Location
- University of Connecticut-Stamford
- Stamford, CT
- Purdue University-Main Campus
- West Lafayette, IN
University of Connecticut-Stamford vs Purdue University-Main Campus
Stamford, CT · West Lafayette, IN · largest Scorecard gap: in-state tuition
Scorecard match plate
Pair CT:IN
PUBLIC-PAIR · CROSS-STATE · ACCEPT-GAP · NET-SPLIT · EARN-PAR · DEBT-SPLIT · COMPLETE-GAP · GAP-TUITION
- PUBLIC-PAIR Public pair
- CROSS-STATE CT × IN
- ACCEPT-GAP Admission gap
- NET-SPLIT Net-price split
- EARN-PAR Earnings near-par
- DEBT-SPLIT Debt split
- COMPLETE-GAP Completion gap
- 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 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 Connecticut-Stamford: average net price rose +66.6% from $8,438 (2013) to $14,059 (2023), r² 0.67.
- 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 Connecticut-Stamford: acceptance rate eased +95.3% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.66).
- 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
In-State Tuition
Acceptance Rate
150%-Time Completion
Out-of-State Tuition
- Purdue University-Main Campus
- $28,794
SAT Average
Avg Net Price
- Purdue University-Main Campus
- $14,600
Retention Rate
Median Debt at Graduation
- Purdue University-Main Campus
- $19,500
Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.
| Metric | University of Connecticut-Stamford Stamford, CT | Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Stamford, CT | West Lafayette, IN |
| Undergraduate Enrollment | 2,432 | 44,503 |
| In-State Tuition | $18,150 | $9,992 |
| Acceptance Rate | 83.0% | 49.9% |
| 150%-Time Completion | 56.7% | 83.1% |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $40,818 | $28,794 |
| SAT Average | 1,094 | 1,364 |
| Avg Net Price | $16,798 | $14,600 |
| Retention Rate | 81.6% | 92.7% |
| Median Debt at Graduation | $21,500 | $19,500 |
Largest gaps: University of Connecticut-Stamford vs Purdue University-Main Campus
- IN-STATE-TUITION Purdue University-Main Campus leads on in-state tuition ($9,992 vs $18,150 at University of Connecticut-Stamford)
- ACCEPTANCE-RATE Purdue University-Main Campus leads on acceptance rate (49.9% vs 83.0% at University of Connecticut-Stamford)
- 150%-TIME-COMPLETI Purdue University-Main Campus leads on 150%-time completion (83.1% vs 56.7% at University of Connecticut-Stamford)
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In-State Tuition and other Scorecard questions
On in-state tuition, who leads between University of Connecticut-Stamford and Purdue University-Main Campus?▼
Purdue University-Main Campus leads on in-state tuition at $9,992 versus $18,150 at University of Connecticut-Stamford. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On acceptance rate, who leads between University of Connecticut-Stamford and Purdue University-Main Campus?▼
Purdue University-Main Campus leads on acceptance rate at 49.9% versus 83.0% at University of Connecticut-Stamford. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On 150%-time completion, who leads between University of Connecticut-Stamford and Purdue University-Main Campus?▼
Purdue University-Main Campus leads on 150%-time completion at 83.1% versus 56.7% at University of Connecticut-Stamford. 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