IPFW vs. Purdue Northwest

Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne vs. Purdue University Northwest comparison

	Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne	Purdue University Northwest	College 3	College 4
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Overview	IPFW	Purdue Northwest
Location	Fort Wayne, IN	Hammond, Indiana
Setting	Large City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	9,069	8,911
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#848
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ipfw.edu	pnw.edu
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Comparable Facts

• Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne is larger than than Purdue Northwest based on total student enrollment (9,069 students vs. 8,911 students)

IPFW vs. Purdue Northwest Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, IPFW or Purdue Northwest?

• Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne is 6% more expensive to attend than Purdue Northwest for in-state tuition ($7,815.00 vs. $7,373.00)
• Out of state tuition is 42% higher at IPFW than Purdue University Northwest ($20,403.00 vs. $14,364.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Purdue University Northwest than IPFW ($9,162 vs. $11,951)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Purdue University Northwest are 23.1% lower than costs at Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne ($8,215 vs. $10,111)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne than Purdue University Northwest (100% vs. 75%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne students is 5.1% larger than aid received Purdue University Northwest ($7,432 vs. $7,070)

IPFW vs. Purdue Northwest Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, IPFW or Purdue Northwest? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Purdue Northwest or IPFW .

• Accepted freshman IPFW students have a 0.18 point higher average high school GPA (3.37) than students at Purdue Northwest (3.19)
• IPFW has a higher acceptance rate (80.7%) than Purdue Northwest (72.8%)

IPFW vs. Purdue Northwest Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, IPFW or Purdue Northwest? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Purdue Northwest and IPFW.

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/