Location
- Hartnell College
- Salinas, CA
- Purdue University-Main Campus
- West Lafayette, IN
Hartnell College vs Purdue University-Main Campus
Salinas, CA · West Lafayette, IN · largest Scorecard gap: avg net price
Scorecard match plate
Pair CA:IN
PUBLIC-PAIR · CROSS-STATE · NET-SPLIT · EARN-SPLIT · COMPLETE-GAP · GAP-NET
- PUBLIC-PAIR Public pair
- CROSS-STATE CA × IN
- NET-SPLIT Net-price split
- EARN-SPLIT Earnings 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 NET-SPLIT · 2013–2023 decade-path stamp below, not a ranking or recommendation.
Decade path · College Scorecard
One campus shows net-price relief; the peer does not
NET-SPLIT · 2013–2023
Over 2013–2023, only one school has a directional decline in average net price; the other stays a measured range. Cost gaps on this board are moving targets, not fixed snapshot deltas.
- Hartnell College: average net price fell -66.6% from $8,661 (2013) to $2,895 (2023), r² 0.69.
- Purdue University-Main Campus: net price ranged $9,127–$15,543 across 11 years (2013–2023); endpoint change -10.3% is not a trend (r² 0.20).
- Hartnell College: enrollment ranged 7,153–11,739 (2013–2023, 11 points) without a stable fitted direction.
- Purdue University-Main Campus: enrollment grew +31.4% over 2013–2023; fitted +1,048 students/yr fitted, r² 0.95.
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
- Hartnell College
- 9,453
Avg Net Price
- Hartnell College
- $2,039
- Purdue University-Main Campus
- $14,600
In-State Tuition
- Hartnell College
- $1,404
Out-of-State Tuition
- Hartnell College
- $10,374
- Purdue University-Main Campus
- $28,794
150%-Time Completion
- Hartnell College
- 34.8%
Median Earnings (6 yr)
- Hartnell College
- $36,065
- Purdue University-Main Campus
- $60,838
Median Earnings (10 yr)
- Hartnell College
- $44,316
- Purdue University-Main Campus
- $72,424
Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.
| Metric | Hartnell College Salinas, CA | Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Salinas, CA | West Lafayette, IN |
| Undergraduate Enrollment | 9,453 | 44,503 |
| Avg Net Price | $2,039 | $14,600 |
| In-State Tuition | $1,404 | $9,992 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $10,374 | $28,794 |
| 150%-Time Completion | 34.8% | 83.1% |
| Median Earnings (6 yr) | $36,065 | $60,838 |
| Median Earnings (10 yr) | $44,316 | $72,424 |
Largest gaps: Hartnell College vs Purdue University-Main Campus
- AVG-NET-PRICE Hartnell College leads on avg net price ($2,039 vs $14,600 at Purdue University-Main Campus)
- IN-STATE-TUITION Hartnell College leads on in-state tuition ($1,404 vs $9,992 at Purdue University-Main Campus)
- OUT-OF-STATE-TUITI Hartnell College leads on out-of-state tuition ($10,374 vs $28,794 at Purdue University-Main Campus)
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Avg Net Price and other Scorecard questions
On avg net price, who leads between Hartnell College and Purdue University-Main Campus?▼
Hartnell College leads on avg net price at $2,039 versus $14,600 at Purdue University-Main Campus. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On in-state tuition, who leads between Hartnell College and Purdue University-Main Campus?▼
Hartnell College leads on in-state tuition at $1,404 versus $9,992 at Purdue University-Main Campus. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On out-of-state tuition, who leads between Hartnell College and Purdue University-Main Campus?▼
Hartnell College leads on out-of-state tuition at $10,374 versus $28,794 at Purdue University-Main Campus. 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