Location
- University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Madison, WI
- Purdue University-Main Campus
- West Lafayette, IN
University of Wisconsin-Madison vs Purdue University-Main Campus
Madison, WI · West Lafayette, IN · largest Scorecard gap: out-of-state tuition
Scorecard match plate
Pair WI:IN
PUBLIC-PAIR · CROSS-STATE · ACCEPT-PAR · NET-SPLIT · EARN-PAR · DEBT-PAR · COMPLETE-HIGH · GAP-TUITION
- PUBLIC-PAIR Public pair
- CROSS-STATE WI × IN
- ACCEPT-PAR Admission near-par
- NET-SPLIT Net-price split
- EARN-PAR Earnings near-par
- DEBT-PAR Debt near-par
- COMPLETE-HIGH High completion
- GAP-TUITION Largest gap · Out-of-State Tuition
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 Wisconsin-Madison: acceptance rate tightened -36.2% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.42).
- Purdue University-Main Campus: acceptance-rate path 2013–2023 stays non-directional here (r² 0.02).
- University of Wisconsin-Madison: enrollment grew +20.9% over 2013–2023; fitted +651 students/yr fitted, r² 0.85.
- 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
Out-of-State Tuition
- University of Wisconsin-Madison
- $42,103
- Purdue University-Main Campus
- $28,794
Avg Net Price
- University of Wisconsin-Madison
- $17,354
- Purdue University-Main Campus
- $14,600
In-State Tuition
- University of Wisconsin-Madison
- $11,603
Acceptance Rate
150%-Time Completion
Median Debt at Graduation
- University of Wisconsin-Madison
- $20,484
- Purdue University-Main Campus
- $19,500
SAT Average
Retention Rate
Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.
| Metric | University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI | Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Madison, WI | West Lafayette, IN |
| Undergraduate Enrollment | 36,902 | 44,503 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $42,103 | $28,794 |
| Avg Net Price | $17,354 | $14,600 |
| In-State Tuition | $11,603 | $9,992 |
| Acceptance Rate | 45.2% | 49.9% |
| 150%-Time Completion | 89.4% | 83.1% |
| Median Debt at Graduation | $20,484 | $19,500 |
| SAT Average | 1,427 | 1,364 |
| Retention Rate | 96.2% | 92.7% |
Largest gaps: University of Wisconsin-Madison vs Purdue University-Main Campus
- OUT-OF-STATE-TUITI Purdue University-Main Campus leads on out-of-state tuition ($28,794 vs $42,103 at University of Wisconsin-Madison)
- AVG-NET-PRICE Purdue University-Main Campus leads on avg net price ($14,600 vs $17,354 at University of Wisconsin-Madison)
- IN-STATE-TUITION Purdue University-Main Campus leads on in-state tuition ($9,992 vs $11,603 at University of Wisconsin-Madison)
University of Wisconsin-Madison profile · Purdue University-Main Campus profile · Compare other colleges
Out-of-State Tuition and other Scorecard questions
On out-of-state tuition, who leads between University of Wisconsin-Madison and Purdue University-Main Campus?▼
Purdue University-Main Campus leads on out-of-state tuition at $28,794 versus $42,103 at University of Wisconsin-Madison. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On avg net price, who leads between University of Wisconsin-Madison and Purdue University-Main Campus?▼
Purdue University-Main Campus leads on avg net price at $14,600 versus $17,354 at University of Wisconsin-Madison. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On in-state tuition, who leads between University of Wisconsin-Madison and Purdue University-Main Campus?▼
Purdue University-Main Campus leads on in-state tuition at $9,992 versus $11,603 at University of Wisconsin-Madison. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard College Scorecard institution outcomes (earnings, completion, debt); out-of-state tuition focus for this pair · 2025