Location
- University of Kentucky
- Lexington, KY
- Purdue University-Main Campus
- West Lafayette, IN
University of Kentucky vs Purdue University-Main Campus
Lexington, KY · West Lafayette, IN · largest Scorecard gap: acceptance rate
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Pair KY:IN
PUBLIC-PAIR · CROSS-STATE · ACCEPT-GAP · NET-SPLIT · EARN-SPLIT · DEBT-SPLIT · COMPLETE-HIGH · GAP-ACCEPT
- PUBLIC-PAIR Public pair
- CROSS-STATE KY × IN
- ACCEPT-GAP Admission gap
- NET-SPLIT Net-price split
- EARN-SPLIT Earnings split
- DEBT-SPLIT Debt split
- COMPLETE-HIGH High completion
- 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 ENROLL-1SIDE · brisk · 2013–2023 decade-path stamp below, not a ranking or recommendation.
Decade path · College Scorecard
Headcount surged on one side only
ENROLL-1SIDE · brisk · 2013–2023
Purdue University-Main Campus posted a brisk directional enrollment rise over 2013–2023 while its peer's size series stays a range. Pair any cost snapshot with that asymmetry before treating the campuses as parallel growth stories.
- Purdue University-Main Campus: enrollment grew +31.4% over 2013–2023; fitted +1,048 students/yr fitted, r² 0.95.
- University of Kentucky: enrollment ranged 21,050–23,189 (2013–2023, 11 points) without a stable fitted direction.
- University of Kentucky: acceptance rate eased +34.6% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.53).
- 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
- University of Kentucky
- 24,763
Acceptance Rate
- University of Kentucky
- 92.9%
In-State Tuition
- University of Kentucky
- $13,502
Avg Net Price
- University of Kentucky
- $18,851
- Purdue University-Main Campus
- $14,600
Median Earnings (6 yr)
- University of Kentucky
- $47,266
- Purdue University-Main Campus
- $60,838
Median Earnings (10 yr)
- University of Kentucky
- $59,025
- Purdue University-Main Campus
- $72,424
Out-of-State Tuition
- University of Kentucky
- $34,140
- Purdue University-Main Campus
- $28,794
150%-Time Completion
- University of Kentucky
- 70.7%
Median Debt at Graduation
- University of Kentucky
- $22,500
- Purdue University-Main Campus
- $19,500
Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.
| Metric | University of Kentucky Lexington, KY | Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Lexington, KY | West Lafayette, IN |
| Undergraduate Enrollment | 24,763 | 44,503 |
| Acceptance Rate | 92.9% | 49.9% |
| In-State Tuition | $13,502 | $9,992 |
| Avg Net Price | $18,851 | $14,600 |
| Median Earnings (6 yr) | $47,266 | $60,838 |
| Median Earnings (10 yr) | $59,025 | $72,424 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $34,140 | $28,794 |
| 150%-Time Completion | 70.7% | 83.1% |
| Median Debt at Graduation | $22,500 | $19,500 |
Largest gaps: University of Kentucky vs Purdue University-Main Campus
- ACCEPTANCE-RATE Purdue University-Main Campus leads on acceptance rate (49.9% vs 92.9% at University of Kentucky)
- IN-STATE-TUITION Purdue University-Main Campus leads on in-state tuition ($9,992 vs $13,502 at University of Kentucky)
- AVG-NET-PRICE Purdue University-Main Campus leads on avg net price ($14,600 vs $18,851 at University of Kentucky)
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Acceptance Rate and other Scorecard questions
On acceptance rate, who leads between University of Kentucky and Purdue University-Main Campus?▼
Purdue University-Main Campus leads on acceptance rate at 49.9% versus 92.9% at University of Kentucky. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On in-state tuition, who leads between University of Kentucky and Purdue University-Main Campus?▼
Purdue University-Main Campus leads on in-state tuition at $9,992 versus $13,502 at University of Kentucky. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On avg net price, who leads between University of Kentucky and Purdue University-Main Campus?▼
Purdue University-Main Campus leads on avg net price at $14,600 versus $18,851 at University of Kentucky. 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