$20,622
2020	$8,730	$20,961
2021	$8,857	$21,265
2022	$8,985	$21,573
2023	$9,254	$22,220

IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)

Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Purdue University Fort Wayne reports published tuition by residency: $9,532 in-state versus $22,887 out-of-state — a $13,355 gap that makes state lines part of the decision. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Purdue University Fort Wayne reports 5,484 undergraduate students. Enrollment is a headcount, not a measure of teaching access.

36.3% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Purdue University Fort Wayne within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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36.3%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

The six-year graduation rate at Purdue University Fort Wayne rose from 19.3% (entered 1991) to 36.3% (entered 2018).

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
Year	Graduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort	19.3%
1992 cohort	18.7%
1993 cohort	18.5%
1994 cohort	20.4%
1995 cohort	21.5%
1996 cohort	21%
1997 cohort	22.6%
1998 cohort	22.2%
1999 cohort	20.9%
2000 cohort	24.8%
2001 cohort	25.5%
2002 cohort	24%
2003 cohort	26.4%
2004 cohort	25.2%
2005 cohort	26.7%
2006 cohort	23.9%
2007 cohort	25.9%
2008 cohort	26.4%
2009 cohort	25.4%
2010 cohort	21.6%
2011 cohort	31.6%
2012 cohort	38.7%
2013 cohort	40.2%
2014 cohort	39.7%
2015 cohort	38.3%
2016 cohort	35.7%
2017 cohort	32.5%
2018 cohort	36.3%

IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups

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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
Year	Completed	Left without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)	$10,350	$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)	$9,980	$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)	$9,000	$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)	$8,690	$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)	$8,415	$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)	$9,000	$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)	$10,500	$3,063
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)	$11,000	$3,347
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)	$12,003	$3,321
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)	$13,754	$3,313
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)	$14,498	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)	$15,250	$5,250
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)	$17,813	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)	$18,750	$5,515
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)	$21,000	$6,750
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)	$23,490	$7,543
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)	$25,000	$7,705
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)	$25,054	$7,852
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)	$24,185	$7,501
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)	$23,000	$6,750
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)	$23,127	$6,236
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)	$22,803	$6,341
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)	$22,179	$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)	$21,500	$5,746

NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15

$42,873

6 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13

$44,192

8 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11

$45,872

10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

Purdue University Fort Wayne admitted 6,402 of 7,631 applicants in Fall 2024. The 83.9% rate describes that application pool.

83.9%

acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle

rate trend $9,254 in-state tuition · 2023–24 5,484 undergraduates · Fall 2024

Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024

400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 970–12201600

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Admissions

Purdue University Fort Wayne reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For Purdue University Fort Wayne’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 490–610 and Math was 480–610 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 970–1220 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.

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Score	25th	50th	75th
SAT Reading & Writing	490	550	610
SAT Math	480	540	610
ACT Composite	22	25	29

25th / 75th: a quarter of enrolled submitters scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. These are not cutoffs.

Only students who submitted scores are counted — at test-optional schools, many enrolled students aren't in this table.

Percentiles are among enrolled students who submitted scores (Fall 2024 admissions cycle).

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Purdue University Fort Wayne received 7,631 applications and admitted 6,402 (83.9%), with 1,371 enrolling.

Acceptance rate

83.9%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

The share admitted at Purdue University Fort Wayne declined from 95.6% to 83.9%; this does not establish why. This describes Fall 2001 to Fall 2024.

Acceptance rate — data
Year	Acceptance rate
Fall 2001	95.6%
Fall 2002	96.9%
Fall 2003	96.6%
Fall 2004	96.2%
Fall 2005	96.2%
Fall 2006	97.1%
Fall 2007	97.1%
Fall 2008	96.4%
Fall 2009	96.3%
Fall 2010	94.8%
Fall 2011	91%
Fall 2012	82.1%
Fall 2013	83.1%
Fall 2014	90.9%
Fall 2015	92.2%
Fall 2016	93.3%
Fall 2017	94.4%
Fall 2018	96.6%
Fall 2019	81.4%
Fall 2020	82.8%
Fall 2021	83.2%
Fall 2022	80.7%
Fall 2023	85.7%
Fall 2024	83.9%

IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

970–1220Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2001	851	1085
Fall 2002	850	1090
Fall 2003	850	1080
Fall 2004	960	1080
Fall 2005	870	1090
Fall 2006	850	1080
Fall 2007	850	1080
Fall 2008	860	1080
Fall 2009	850	1080
Fall 2010	860	1080
Fall 2011	850	1080
Fall 2012	890	1110
Fall 2013	890	1090
Fall 2014	880	1100
Fall 2015	870	1090
Fall 2016	860	1080
Fall 2017	970	1170
Fall 2018	970	1180
Fall 2019	970	1190
Fall 2020	980	1180
Fall 2021	1000	1210
Fall 2022	980	1210
Fall 2023	960	1190
Fall 2024	970	1220

IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

22–29Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

ACT middle 50% — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2002	17	23
Fall 2004	17	23
Fall 2005	18	24
Fall 2006	18	24
Fall 2007	18	23
Fall 2008	18	24
Fall 2009	18	24
Fall 2010	19	25
Fall 2011	18	24
Fall 2012	19	24
Fall 2013	19	24
Fall 2014	19	25
Fall 2015	19	25
Fall 2016	18	24
Fall 2017	18	25
Fall 2018	18	25
Fall 2019	18	25
Fall 2020	19	25
Fall 2021	20	26
Fall 2022	20	26
Fall 2023	19	26
Fall 2024	22	29

IPEDS Fall 2002–2024, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

5,484Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

Undergraduate enrollment at Purdue University Fort Wayne fell from 10,514 (Fall 2002) to 5,484 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
Year	Undergraduates
Fall 2002	10,514
Fall 2003	10,629
Fall 2004	10,704
Fall 2005	10,589
Fall 2006	10,513
Fall 2007	10,564
Fall 2008	10,787
Fall 2009	11,483
Fall 2010	11,836
Fall 2011	11,935
Fall 2012	10,601
Fall 2013	9,795
Fall 2014	9,314
Fall 2015	8,746
Fall 2016	8,302
Fall 2017	7,708
Fall 2018	7,270
Fall 2019	6,750
Fall 2020	6,304
Fall 2021	5,708
Fall 2022	5,482
Fall 2023	5,450
Fall 2024	5,484

IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

67%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

First-year retention at Purdue University Fort Wayne has held near 67% from Fall 2002 to Fall 2023.

First-year retention — data
Year	Retention
Fall 2002 cohort	62%
Fall 2003 cohort	63%
Fall 2004 cohort	64%
Fall 2005 cohort	61%
Fall 2006 cohort	59%
Fall 2007 cohort	63%
Fall 2008 cohort	63%
Fall 2009 cohort	63%
Fall 2010 cohort	58%
Fall 2011 cohort	62%
Fall 2012 cohort	67%
Fall 2013 cohort	68%
Fall 2014 cohort	64%
Fall 2015 cohort	61%
Fall 2016 cohort	58%
Fall 2017 cohort	55%
Fall 2018 cohort	57%
Fall 2019 cohort	65%
Fall 2020 cohort	57%
Fall 2021 cohort	63%
Fall 2022 cohort	64%
Fall 2023 cohort	67%

IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023

More about Purdue University Fort Wayne

Faculty pay at Purdue University Fort Wayne averages $106,944 a year, annualized from reported monthly pay. Carnegie classes Purdue University Fort Wayne as a primarily nonresidential campus — most of its 5,484 undergraduates live off campus, and 66.6% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Purdue University Fort Wayne's SAT section-percentile sums are 970–1220 — their midpoint is below the IN four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on Purdue University Fort Wayne's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

Why some charts are marked “key chart”

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Start with three useful questions: what costs were reported for families in your income band, how many first-time full-time students finished, and what federal debt borrowers held when leaving.

How Purdue University Fort Wayne compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

Purdue University Fort Wayne83.9%

Indiana median77.2%

National median76.8%

Tuition (in-state)

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

Purdue University Fort Wayne$9,532

Indiana median$32,352

National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

Purdue University Fort Wayne's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Purdue University Fort Wayne$45,872

Indiana median$52,071

National median$53,781

View comparison data & dates

Purdue University Fort Wayne, Indiana and national reference values
Metric & basis	Purdue University Fort Wayne	Indiana median	National median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS	83.9%	77.2%	76.8%
Tuition (in-state)Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid	$9,532	$32,352	$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot	$45,872	$52,071	$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For Purdue University Fort Wayne, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

Purdue University Fort Wayne federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 27 fields & earnings

Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)	Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Computer Science	$101,396
Mechanical Engineering	$85,075
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians	$81,259
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$74,918
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management	$73,576
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician	$72,564
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	$70,428
Computer and Information Sciences, General	$69,013
Business/Commerce, General	$63,627
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$60,816
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions	$57,814
Public Administration	$53,257
Biology, General	$50,366
Psychology, General	$49,582
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services	$47,614
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	$46,723
Communication and Media Studies	$46,619
Criminal Justice and Corrections	$46,046
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	$45,525
Hospitality Administration/Management	$44,909
Research and Experimental Psychology	$44,533
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	$44,299
Design and Applied Arts	$44,227
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions	$42,133
Music	$38,682
English Language and Literature, General	$38,113
Fine and Studio Arts	$37,718

These 27 fields listed for Purdue University Fort Wayne measure earnings after completion. The $45,872 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 29 additional Purdue University Fort Wayne fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Purdue University Fort Wayne report?

Purdue University Fort Wayne's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 970–1220 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is Purdue University Fort Wayne's acceptance rate?

83.9% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 6,402 admitted from 7,631 applicants.

How much does Purdue University Fort Wayne cost?

In-state tuition is $9,532; out-of-state students pay $22,887. Fees, housing and aid move the real total in both directions.

What earnings data does Purdue University Fort Wayne report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $45,872. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

Similar colleges in Indiana

Indiana University-Indianapolis — 76.4% admitted
Huntington University — 75.6% admitted
University of Indianapolis — 66.5% admitted
Indiana Institute of Technology — 70.4% admitted

Run your own numbers

Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.