Location
- University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
- Ann Arbor, MI
- Purdue University-Main Campus
- West Lafayette, IN
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor vs Purdue University-Main Campus
Ann Arbor, MI · West Lafayette, IN · largest Scorecard gap: acceptance rate
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Pair MI:IN
PUBLIC-PAIR · CROSS-STATE · ACCEPT-GAP · NET-SPLIT · EARN-SPLIT · DEBT-PAR · COMPLETE-HIGH · GAP-ACCEPT
- PUBLIC-PAIR Public pair
- CROSS-STATE MI × IN
- ACCEPT-GAP Admission gap
- NET-SPLIT Net-price split
- EARN-SPLIT Earnings split
- DEBT-PAR Debt near-par
- 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 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 Michigan-Ann Arbor: acceptance rate tightened -46.1% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.87).
- Purdue University-Main Campus: acceptance-rate path 2013–2023 stays non-directional here (r² 0.02).
- University of Michigan-Ann Arbor: enrollment grew +19.3% over 2013–2023; fitted +565 students/yr fitted, r² 0.97.
- 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
Acceptance Rate
Out-of-State Tuition
- University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
- $60,946
- Purdue University-Main Campus
- $28,794
In-State Tuition
- University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
- $17,736
Median Earnings (6 yr)
- University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
- $73,762
- Purdue University-Main Campus
- $60,838
Median Earnings (10 yr)
- University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
- $83,648
- Purdue University-Main Campus
- $72,424
150%-Time Completion
Avg Net Price
- University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
- $13,138
- Purdue University-Main Campus
- $14,600
SAT Average
Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair · 1 tied metrics omitted. Teal = better side.
| Metric | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI | Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Ann Arbor, MI | West Lafayette, IN |
| Undergraduate Enrollment | 34,177 | 44,503 |
| Acceptance Rate | 15.6% | 49.9% |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $60,946 | $28,794 |
| In-State Tuition | $17,736 | $9,992 |
| Median Earnings (6 yr) | $73,762 | $60,838 |
| Median Earnings (10 yr) | $83,648 | $72,424 |
| 150%-Time Completion | 93.2% | 83.1% |
| Avg Net Price | $13,138 | $14,600 |
| SAT Average | 1,465 | 1,364 |
Largest gaps: University of Michigan-Ann Arbor vs Purdue University-Main Campus
- ACCEPTANCE-RATE University of Michigan-Ann Arbor leads on acceptance rate (15.6% vs 49.9% at Purdue University-Main Campus)
- OUT-OF-STATE-TUITI Purdue University-Main Campus leads on out-of-state tuition ($28,794 vs $60,946 at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor)
- IN-STATE-TUITION Purdue University-Main Campus leads on in-state tuition ($9,992 vs $17,736 at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor)
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor profile · Purdue University-Main Campus profile · Compare other colleges
Also on the Scorecard board
Acceptance Rate and other Scorecard questions
On acceptance rate, who leads between University of Michigan-Ann Arbor and Purdue University-Main Campus?▼
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor leads on acceptance rate at 15.6% versus 49.9% at Purdue University-Main Campus. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On out-of-state tuition, who leads between University of Michigan-Ann Arbor and Purdue University-Main Campus?▼
Purdue University-Main Campus leads on out-of-state tuition at $28,794 versus $60,946 at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On in-state tuition, who leads between University of Michigan-Ann Arbor and Purdue University-Main Campus?▼
Purdue University-Main Campus leads on in-state tuition at $9,992 versus $17,736 at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor. 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