Location
- Purdue University-Main Campus
- West Lafayette, IN
- University of California-San Diego
- La Jolla, CA
Purdue University-Main Campus vs University of California-San Diego
West Lafayette, IN · La Jolla, CA · largest Scorecard gap: acceptance rate
Scorecard match plate
Pair IN:CA
PUBLIC-PAIR · CROSS-STATE · ACCEPT-GAP · NET-SPLIT · EARN-SPLIT · DEBT-SPLIT · COMPLETE-HIGH · GAP-ACCEPT
- 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-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 ADM-ASYM · 2013–2023 decade-path stamp below, not a ranking or recommendation.
Decade path · College Scorecard
Selectivity moved on only one side of this board
ADM-ASYM · 2013–2023
Over 2013–2023, one school's acceptance-rate series clears the r² ≥ 0.40 floor while the other does not. Read the directional claim as one-sided, then check the companion metric below.
- University of California-San Diego: acceptance rate tightened -34.6% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.46).
- Purdue University-Main Campus: acceptance-rate path 2013–2023 stays non-directional here (r² 0.02).
- Purdue University-Main Campus: enrollment grew +31.4% over 2013–2023; fitted +1,048 students/yr fitted, r² 0.95.
- University of California-San Diego: enrollment grew +42.0% over 2013–2023; fitted +1,028 students/yr fitted, r² 0.97.
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
- Purdue University-Main Campus
- $28,794
In-State Tuition
Median Debt at Graduation
- Purdue University-Main Campus
- $19,500
Median Earnings (10 yr)
- Purdue University-Main Campus
- $72,424
Avg Net Price
- Purdue University-Main Campus
- $14,600
Median Earnings (6 yr)
- Purdue University-Main Campus
- $60,838
150%-Time Completion
Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.
| Metric | Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN | University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Location | West Lafayette, IN | La Jolla, CA |
| Undergraduate Enrollment | 44,503 | 34,948 |
| Acceptance Rate | 49.9% | 26.7% |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $28,794 | $50,958 |
| In-State Tuition | $9,992 | $16,758 |
| Median Debt at Graduation | $19,500 | $15,500 |
| Median Earnings (10 yr) | $72,424 | $84,943 |
| Avg Net Price | $14,600 | $12,470 |
| Median Earnings (6 yr) | $60,838 | $65,669 |
| 150%-Time Completion | 83.1% | 86.8% |
Largest gaps: Purdue University-Main Campus vs University of California-San Diego
- ACCEPTANCE-RATE University of California-San Diego leads on acceptance rate (26.7% vs 49.9% at Purdue University-Main Campus)
- OUT-OF-STATE-TUITI Purdue University-Main Campus leads on out-of-state tuition ($28,794 vs $50,958 at University of California-San Diego)
- IN-STATE-TUITION Purdue University-Main Campus leads on in-state tuition ($9,992 vs $16,758 at University of California-San Diego)
Purdue University-Main Campus profile · University of California-San Diego profile · Compare other colleges
Acceptance Rate and other Scorecard questions
On acceptance rate, who leads between Purdue University-Main Campus and University of California-San Diego?▼
University of California-San Diego leads on acceptance rate at 26.7% versus 49.9% at Purdue University-Main Campus. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On out-of-state tuition, who leads between Purdue University-Main Campus and University of California-San Diego?▼
Purdue University-Main Campus leads on out-of-state tuition at $28,794 versus $50,958 at University of California-San Diego. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On in-state tuition, who leads between Purdue University-Main Campus and University of California-San Diego?▼
Purdue University-Main Campus leads on in-state tuition at $9,992 versus $16,758 at University of California-San Diego. 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