Location
- University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
- Minneapolis, MN
- Purdue University-Main Campus
- West Lafayette, IN
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities vs Purdue University-Main Campus
Minneapolis, MN · West Lafayette, IN · largest Scorecard gap: in-state tuition
Scorecard match plate
Pair MN:IN
PUBLIC-PAIR · CROSS-STATE · ACCEPT-GAP · NET-SPLIT · EARN-PAR · DEBT-PAR · COMPLETE-HIGH · GAP-TUITION
- PUBLIC-PAIR Public pair
- CROSS-STATE MN × IN
- ACCEPT-GAP Admission gap
- NET-SPLIT Net-price split
- EARN-PAR Earnings near-par
- DEBT-PAR Debt near-par
- COMPLETE-HIGH High completion
- 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 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 Minnesota-Twin Cities: enrollment ranged 30,135–31,535 (2013–2023, 11 points) without a stable fitted direction.
- University of Minnesota-Twin Cities: acceptance rate eased +73.4% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.90).
- 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
Out-of-State Tuition
- Purdue University-Main Campus
- $28,794
Avg Net Price
- Purdue University-Main Campus
- $14,600
Median Earnings (10 yr)
- Purdue University-Main Campus
- $72,424
Median Earnings (6 yr)
- Purdue University-Main Campus
- $60,838
Loan Repayment Rate (Completers)
150%-Time Completion
Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair · 1 tied metrics omitted. Teal = better side.
| Metric | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN | Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Minneapolis, MN | West Lafayette, IN |
| Undergraduate Enrollment | 31,855 | 44,503 |
| In-State Tuition | $17,214 | $9,992 |
| Acceptance Rate | 79.8% | 49.9% |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $38,362 | $28,794 |
| Avg Net Price | $16,778 | $14,600 |
| Median Earnings (10 yr) | $69,020 | $72,424 |
| Median Earnings (6 yr) | $57,984 | $60,838 |
| Loan Repayment Rate (Completers) | 81.9% | 85.8% |
| 150%-Time Completion | 85.0% | 83.1% |
Largest gaps: University of Minnesota-Twin Cities vs Purdue University-Main Campus
- IN-STATE-TUITION Purdue University-Main Campus leads on in-state tuition ($9,992 vs $17,214 at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities)
- ACCEPTANCE-RATE Purdue University-Main Campus leads on acceptance rate (49.9% vs 79.8% at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities)
- OUT-OF-STATE-TUITI Purdue University-Main Campus leads on out-of-state tuition ($28,794 vs $38,362 at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities)
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In-State Tuition and other Scorecard questions
On in-state tuition, who leads between University of Minnesota-Twin Cities and Purdue University-Main Campus?▼
Purdue University-Main Campus leads on in-state tuition at $9,992 versus $17,214 at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On acceptance rate, who leads between University of Minnesota-Twin Cities and Purdue University-Main Campus?▼
Purdue University-Main Campus leads on acceptance rate at 49.9% versus 79.8% at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On out-of-state tuition, who leads between University of Minnesota-Twin Cities and Purdue University-Main Campus?▼
Purdue University-Main Campus leads on out-of-state tuition at $28,794 versus $38,362 at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. 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