Location
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
- Birmingham, AL
- Purdue University-Main Campus
- West Lafayette, IN
University of Alabama at Birmingham vs Purdue University-Main Campus
Birmingham, AL · West Lafayette, IN · largest Scorecard gap: acceptance rate
Scorecard match plate
Pair AL:IN
PUBLIC-PAIR · CROSS-STATE · ACCEPT-GAP · NET-SPLIT · EARN-SPLIT · DEBT-SPLIT · COMPLETE-GAP · GAP-ACCEPT
- PUBLIC-PAIR Public pair
- CROSS-STATE AL × 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
Net-price paths do not share a shape
NET-SPLIT · 2013–2023
One school has a directional average-net-price path over 2013–2023; the other sits in a measured range (or the two move opposite ways). Cost gaps on this board are moving targets.
- University of Alabama at Birmingham: average net price rose +19.7% from $14,805 (2013) to $17,727 (2023), r² 0.56.
- 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).
- University of Alabama at Birmingham: acceptance-rate path 2013–2023 stays non-directional here (r² 0.10).
- 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
Acceptance Rate
Loan Repayment Rate (Completers)
Median Earnings (10 yr)
- Purdue University-Main Campus
- $72,424
150%-Time Completion
Median Earnings (6 yr)
- Purdue University-Main Campus
- $60,838
Avg Net Price
- Purdue University-Main Campus
- $14,600
Out-of-State Tuition
- Purdue University-Main Campus
- $28,794
Retention Rate
Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.
| Metric | University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL | Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Birmingham, AL | West Lafayette, IN |
| Undergraduate Enrollment | 11,635 | 44,503 |
| Acceptance Rate | 88.2% | 49.9% |
| Loan Repayment Rate (Completers) | 61.8% | 85.8% |
| Median Earnings (10 yr) | $54,501 | $72,424 |
| 150%-Time Completion | 63.4% | 83.1% |
| Median Earnings (6 yr) | $46,572 | $60,838 |
| Avg Net Price | $18,749 | $14,600 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $22,562 | $28,794 |
| Retention Rate | 80.1% | 92.7% |
Largest gaps: University of Alabama at Birmingham vs Purdue University-Main Campus
- ACCEPTANCE-RATE Purdue University-Main Campus leads on acceptance rate (49.9% vs 88.2% at University of Alabama at Birmingham)
- LOAN-REPAYMENT-RAT Purdue University-Main Campus leads on loan repayment rate (completers) (85.8% vs 61.8% at University of Alabama at Birmingham)
- MEDIAN-EARNINGS-(1 Purdue University-Main Campus leads on median earnings (10 yr) ($72,424 vs $54,501 at University of Alabama at Birmingham)
University of Alabama at Birmingham profile · Purdue University-Main Campus profile · Compare other colleges
Acceptance Rate and other Scorecard questions
On acceptance rate, who leads between University of Alabama at Birmingham and Purdue University-Main Campus?▼
Purdue University-Main Campus leads on acceptance rate at 49.9% versus 88.2% at University of Alabama at Birmingham. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On loan repayment rate (completers), who leads between University of Alabama at Birmingham and Purdue University-Main Campus?▼
Purdue University-Main Campus leads on loan repayment rate (completers) at 85.8% versus 61.8% at University of Alabama at Birmingham. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On median earnings (10 yr), who leads between University of Alabama at Birmingham and Purdue University-Main Campus?▼
Purdue University-Main Campus leads on median earnings (10 yr) at $72,424 versus $54,501 at University of Alabama at Birmingham. 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