Location
- Purdue University-Main Campus
- West Lafayette, IN
- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
- Champaign, IL
Purdue University-Main Campus vs University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
West Lafayette, IN · Champaign, IL · largest Scorecard gap: in-state tuition
Scorecard match plate
Pair IN:IL
PUBLIC-PAIR · CROSS-STATE · ACCEPT-PAR · NET-PAR · EARN-SPLIT · DEBT-PAR · COMPLETE-HIGH · GAP-TUITION
- PUBLIC-PAIR Public pair
- CROSS-STATE IN × IL
- ACCEPT-PAR Admission near-par
- NET-PAR Net near-par
- EARN-SPLIT Earnings split
- DEBT-PAR Debt near-par
- COMPLETE-HIGH High completion
- GAP-TUITION Largest gap · In-State Tuition
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 Illinois Urbana-Champaign: acceptance rate tightened -30.0% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.47).
- 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 Illinois Urbana-Champaign: enrollment grew +9.3% over 2013–2023; fitted +266 students/yr fitted, r² 0.94.
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
In-State Tuition
Out-of-State Tuition
- Purdue University-Main Campus
- $28,794
Acceptance Rate
Median Earnings (10 yr)
- Purdue University-Main Campus
- $72,424
Median Earnings (6 yr)
- Purdue University-Main Campus
- $60,838
SAT Average
Loan Repayment Rate (Completers)
150%-Time Completion
Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair · 1 tied metrics omitted. Teal = better side.
| Metric | Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL |
|---|---|---|
| Location | West Lafayette, IN | Champaign, IL |
| Undergraduate Enrollment | 44,503 | 36,258 |
| In-State Tuition | $9,992 | $16,004 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $28,794 | $35,124 |
| Acceptance Rate | 49.9% | 42.4% |
| Median Earnings (10 yr) | $72,424 | $81,054 |
| Median Earnings (6 yr) | $60,838 | $64,802 |
| SAT Average | 1,364 | 1,440 |
| Loan Repayment Rate (Completers) | 85.8% | 82.7% |
| 150%-Time Completion | 83.1% | 85.0% |
Largest gaps: Purdue University-Main Campus vs University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
- IN-STATE-TUITION Purdue University-Main Campus leads on in-state tuition ($9,992 vs $16,004 at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign)
- OUT-OF-STATE-TUITI Purdue University-Main Campus leads on out-of-state tuition ($28,794 vs $35,124 at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign)
- ACCEPTANCE-RATE University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign leads on acceptance rate (42.4% vs 49.9% at Purdue University-Main Campus)
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In-State Tuition and other Scorecard questions
On in-state tuition, who leads between Purdue University-Main Campus and University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign?▼
Purdue University-Main Campus leads on in-state tuition at $9,992 versus $16,004 at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On out-of-state tuition, who leads between Purdue University-Main Campus and University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign?▼
Purdue University-Main Campus leads on out-of-state tuition at $28,794 versus $35,124 at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On acceptance rate, who leads between Purdue University-Main Campus and University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign?▼
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign leads on acceptance rate at 42.4% versus 49.9% 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); in-state tuition focus for this pair · 2025