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Purdue University Fort Wayne

Purdue University Fort Wayne

Fort Wayne, IN · 5.5k students

OpenPublicCityGraduateCampus-basedpfw.edu
43.6/100

Trajecta score

+2.8 since '20

Ranked #1074 of 2,375

5-year trend

'20'24

42.2 · #1244

2020

43.8 · #1044

2021

45.4 · #865

2022

44.7 · #966

2023

45.0 · #956

2024

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Academic Profile

27/ 100

Career Outcomes

46/ 100

Student Success

25/ 100

Affordability

72/ 100

Academic Investment

55/ 100

Access & Equity

45/ 100

Academic Profile

27

Career Outcomes

46

Student Success

25

Affordability

72

Academic Investment

55

Access & Equity

45

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Cost / Net Price

$22k / $13k

SAT Avg

1,100

Retention

67%

Grad Rate

34%

Admissions

84%admission rate
EliteH.SelSelectiveModerateOpen

Test Scores

SAT Range1,100
4001000120014001600
25th: 970Average: 1,10075th: 1,220
ACT Range23
118243036
25th: 22Midpoint: 2375th: 29

Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.

Finances

Tuition

In-State Tuition

$9,532

per year

Out-of-State Tuition

$22,887

per year

Out-of-state premium: +$13,355/yr

Aid & Debt

Pell Grant Share

25%

undergraduates receiving Pell

Federal Loan Share

24%

students borrowing

Median Debt

among completers

$21,500

Methodology

How these rankings work

The Trajecta Score (0–100) blends six dimensions of public college data into one comparable number, then nudges it by how much data each school reports. Selectivity tiers are separate — they’re based purely on a school’s admission rate.

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Selectivity tiers

EliteUnder 10% admit rate
Highly Selective10–20% admit rate
Selective20–40% admit rate
Moderate40–65% admit rate
Open65%+ admit rate

Score dimensions & weights

Career Outcomes25%

Median earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.

Academic Profile22%

Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.

Affordability15%

Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.

Student Success13%

Graduation rate and first-year retention.

Academic Investment12%

Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.

Access10%

Share of Pell-grant students and reliance on federal loans.

Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and IPEDS. Figures are the most recent reported and may lag a year or two. This tool is read-only and not personalized — inside the Trajecta app, scores are tailored to your profile as a fit score.

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