Location
- Pennsylvania State University-World Campus
- University Park, PA
- Purdue University-Main Campus
- West Lafayette, IN
Pennsylvania State University-World Campus vs Purdue University-Main Campus
University Park, PA · West Lafayette, IN · largest Scorecard gap: 150%-time completion
Scorecard match plate
Pair PA:IN
PUBLIC-PAIR · CROSS-STATE · ACCEPT-GAP · NET-SPLIT · EARN-SPLIT · DEBT-SPLIT · COMPLETE-GAP · GAP-OUTCOME
- PUBLIC-PAIR Public pair
- CROSS-STATE PA × IN
- ACCEPT-GAP Admission gap
- NET-SPLIT Net-price split
- EARN-SPLIT Earnings split
- DEBT-SPLIT Debt split
- COMPLETE-GAP Completion gap
- GAP-OUTCOME Largest gap · 150%-Time Completion
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.
- Pennsylvania State University-World Campus: enrollment ranged 0–8,108 (2013–2023, 9 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.
- Pennsylvania State University-World Campus: acceptance rate eased +12.5% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.42).
- 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
150%-Time Completion
Out-of-State Tuition
- Purdue University-Main Campus
- $28,794
Acceptance Rate
In-State Tuition
Retention Rate
Avg Net Price
- Purdue University-Main Campus
- $14,600
Median Debt at Graduation
- Purdue University-Main Campus
- $19,500
Median Earnings (10 yr)
- Purdue University-Main Campus
- $72,424
Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.
| Metric | Pennsylvania State University-World Campus University Park, PA | Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN |
|---|---|---|
| Location | University Park, PA | West Lafayette, IN |
| Undergraduate Enrollment | 7,877 | 44,503 |
| 150%-Time Completion | 33.9% | 83.1% |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $15,356 | $28,794 |
| Acceptance Rate | 91.1% | 49.9% |
| In-State Tuition | $15,356 | $9,992 |
| Retention Rate | 65.8% | 92.7% |
| Avg Net Price | $19,550 | $14,600 |
| Median Debt at Graduation | $25,000 | $19,500 |
| Median Earnings (10 yr) | $63,435 | $72,424 |
Largest gaps: Pennsylvania State University-World Campus vs Purdue University-Main Campus
- 150%-TIME-COMPLETI Purdue University-Main Campus leads on 150%-time completion (83.1% vs 33.9% at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus)
- OUT-OF-STATE-TUITI Pennsylvania State University-World Campus leads on out-of-state tuition ($15,356 vs $28,794 at Purdue University-Main Campus)
- ACCEPTANCE-RATE Purdue University-Main Campus leads on acceptance rate (49.9% vs 91.1% at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus)
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150%-Time Completion and other Scorecard questions
On 150%-time completion, who leads between Pennsylvania State University-World Campus and Purdue University-Main Campus?▼
Purdue University-Main Campus leads on 150%-time completion at 83.1% versus 33.9% at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On out-of-state tuition, who leads between Pennsylvania State University-World Campus and Purdue University-Main Campus?▼
Pennsylvania State University-World Campus leads on out-of-state tuition at $15,356 versus $28,794 at Purdue University-Main Campus. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On acceptance rate, who leads between Pennsylvania State University-World Campus and Purdue University-Main Campus?▼
Purdue University-Main Campus leads on acceptance rate at 49.9% versus 91.1% at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard College Scorecard institution outcomes (earnings, completion, debt); 150%-time completion focus for this pair · 2025