Location
- Wabash College
- Crawfordsville, IN
- Purdue University-Main Campus
- West Lafayette, IN
Wabash College vs Purdue University-Main Campus
Crawfordsville, IN · West Lafayette, IN · largest Scorecard gap: in-state tuition
Scorecard match plate
Pair IN:IN
MIXED-SECTOR · SAME-STATE · ACCEPT-PAR · NET-SPLIT · EARN-PAR · DEBT-SPLIT · COMPLETE-HIGH · GAP-TUITION
- MIXED-SECTOR Mixed sector
- SAME-STATE Same state · IN
- ACCEPT-PAR Admission near-par
- NET-SPLIT Net-price split
- EARN-PAR Earnings near-par
- DEBT-SPLIT Debt split
- 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 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.
- Purdue University-Main Campus: acceptance-rate path 2013–2023 stays non-directional here (r² 0.02).
- Wabash College: acceptance rate tightened -9.8% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.42).
- Wabash College: enrollment shrank -6.9% over 2013–2023; fitted -6 students/yr fitted, r² 0.55.
- 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
Type
- Wabash College
- Private Nonprofit
Undergraduate Enrollment
- Wabash College
- 866
In-State Tuition
- Wabash College
- $50,800
Out-of-State Tuition
- Wabash College
- $50,800
- Purdue University-Main Campus
- $28,794
Avg Net Price
- Wabash College
- $24,336
- Purdue University-Main Campus
- $14,600
Median Debt at Graduation
- Wabash College
- $27,000
- Purdue University-Main Campus
- $19,500
Acceptance Rate
- Wabash College
- 63.3%
SAT Average
- Wabash College
- 1,180
Median Earnings (6 yr)
- Wabash College
- $52,667
- Purdue University-Main Campus
- $60,838
Loan Repayment Rate (Completers)
- Wabash College
- 78.7%
Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.
| Metric | Wabash College Crawfordsville, IN | Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Crawfordsville, IN | West Lafayette, IN |
| Type | Private Nonprofit | Public |
| Undergraduate Enrollment | 866 | 44,503 |
| In-State Tuition | $50,800 | $9,992 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $50,800 | $28,794 |
| Avg Net Price | $24,336 | $14,600 |
| Median Debt at Graduation | $27,000 | $19,500 |
| Acceptance Rate | 63.3% | 49.9% |
| SAT Average | 1,180 | 1,364 |
| Median Earnings (6 yr) | $52,667 | $60,838 |
| Loan Repayment Rate (Completers) | 78.7% | 85.8% |
Largest gaps: Wabash College vs Purdue University-Main Campus
- IN-STATE-TUITION Purdue University-Main Campus leads on in-state tuition ($9,992 vs $50,800 at Wabash College)
- OUT-OF-STATE-TUITI Purdue University-Main Campus leads on out-of-state tuition ($28,794 vs $50,800 at Wabash College)
- AVG-NET-PRICE Purdue University-Main Campus leads on avg net price ($14,600 vs $24,336 at Wabash College)
Wabash College profile · Purdue University-Main Campus profile · Compare other colleges
In-State Tuition and other Scorecard questions
On in-state tuition, who leads between Wabash College and Purdue University-Main Campus?▼
Purdue University-Main Campus leads on in-state tuition at $9,992 versus $50,800 at Wabash College. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On out-of-state tuition, who leads between Wabash College and Purdue University-Main Campus?▼
Purdue University-Main Campus leads on out-of-state tuition at $28,794 versus $50,800 at Wabash College. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On avg net price, who leads between Wabash College and Purdue University-Main Campus?▼
Purdue University-Main Campus leads on avg net price at $14,600 versus $24,336 at Wabash College. 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