Location
- California State University-Fresno
- Fresno, CA
- Purdue University-Main Campus
- West Lafayette, IN
California State University-Fresno vs Purdue University-Main Campus
Fresno, CA · West Lafayette, IN · largest Scorecard gap: avg net price
Scorecard match plate
Pair CA:IN
PUBLIC-PAIR · CROSS-STATE · ACCEPT-GAP · NET-SPLIT · EARN-SPLIT · DEBT-SPLIT · COMPLETE-GAP · GAP-NET
- PUBLIC-PAIR Public pair
- CROSS-STATE CA × IN
- ACCEPT-GAP Admission gap
- NET-SPLIT Net-price split
- EARN-SPLIT Earnings split
- DEBT-SPLIT Debt split
- COMPLETE-GAP Completion gap
- GAP-NET Largest gap · Avg Net Price
Instrument codes from this pair's College Scorecard ownership, geography, acceptance, net price, earnings, debt, and completion, plus the ENROLL-1SIDE · brisk · 2013–2023 decade-path stamp below, not a ranking or recommendation.
Decade path · College Scorecard
Headcount surged on one side only
ENROLL-1SIDE · brisk · 2013–2023
Purdue University-Main Campus posted a brisk directional enrollment rise over 2013–2023 while its peer's size series stays a range. Pair any cost snapshot with that asymmetry before treating the campuses as parallel growth stories.
- Purdue University-Main Campus: enrollment grew +31.4% over 2013–2023; fitted +1,048 students/yr fitted, r² 0.95.
- California State University-Fresno: enrollment ranged 19,911–22,334 (2013–2023, 11 points) without a stable fitted direction.
- California State University-Fresno: acceptance rate eased +65.7% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.71).
- Purdue University-Main Campus: acceptance-rate path 2013–2023 stays non-directional here (r² 0.02).
College Scorecard institution series; dollars are nominal. Direction claims require r² ≥ 0.40 on the fitted annual slope, otherwise the page reports the observed range. Descriptive history, not a recommendation.
Scorecard metrics
Undergraduate Enrollment
Avg Net Price
- Purdue University-Main Campus
- $14,600
Acceptance Rate
150%-Time Completion
Out-of-State Tuition
- Purdue University-Main Campus
- $28,794
Median Earnings (6 yr)
- Purdue University-Main Campus
- $60,838
In-State Tuition
Median Debt at Graduation
- Purdue University-Main Campus
- $19,500
Loan Repayment Rate (Completers)
Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.
| Metric | California State University-Fresno Fresno, CA | Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Fresno, CA | West Lafayette, IN |
| Undergraduate Enrollment | 21,605 | 44,503 |
| Avg Net Price | $7,000 | $14,600 |
| Acceptance Rate | 95.3% | 49.9% |
| 150%-Time Completion | 55.9% | 83.1% |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $19,950 | $28,794 |
| Median Earnings (6 yr) | $44,012 | $60,838 |
| In-State Tuition | $7,350 | $9,992 |
| Median Debt at Graduation | $14,505 | $19,500 |
| Loan Repayment Rate (Completers) | 71.6% | 85.8% |
Largest gaps: California State University-Fresno vs Purdue University-Main Campus
- AVG-NET-PRICE California State University-Fresno leads on avg net price ($7,000 vs $14,600 at Purdue University-Main Campus)
- ACCEPTANCE-RATE Purdue University-Main Campus leads on acceptance rate (49.9% vs 95.3% at California State University-Fresno)
- 150%-TIME-COMPLETI Purdue University-Main Campus leads on 150%-time completion (83.1% vs 55.9% at California State University-Fresno)
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Avg Net Price and other Scorecard questions
On avg net price, who leads between California State University-Fresno and Purdue University-Main Campus?▼
California State University-Fresno leads on avg net price at $7,000 versus $14,600 at Purdue University-Main Campus. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On acceptance rate, who leads between California State University-Fresno and Purdue University-Main Campus?▼
Purdue University-Main Campus leads on acceptance rate at 49.9% versus 95.3% at California State University-Fresno. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On 150%-time completion, who leads between California State University-Fresno and Purdue University-Main Campus?▼
Purdue University-Main Campus leads on 150%-time completion at 83.1% versus 55.9% at California State University-Fresno. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard College Scorecard institution outcomes (earnings, completion, debt); avg net price focus for this pair · 2025