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Purdue University Fort Wayne

Basic Information

Type Public
Location Fort Wayne, IN
Population 500,000
Map of the United States

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 5,450
Men / Women 52% / 48%
White 67%
Hispanic 10%
Black 7%
Asian 4%
Mixed 4%
International 3%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 28%
Business & Economics 21%
Engineering, Computing & Math 15%
Arts 12%
Education 10%
Life & Natural Sciences 7%
Professional 7%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $9,532
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $22,887
Est. In-State Cost $12,331
Est. Out-of-State Cost $29,607
10-Year ROI $163,000
ROI Percentile 63th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 67%
4-Year Graduation Rate 22%
6-Year Graduation Rate 36%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,440 (30th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 240 (36th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 70%
Yield (Unbound) 21%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level R3
Expenditure
Engineering, Computing & Math $1M #307
Humanities & Social Sciences $0M #389
Life & Natural Sciences $1M #506

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 49%
SAT Range 970 – 1,220
ACT Range 22 – 29

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Purdue University Fort Wayne 993 50% / 50% 2% $67,721
Civil Engineering 15 73% / 27% 7%
Computer Engineering 14 86% / 14% 0%
Computer Science 38 92% / 8% 3%
Computer and Information Science 8 100% / 0% 0%
Data Science 4 50% / 50% 25%
Electrical Engineering 20 90% / 10% 0%
General Engineering 5 80% / 20% 20%
Information Technology Management 10 90% / 10% 0%
Mathematics 14 64% / 36% 0%
Mechanical Engineering 15 87% / 13% 7%
Physics 7 +1 71% / 29% 14%
Biochemistry 7 57% / 43% 14%
Biology 50 28% / 72% 4% $58,086
Chemistry 4 +2 50% / 50% 0%
Communication Sciences and Disorders 13 8% / 92% 0% $47,079
Materials Chemistry
Actuarial Science 3 33% / 67% 0%
Economics 3 +1 67% / 33% 0%
General Business 163 +18 65% / 35% 1% $97,438
Hospitality Management 12 25% / 75% 0% $51,404
Organizational Leadership 26 50% / 50% 0% $63,387
Anthropology 7 14% / 86% 0%
Communication 21 38% / 62% 5% $52,172
Criminal Justice 7 29% / 71% 14% $58,021
English 23 +2 26% / 74% 0% $40,339
History 11 +1 55% / 45% 0%
Human Services 22 5% / 95% 0%
Interdisciplinary Studies 5 60% / 40% 0%
Liberal Studies 86 53% / 47% 1% $50,839
Political Science 14 +2 57% / 43% 0%
Psychology 62 23% / 77% 3%
Public Administration 9 33% / 67% 0% $57,482
Sociology 6 0% / 100% 0%
Spanish 4 25% / 75% 0%
Women's Studies 1 +1 0% / 100% 0%
Early Childhood Education 17 0% / 100% 0% $50,980
Elementary Education 65 5% / 95% 0% $50,980
Secondary Education and Teaching 14 43% / 57% 0% $50,980
Art Education 4 0% / 100% 0%
Fine Arts 22 23% / 77% 5% $45,176
Interior Design 16 12% / 88% 0%
Music 29 +1 76% / 24% 0%
Music Education 14 36% / 64% 0%
Music Performance 6 50% / 50% 0%
Music Technology 2 100% / 0% 0%
Music Therapy 5 20% / 80% 0%
Studio Art 10 30% / 70% 0% $45,176
Theater 12 33% / 67% 0%
Computer Engineering Technology 10 90% / 10% 0%
Construction Engineering Technology 14 100% / 0% 0% $79,573
Electrical Engineering Technology 14 +1 100% / 0% 0% $92,745
Industrial Technology 4 75% / 25% 0%
Mechanical Engineering Technology 26 100% / 0% 0% $90,634