Location
- Southern Utah University
- Cedar City, UT
- Purdue University-Main Campus
- West Lafayette, IN
Southern Utah University vs Purdue University-Main Campus
Cedar City, UT · West Lafayette, IN · largest Scorecard gap: acceptance rate
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Pair UT:IN
PUBLIC-PAIR · CROSS-STATE · ACCEPT-GAP · NET-SPLIT · EARN-SPLIT · DEBT-SPLIT · COMPLETE-GAP · GAP-ACCEPT
- PUBLIC-PAIR Public pair
- CROSS-STATE UT × IN
- ACCEPT-GAP Admission gap
- NET-SPLIT Net-price split
- EARN-SPLIT Earnings split
- DEBT-SPLIT Debt split
- COMPLETE-GAP Completion gap
- 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 NET-SPLIT · 2013–2023 decade-path stamp below, not a ranking or recommendation.
Decade path · College Scorecard
One campus shows net-price relief; the peer does not
NET-SPLIT · 2013–2023
Over 2013–2023, only one school has a directional decline in average net price; the other stays a measured range. Cost gaps on this board are moving targets, not fixed snapshot deltas.
- Southern Utah University: average net price fell -20.3% from $14,336 (2013) to $11,432 (2023), r² 0.46.
- Purdue University-Main Campus: net price ranged $9,127–$15,543 across 11 years (2013–2023); endpoint change -10.3% is not a trend (r² 0.20).
- Southern Utah University: acceptance rate eased +41.0% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.76).
- 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
- Southern Utah University
- 9,289
Acceptance Rate
- Southern Utah University
- 81.8%
Median Debt at Graduation
- Southern Utah University
- $12,500
- Purdue University-Main Campus
- $19,500
Median Earnings (6 yr)
- Southern Utah University
- $41,147
- Purdue University-Main Campus
- $60,838
Median Earnings (10 yr)
- Southern Utah University
- $50,296
- Purdue University-Main Campus
- $72,424
In-State Tuition
- Southern Utah University
- $6,962
Avg Net Price
- Southern Utah University
- $10,462
- Purdue University-Main Campus
- $14,600
150%-Time Completion
- Southern Utah University
- 59.9%
Out-of-State Tuition
- Southern Utah University
- $21,192
- Purdue University-Main Campus
- $28,794
Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.
| Metric | Southern Utah University Cedar City, UT | Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Cedar City, UT | West Lafayette, IN |
| Undergraduate Enrollment | 9,289 | 44,503 |
| Acceptance Rate | 81.8% | 49.9% |
| Median Debt at Graduation | $12,500 | $19,500 |
| Median Earnings (6 yr) | $41,147 | $60,838 |
| Median Earnings (10 yr) | $50,296 | $72,424 |
| In-State Tuition | $6,962 | $9,992 |
| Avg Net Price | $10,462 | $14,600 |
| 150%-Time Completion | 59.9% | 83.1% |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $21,192 | $28,794 |
Largest gaps: Southern Utah University vs Purdue University-Main Campus
- ACCEPTANCE-RATE Purdue University-Main Campus leads on acceptance rate (49.9% vs 81.8% at Southern Utah University)
- MEDIAN-DEBT-AT-GRA Southern Utah University leads on median debt at graduation ($12,500 vs $19,500 at Purdue University-Main Campus)
- MEDIAN-EARNINGS-(6 Purdue University-Main Campus leads on median earnings (6 yr) ($60,838 vs $41,147 at Southern Utah University)
Southern Utah University profile · Purdue University-Main Campus profile · Compare other colleges
Acceptance Rate and other Scorecard questions
On acceptance rate, who leads between Southern Utah University and Purdue University-Main Campus?▼
Purdue University-Main Campus leads on acceptance rate at 49.9% versus 81.8% at Southern Utah University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On median debt at graduation, who leads between Southern Utah University and Purdue University-Main Campus?▼
Southern Utah University leads on median debt at graduation at $12,500 versus $19,500 at Purdue University-Main Campus. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On median earnings (6 yr), who leads between Southern Utah University and Purdue University-Main Campus?▼
Purdue University-Main Campus leads on median earnings (6 yr) at $60,838 versus $41,147 at Southern Utah University. 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