Location
- Purdue University-Main Campus
- West Lafayette, IN
- California State University-Los Angeles
- Los Angeles, CA
Purdue University-Main Campus vs California State University-Los Angeles
West Lafayette, IN · Los Angeles, CA · largest Scorecard gap: avg net price
Scorecard match plate
Pair IN:CA
PUBLIC-PAIR · CROSS-STATE · ACCEPT-GAP · NET-SPLIT · EARN-SPLIT · DEBT-SPLIT · COMPLETE-GAP · GAP-NET
- PUBLIC-PAIR Public pair
- CROSS-STATE IN × CA
- 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-Los Angeles: enrollment ranged 19,525–24,780 (2013–2023, 11 points) without a stable fitted direction.
- Purdue University-Main Campus: acceptance-rate path 2013–2023 stays non-directional here (r² 0.02).
- California State University-Los Angeles: acceptance-rate path 2013–2023 stays non-directional here (r² 0.30).
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
Median Debt at Graduation
- Purdue University-Main Campus
- $19,500
Out-of-State Tuition
- Purdue University-Main Campus
- $28,794
In-State Tuition
Median Earnings (6 yr)
- Purdue University-Main Campus
- $60,838
Retention Rate
Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.
| Metric | Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN | California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Location | West Lafayette, IN | Los Angeles, CA |
| Undergraduate Enrollment | 44,503 | 19,562 |
| Avg Net Price | $14,600 | $3,967 |
| Acceptance Rate | 49.9% | 91.3% |
| 150%-Time Completion | 83.1% | 52.8% |
| Median Debt at Graduation | $19,500 | $13,000 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $28,794 | $19,760 |
| In-State Tuition | $9,992 | $7,160 |
| Median Earnings (6 yr) | $60,838 | $45,702 |
| Retention Rate | 92.7% | 71.9% |
Largest gaps: Purdue University-Main Campus vs California State University-Los Angeles
- AVG-NET-PRICE California State University-Los Angeles leads on avg net price ($3,967 vs $14,600 at Purdue University-Main Campus)
- ACCEPTANCE-RATE Purdue University-Main Campus leads on acceptance rate (49.9% vs 91.3% at California State University-Los Angeles)
- 150%-TIME-COMPLETI Purdue University-Main Campus leads on 150%-time completion (83.1% vs 52.8% at California State University-Los Angeles)
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Avg Net Price and other Scorecard questions
On avg net price, who leads between Purdue University-Main Campus and California State University-Los Angeles?▼
California State University-Los Angeles leads on avg net price at $3,967 versus $14,600 at Purdue University-Main Campus. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On acceptance rate, who leads between Purdue University-Main Campus and California State University-Los Angeles?▼
Purdue University-Main Campus leads on acceptance rate at 49.9% versus 91.3% at California State University-Los Angeles. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On 150%-time completion, who leads between Purdue University-Main Campus and California State University-Los Angeles?▼
Purdue University-Main Campus leads on 150%-time completion at 83.1% versus 52.8% at California State University-Los Angeles. 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