Location
- University of Florida
- Gainesville, FL
- Purdue University-Main Campus
- West Lafayette, IN
University of Florida vs Purdue University-Main Campus
Gainesville, FL · West Lafayette, IN · largest Scorecard gap: avg net price
Scorecard match plate
Pair FL:IN
PUBLIC-PAIR · CROSS-STATE · ACCEPT-GAP · NET-SPLIT · EARN-PAR · DEBT-SPLIT · COMPLETE-HIGH · GAP-NET
- PUBLIC-PAIR Public pair
- CROSS-STATE FL × IN
- ACCEPT-GAP Admission gap
- NET-SPLIT Net-price split
- EARN-PAR Earnings near-par
- DEBT-SPLIT Debt split
- COMPLETE-HIGH High completion
- GAP-NET Largest gap · Avg Net Price
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 Florida: acceptance rate tightened -48.4% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.93).
- Purdue University-Main Campus: acceptance-rate path 2013–2023 stays non-directional here (r² 0.02).
- University of Florida: enrollment grew +5.4% over 2013–2023; fitted +215 students/yr fitted, r² 0.59.
- Purdue University-Main Campus: enrollment grew +31.4% over 2013–2023; fitted +1,048 students/yr fitted, r² 0.95.
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
- University of Florida
- 35,629
Avg Net Price
- University of Florida
- $6,541
- Purdue University-Main Campus
- $14,600
Acceptance Rate
- University of Florida
- 24.2%
In-State Tuition
- University of Florida
- $6,381
Median Debt at Graduation
- University of Florida
- $15,000
- Purdue University-Main Campus
- $19,500
Loan Repayment Rate (Completers)
- University of Florida
- 72.9%
150%-Time Completion
- University of Florida
- 91.3%
Median Earnings (6 yr)
- University of Florida
- $56,398
- Purdue University-Main Campus
- $60,838
Retention Rate
- University of Florida
- 97.7%
Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.
| Metric | University of Florida Gainesville, FL | Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Gainesville, FL | West Lafayette, IN |
| Undergraduate Enrollment | 35,629 | 44,503 |
| Avg Net Price | $6,541 | $14,600 |
| Acceptance Rate | 24.2% | 49.9% |
| In-State Tuition | $6,381 | $9,992 |
| Median Debt at Graduation | $15,000 | $19,500 |
| Loan Repayment Rate (Completers) | 72.9% | 85.8% |
| 150%-Time Completion | 91.3% | 83.1% |
| Median Earnings (6 yr) | $56,398 | $60,838 |
| Retention Rate | 97.7% | 92.7% |
Largest gaps: University of Florida vs Purdue University-Main Campus
- AVG-NET-PRICE University of Florida leads on avg net price ($6,541 vs $14,600 at Purdue University-Main Campus)
- ACCEPTANCE-RATE University of Florida leads on acceptance rate (24.2% vs 49.9% at Purdue University-Main Campus)
- IN-STATE-TUITION University of Florida leads on in-state tuition ($6,381 vs $9,992 at Purdue University-Main Campus)
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Avg Net Price and other Scorecard questions
On avg net price, who leads between University of Florida and Purdue University-Main Campus?▼
University of Florida leads on avg net price at $6,541 versus $14,600 at Purdue University-Main Campus. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On acceptance rate, who leads between University of Florida and Purdue University-Main Campus?▼
University of Florida leads on acceptance rate at 24.2% versus 49.9% at Purdue University-Main Campus. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On in-state tuition, who leads between University of Florida and Purdue University-Main Campus?▼
University of Florida leads on in-state tuition at $6,381 versus $9,992 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); avg net price focus for this pair · 2025