Purdue University Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne, IN · Public · Large city · IPFW · IUPUFW · PUFW · Purdue Fort Wayne · Purdue University-Fort Wayne · Purdue-Fort Wayne
Public institution in Fort Wayne, IN · 5,450 undergraduates · 86% acceptance rate · $45,872 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 18%Cost of attendance
- Top 21%Average net price
- Top 22%Undergraduates
- Top 25%In-state tuition & fees
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $11,513418th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $9,254511th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $22,220978th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $19,714358th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $21,500807th lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $45,8721,307th highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $42,8731,034th highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 32.5%1,707th highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 64.3%1,470th highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 85.7%1,085th most selective of 1,596 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1078766th highest of 1,022 reporting
- Median ACT
- 23493rd highest of 952 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 5,450465th largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 13.0:1979th smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 23.1%1,544th highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 118 mi (DTW)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- $30
- Personal essay
- Optional / not required
- Writing supplement
- No
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 57 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $71,015 | — |
| Computer Science | bachelors | $63,005 | $63,749 |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $63,005 | — |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansEngineering Technology | bachelors | $62,632 | $62,508 |
| Mechanical EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $62,012 | — |
| Electrical Engineering Technologies/TechniciansEngineering Technology | bachelors | $59,726 | $54,254 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | $59,417 | $60,771 |
| Construction Engineering TechnologiesEngineering Technology | bachelors | $55,813 | $51,106 |
| Civil EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $52,941 | $50,856 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $52,107 | $51,813 |
| PhysicsPhysical Sciences | bachelors | $47,260 | — |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementComputer Science | bachelors | $45,529 | — |
Campus facts
Athletics — 9 sports
NCAA Division I without football · NCAA Division I
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $2,930,565 (M $1,370,794 · W $1,559,771)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Golf
- Soccer
- Softball
- Track and Field (Indoor)
- Track and Field (Outdoor)
- Volleyball
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Purdue University Fort Wayne’s 5,450 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In IN
- University of Southern IndianaEvansville, IN · 5,344 undergrads
- Purdue University NorthwestHammond, IN · 5,786 undergrads
- Butler UniversityIndianapolis, IN · 4,383 undergrads
- Indiana State UniversityTerre Haute, IN · 6,620 undergrads
- Indiana University-South BendSouth Bend, IN · 3,807 undergrads
- Vincennes UniversityVincennes, IN · 3,739 undergrads
Elsewhere
- Missouri University of Science and TechnologyRolla, MO · 5,467 undergrads
- University of North AlabamaFlorence, AL · 5,468 undergrads
- University of the CumberlandsWilliamsburg, KY · 5,468 undergrads
- Wake Forest UniversityWinston-Salem, NC · 5,471 undergrads
- Long Island UniversityBrookville, NY · 5,478 undergrads
- California State Polytechnic University-HumboldtArcata, CA · 5,491 undergrads
Key links
- Official websitepfw.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 151102)
- Compare colleges in INRe-score with your weights
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- Compare with University of Southern IndianaSide by side on every Scorecard measure — closest in-state school by enrollment
- Showdown: Purdue University Fort Wayne vs University of Southern IndianaHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 9 EADA programs at this school
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