Location
- Indiana University-Bloomington
- Bloomington, IN
- Purdue University-Main Campus
- West Lafayette, IN
Indiana University-Bloomington vs Purdue University-Main Campus
Bloomington, IN · West Lafayette, IN · largest Scorecard gap: acceptance rate
Scorecard match plate
Pair IN:IN
PUBLIC-PAIR · SAME-STATE · ACCEPT-GAP · NET-SPLIT · EARN-SPLIT · DEBT-PAR · COMPLETE-HIGH · GAP-ACCEPT
- PUBLIC-PAIR Public pair
- SAME-STATE Same state · IN
- ACCEPT-GAP Admission gap
- NET-SPLIT Net-price split
- EARN-SPLIT Earnings split
- DEBT-PAR Debt near-par
- COMPLETE-HIGH High completion
- GAP-ACCEPT Largest gap · Acceptance Rate
Instrument codes from this pair's College Scorecard ownership, geography, acceptance, net price, earnings, debt, and completion, plus the ENROLL-RACE · wide · 2013–2023 decade-path stamp below, not a ranking or recommendation.
Decade path · College Scorecard
Both grew, one campus expanded much faster
ENROLL-RACE · wide · 2013–2023
Undergraduate headcount rose at both Indiana University-Bloomington and Purdue University-Main Campus across 2013–2023, but one fitted annual pace pulls far ahead of the other. Treat them as size peers on different slopes, not interchangeable large campuses.
- Purdue University-Main Campus: enrollment grew +31.4% over 2013–2023; fitted +1,048 students/yr fitted, r² 0.95.
- Indiana University-Bloomington: enrollment grew +14.3% over 2013–2023; fitted +350 students/yr fitted, r² 0.69.
- Indiana University-Bloomington: acceptance rate eased +11.4% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.65).
- 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
Acceptance Rate
Out-of-State Tuition
- Indiana University-Bloomington
- $41,891
- Purdue University-Main Campus
- $28,794
In-State Tuition
- Indiana University-Bloomington
- $12,144
Median Earnings (6 yr)
- Indiana University-Bloomington
- $53,417
- Purdue University-Main Campus
- $60,838
Median Earnings (10 yr)
- Indiana University-Bloomington
- $63,742
- Purdue University-Main Campus
- $72,424
Avg Net Price
- Indiana University-Bloomington
- $16,264
- Purdue University-Main Campus
- $14,600
Loan Repayment Rate (Completers)
SAT Average
Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.
| Metric | Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN | Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Bloomington, IN | West Lafayette, IN |
| Undergraduate Enrollment | 37,806 | 44,503 |
| Acceptance Rate | 78.2% | 49.9% |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $41,891 | $28,794 |
| In-State Tuition | $12,144 | $9,992 |
| Median Earnings (6 yr) | $53,417 | $60,838 |
| Median Earnings (10 yr) | $63,742 | $72,424 |
| Avg Net Price | $16,264 | $14,600 |
| Loan Repayment Rate (Completers) | 82.1% | 85.8% |
| SAT Average | 1,313 | 1,364 |
Largest gaps: Indiana University-Bloomington vs Purdue University-Main Campus
- ACCEPTANCE-RATE Purdue University-Main Campus leads on acceptance rate (49.9% vs 78.2% at Indiana University-Bloomington)
- OUT-OF-STATE-TUITI Purdue University-Main Campus leads on out-of-state tuition ($28,794 vs $41,891 at Indiana University-Bloomington)
- IN-STATE-TUITION Purdue University-Main Campus leads on in-state tuition ($9,992 vs $12,144 at Indiana University-Bloomington)
Indiana University-Bloomington profile · Purdue University-Main Campus profile · Compare other colleges
Acceptance Rate and other Scorecard questions
On acceptance rate, who leads between Indiana University-Bloomington and Purdue University-Main Campus?▼
Purdue University-Main Campus leads on acceptance rate at 49.9% versus 78.2% at Indiana University-Bloomington. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On out-of-state tuition, who leads between Indiana University-Bloomington and Purdue University-Main Campus?▼
Purdue University-Main Campus leads on out-of-state tuition at $28,794 versus $41,891 at Indiana University-Bloomington. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On in-state tuition, who leads between Indiana University-Bloomington and Purdue University-Main Campus?▼
Purdue University-Main Campus leads on in-state tuition at $9,992 versus $12,144 at Indiana University-Bloomington. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard College Scorecard institution outcomes (earnings, completion, debt); acceptance rate focus for this pair · 2025