Location
- Washington State University
- Pullman, WA
- Purdue University-Main Campus
- West Lafayette, IN
Washington State University vs Purdue University-Main Campus
Pullman, WA · West Lafayette, IN · largest Scorecard gap: acceptance rate
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Pair WA:IN
PUBLIC-PAIR · CROSS-STATE · ACCEPT-GAP · NET-PAR · EARN-PAR · DEBT-PAR · COMPLETE-GAP · GAP-ACCEPT
- PUBLIC-PAIR Public pair
- CROSS-STATE WA × IN
- ACCEPT-GAP Admission gap
- NET-PAR Net near-par
- EARN-PAR Earnings near-par
- 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 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.
- Washington State University: enrollment ranged 21,583–25,675 (2013–2023, 11 points) without a stable fitted direction.
- Washington State University: acceptance-rate path 2013–2023 stays non-directional here (r² 0.14).
- 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
- Washington State University
- 21,099
Acceptance Rate
150%-Time Completion
In-State Tuition
- Washington State University
- $13,391
Retention Rate
Median Earnings (6 yr)
- Washington State University
- $53,510
- Purdue University-Main Campus
- $60,838
Median Earnings (10 yr)
- Washington State University
- $68,905
- Purdue University-Main Campus
- $72,424
Loan Repayment Rate (Completers)
Out-of-State Tuition
- Washington State University
- $29,950
- Purdue University-Main Campus
- $28,794
Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair · 1 tied metrics omitted. Teal = better side.
| Metric | Washington State University Pullman, WA | Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Pullman, WA | West Lafayette, IN |
| Undergraduate Enrollment | 21,099 | 44,503 |
| Acceptance Rate | 86.6% | 49.9% |
| 150%-Time Completion | 61.0% | 83.1% |
| In-State Tuition | $13,391 | $9,992 |
| Retention Rate | 78.3% | 92.7% |
| Median Earnings (6 yr) | $53,510 | $60,838 |
| Median Earnings (10 yr) | $68,905 | $72,424 |
| Loan Repayment Rate (Completers) | 82.2% | 85.8% |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $29,950 | $28,794 |
Largest gaps: Washington State University vs Purdue University-Main Campus
- ACCEPTANCE-RATE Purdue University-Main Campus leads on acceptance rate (49.9% vs 86.6% at Washington State University)
- 150%-TIME-COMPLETI Purdue University-Main Campus leads on 150%-time completion (83.1% vs 61.0% at Washington State University)
- IN-STATE-TUITION Purdue University-Main Campus leads on in-state tuition ($9,992 vs $13,391 at Washington State University)
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Acceptance Rate and other Scorecard questions
On acceptance rate, who leads between Washington State University and Purdue University-Main Campus?▼
Purdue University-Main Campus leads on acceptance rate at 49.9% versus 86.6% at Washington State University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On 150%-time completion, who leads between Washington State University and Purdue University-Main Campus?▼
Purdue University-Main Campus leads on 150%-time completion at 83.1% versus 61.0% at Washington State University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On in-state tuition, who leads between Washington State University and Purdue University-Main Campus?▼
Purdue University-Main Campus leads on in-state tuition at $9,992 versus $13,391 at Washington State University. 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