- The Inkwell
- Indiana
- Purdue University Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne, INCity: largeZIP 46805Founded 1964
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1964
- Carnegie class
- Master's: medium programs
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1969
- Website
- www.pfw.edu
IndianaPublic
Purdue University Fort Wayne
Purdue University Fort Wayne is a public university in Fort Wayne, Indiana, with 5,484 undergraduates. It admits 84% of applicants, graduates 40% within six years and costs $12,471 a year after aid.
40%graduate
Admission rate84%
Retention67%
4-year graduation26%
Pell Grant share36%
Federal loans29%
$12,471net price / year
84%admission rate
1100average SAT
40%graduate in 6 years
$51,617median earnings, 10 yrs
$19,537median debt
#1,191 of 1,704 for earnings#324 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,354 of 1,738 for graduation rate#984 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $22,568tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $9,532
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $23,573
- Average net price
- $12,471national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$8,411
$30,001–48,000$7,061
$48,001–75,000$9,817
$75,001–110,000$15,280
$110,001+$20,622
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 84%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1100
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 490–610
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 480–610
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 22–29
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college84%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college67%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college40%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college36%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 40%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 26%
- First-year retention
- 67%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 35%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $45,367
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $51,617middle 50%: $35,410–$73,564
- Median debt at graduation
- $19,537
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$73,564
Median, Purdue University Fort Wayne$51,617
Lower quarter$35,410
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 5,484
- Part-time
- 14%
- Women / men
- 48% / 52%
- Average age at entry
- 21.7
- First-generation students
- 35%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 36%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 13 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 98%
- Average faculty salary
- $8,912 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $10,031
- Endowment, end of year
- $83,749,624
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White68%
Hispanic11%
Black7.3%
Asian5.6%
Two or more races4.5%
U.S. nonresident2.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown0.3%
22 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management19%
Education8.6%
Liberal arts & humanities8.5%
Engineering technologies8.2%
Visual & performing arts7.3%
Computer & information sciences6.8%
Psychology6.4%
Engineering6.3%
keep comparing
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| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purdue University Northwest Hammond, IN | $6,223 | 44% | $58,620 |
| Indiana State University Terre Haute, IN | $10,103 | 44% | $52,316 |
| Indiana University-South Bend South Bend, IN | $8,607 | 35% | $50,051 |
| Indiana University-Southeast New Albany, IN | $10,026 | 39% | $52,768 |
| Indiana University-Northwest Gary, IN | $5,567 | 36% | $48,764 |
| Indiana University-East Richmond, IN | $9,117 | 41% | $52,038 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Universidad del Sagrado Corazon Santurce, PR | $11,772 | 42% | $35,345 |
| Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo Arecibo, PR | $10,910 | 40% | $28,947 |
| University of Wisconsin-Parkside Kenosha, WI | $11,233 | 41% | $57,115 |
| Norfolk State University Norfolk, VA | $12,180 | 35% | $49,237 |
| Francis Marion University Florence, SC | $10,890 | 38% | $47,527 |
| University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Green Bay, WI | $12,211 | 47% | $56,401 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 151102. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q6023669.