Purdue University Fort Wayne
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$45,872
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$45,872
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Purdue University Fort Wayne is a public 4-year college in Fort Wayne, Indiana with 5,484 undergraduates and 717 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $13,171 a year (tuition and fees $9,532 in-state, $22,887 out-of-state). It admits 84% of applicants and 36% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $45,872 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $21,500 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$13,171
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$9,532
Out-of-state $22,887
Admission rate
84%
US median 78%
Completion rate
36%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$21,500
About $228 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$45,872
Rank 1,898 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $13,171
- Tuition in-state
- $9,532
- Tuition out-of-state
- $22,887
- Cost of attendance
- $22,183
- Students with a need-based grant
- 25%
- Students with federal loans
- 24%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $8,306
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $8,703
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $12,444
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $18,430
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $20,224
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $8,080 in 2015-16 to $9,532 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 84%
- Average SAT
- 1,100
- SAT reading, middle
- 555
- SAT math, middle
- 550
- ACT, middle
- 23
- Undergraduates
- 5,484
- Graduate students
- 717
- Part-time students
- 14%
- Women
- 48%
- Students per teacher
- 13
- Completion rate
- 36%
- Retention rate
- 67%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 132
- Endowment
- $83.7M
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 1,898 of 5,094 US colleges and 58 of 126 in Indiana (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | IN median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $13,171 | $19,432 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $9,532 | $10,090 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 84% | 80% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 36% | 62% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 67% | 75% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $21,500 | $16,666 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $42,873 | $36,186 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $45,872 | $43,603 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 53% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 72% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
132 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business/Commerce, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 175 | $20,003 | $46,950 | $63,627 | $68,407 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 113 | $22,828 | $41,090 | $45,525 | $47,382 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 79 | $20,500 | $39,564 | $44,299 | $53,072 |
| Computer ScienceMaster's | Master's | 67 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $145,571 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 59 | $18,000 | Withheld | $50,366 | $57,214 |
| Research and Experimental PsychologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 55 | $17,488 | $32,031 | $44,533 | $55,695 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralMaster's | Master's | 50 | $19,974 | $99,288 | $113,001 | $125,988 |
| Computer ScienceBachelor's | Bachelor's | 42 | $25,500 | $61,354 | $101,396 | $107,009 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 35 | $22,068 | $39,712 | $46,619 | $56,359 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 34 | $22,806 | $27,775 | $37,718 | $41,367 |
| Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 33 | Withheld | $64,534 | $85,075 | $92,135 |
| MusicBachelor's | Bachelor's | 31 | Withheld | Withheld | $38,682 | $42,892 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's | Master's | 30 | $49,043 | $49,148 | $60,385 | $60,111 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's | Bachelor's | 30 | $27,000 | $65,385 | $81,259 | $82,073 |
| Human Services, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 28 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 28 | $23,000 | $42,902 | $60,816 | $68,257 |
| Physical Science Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 25 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Public AdministrationBachelor's | Bachelor's | 23 | $20,375 | $34,780 | $53,257 | $65,093 |
| Civil EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 22 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $86,517 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 22 | $17,340 | Withheld | $47,614 | $58,928 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 21 | $15,986 | $24,853 | $38,113 | $48,590 |
| Construction Engineering Technology/TechnicianBachelor's | Bachelor's | 20 | $21,784 | $58,954 | $72,564 | $93,843 |
| HistoryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 20 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,680 |
| Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's | Master's | 19 | Withheld | $59,508 | $83,291 | $71,685 |
| MathematicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 19 | $16,500 | $43,893 | Withheld | $69,562 |
In the area
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Questions and answers
How much does Purdue University Fort Wayne cost?
$13,171 a year is the average net price at Purdue University Fort Wayne after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $9,532 for in-state students and $22,887 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $22,183. Families earning under $30,000 pay $8,306 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Purdue University Fort Wayne?
84% of applicants are admitted to Purdue University Fort Wayne. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,100 and the middle ACT score is 23. The median admission rate of colleges in Indiana is 80%.
How much do Purdue University Fort Wayne graduates earn?
$45,872 a year is the median pay of former Purdue University Fort Wayne students who work, 10 years after they started ($42,873 after 6 years). That ranks 1,898 of 5,094 US colleges and 58 of 126 in Indiana. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's) at $106,686.
How much student debt do Purdue University Fort Wayne graduates have?
$21,500 is the median federal student loan debt of Purdue University Fort Wayne graduates, about $228 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 24% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Purdue University Fort Wayne?
36% of first-time, full-time students at Purdue University Fort Wayne finish within 6 years. 67% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at Purdue University Fort Wayne?
Business/Commerce, General (175 bachelor's graduates), Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (113 bachelor's graduates), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (79 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 132 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.