SIUE vs. Purdue North Central

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville vs. Purdue University North Central Campus comparison

	Southern Illinois University Edwardsville	Purdue University North Central Campus	College 3	College 4
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Overview	SIUE	Purdue North Central
Location	Edwardsville, IL	Westville, IN
Setting	Large Suburban	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	12,519	6,092
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#506
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	siue.edu	pnc.edu
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Comparable Facts

• Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is larger than than Purdue North Central based on total student enrollment (12,519 students vs. 6,092 students)

SIUE vs. Purdue North Central Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, SIUE or Purdue North Central?

• Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is 37.9% more expensive to attend than Purdue North Central for in-state tuition ($9,306.00 vs. $6,746.00)
• Out of state tuition is 73.7% higher at Purdue North Central than Southern Illinois University Edwardsville ($16,164.00 vs. $9,306.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Purdue University North Central Campus than SIUE ($7,832 vs. $13,586)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Purdue University North Central Campus are 39.2% lower than costs at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville ($7,380 vs. $10,272)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville than Purdue University North Central Campus (96% vs. 51%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Southern Illinois University Edwardsville students is 48.6% larger than aid received Purdue University North Central Campus ($10,649 vs. $7,168)

SIUE vs. Purdue North Central Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (1070) is 127 points higher than at Purdue North Central (943)
• Incoming SIUE students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Purdue North Central (20)
• Accepted freshman SIUE students have a 0.35 point higher average high school GPA (3.54) than students at Purdue North Central (3.19)
• SIUE has a higher acceptance rate (97.5%) than Purdue North Central (49.9%)

SIUE vs. Purdue North Central Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, SIUE or Purdue North Central? 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 North Central and SIUE.

• The graduation rate at SIUE is higher than Purdue University North Central Campus (52% vs. 17%)
• Graduates from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville earn on average $5,100 more per year than Purdue North Central graduates after ten years. ($47,000 vs. $41,900)
• Southern Illinois University Edwardsville students graduate with a $3,406 lower median federal student loan debt than Purdue North Central graduates. ($21,430 vs. $24,836)
• SIUE graduates are paying $35 less per month on federal student loans than Purdue North Central graduates. ($221 vs. $256)
• More SIUE graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Purdue North Central students, three years after graduation. (61% vs. 48%)

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