Purdue University Fort Wayne

Fort Wayne, Indiana · Public · 4-year · City

At a glance

Average net price: $13,171What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate: 84%
Graduation rate: 34%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates: 5,484
In-state tuition: $9,532Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition: $22,887
SAT midpoint: 1,105
Median earnings, 10 yrs: $45,872Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against public 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$13,171

4/5

Better than 63% of public 4-year colleges (565 compared).

Completion

34%

1/5

Better than 14% of public 4-year colleges (566 compared).

Earnings

$45,872

2/5

Better than 20% of public 4-year colleges (590 compared).

Debt at graduation

$21,500

2/5

Better than 40% of public 4-year colleges (588 compared).

What these ratings are based on

Affordability: Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion: Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings: Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation: Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity: A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$22,183

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$13,171

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Purdue University Fort Wayne
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time	34%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return	67%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed	$21,500
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled	$45,872

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Purdue University Fort Wayne by graduate earnings
Major	Earnings, 1 yr	Degrees awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$70,046	Not reported
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering	$67,236	17
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians	$65,385	30
Mechanical Engineering	$64,534	33
Computer Science	$61,354	42
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician	$58,954	20
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	$51,836	Not reported
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions	$51,095	Not reported
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management	$50,248	13
Business/Commerce, General	$46,950	175
Mathematics	$43,893	19
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	$43,576	10
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$42,902	28
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	$41,090	113
Communication and Media Studies	$39,712	35
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	$39,564	79
Criminal Justice and Corrections	$36,059	3
Public Administration	$34,780	23
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions	$34,603	Not reported
Hospitality Administration/Management	$34,013	11
Research and Experimental Psychology	$32,031	55
Fine and Studio Arts	$27,775	34
Sociology	$27,749	7
Design and Applied Arts	$27,517	10
English Language and Literature, General	$24,853	21
Biology, General	Not reported	59
Music	Not reported	31
Human Services, General	Not reported	28
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services	Not reported	22
Civil Engineering	Not reported	22
History	Not reported	20
Political Science and Government	Not reported	19
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft	Not reported	14
Economics	Not reported	12
Physics	Not reported	11
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Not reported	10
Anthropology	Not reported	10
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General	Not reported	9
Computer and Information Sciences, General	Not reported	9
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology	Not reported	7
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Not reported	7
Computer Engineering	Not reported	6
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions	Not reported	5
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies	Not reported	4
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods	Not reported	4
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians	Not reported	3
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	Not reported	3
Chemistry	Not reported	3
Data Science	Not reported	2
Engineering, General	Not reported	1
Materials Sciences	Not reported	1
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences	Not reported	Not reported
Human Resources Management and Services	Not reported	Not reported
Philosophy	Not reported	Not reported
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services	Not reported	Not reported
Psychology, General	Not reported	Not reported

All 56 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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