Location
- University of North Texas
- Denton, TX
- Purdue University-Main Campus
- West Lafayette, IN
University of North Texas vs Purdue University-Main Campus
Denton, TX · West Lafayette, IN · largest Scorecard gap: acceptance rate
Scorecard match plate
Pair TX:IN
PUBLIC-PAIR · CROSS-STATE · ACCEPT-GAP · NET-PAR · EARN-SPLIT · DEBT-PAR · COMPLETE-GAP · GAP-ACCEPT
- PUBLIC-PAIR Public pair
- CROSS-STATE TX × IN
- ACCEPT-GAP Admission gap
- NET-PAR Net near-par
- EARN-SPLIT Earnings split
- DEBT-PAR Debt near-par
- COMPLETE-GAP Completion gap
- 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 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 North Texas: average net price rose +33.2% from $10,774 (2013) to $14,352 (2023), r² 0.70.
- 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 North Texas: acceptance rate eased +21.4% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.60).
- 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 North Texas
- 34,341
Acceptance Rate
150%-Time Completion
Out-of-State Tuition
- University of North Texas
- $21,149
- Purdue University-Main Campus
- $28,794
Median Earnings (6 yr)
- University of North Texas
- $46,304
- Purdue University-Main Campus
- $60,838
Loan Repayment Rate (Completers)
Median Earnings (10 yr)
- University of North Texas
- $57,010
- Purdue University-Main Campus
- $72,424
SAT Average
Retention Rate
Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.
| Metric | University of North Texas Denton, TX | Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Denton, TX | West Lafayette, IN |
| Undergraduate Enrollment | 34,341 | 44,503 |
| Acceptance Rate | 72.2% | 49.9% |
| 150%-Time Completion | 60.1% | 83.1% |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $21,149 | $28,794 |
| Median Earnings (6 yr) | $46,304 | $60,838 |
| Loan Repayment Rate (Completers) | 67.4% | 85.8% |
| Median Earnings (10 yr) | $57,010 | $72,424 |
| SAT Average | 1,109 | 1,364 |
| Retention Rate | 76.6% | 92.7% |
Largest gaps: University of North Texas vs Purdue University-Main Campus
- ACCEPTANCE-RATE Purdue University-Main Campus leads on acceptance rate (49.9% vs 72.2% at University of North Texas)
- 150%-TIME-COMPLETI Purdue University-Main Campus leads on 150%-time completion (83.1% vs 60.1% at University of North Texas)
- OUT-OF-STATE-TUITI University of North Texas leads on out-of-state tuition ($21,149 vs $28,794 at Purdue University-Main Campus)
University of North Texas profile · Purdue University-Main Campus profile · Compare other colleges
Acceptance Rate and other Scorecard questions
On acceptance rate, who leads between University of North Texas and Purdue University-Main Campus?▼
Purdue University-Main Campus leads on acceptance rate at 49.9% versus 72.2% at University of North Texas. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On 150%-time completion, who leads between University of North Texas and Purdue University-Main Campus?▼
Purdue University-Main Campus leads on 150%-time completion at 83.1% versus 60.1% at University of North Texas. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On out-of-state tuition, who leads between University of North Texas and Purdue University-Main Campus?▼
University of North Texas leads on out-of-state tuition at $21,149 versus $28,794 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); acceptance rate focus for this pair · 2025