Basic Information

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

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours 2,440 (30%)
Days Without Precipitation 240 (36%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 4,959
Men / Women 51% / 49%
From State 90%
From Region 7%
Athletes 8.5%

Racial/Ethnic

White 67%
Hispanic 11%
Black 8%
Asian 6%
Mixed 5%
International 3%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Purdue University Fort Wayne 999 48% / 52% 2% $62,016 69 96%
Civil Engineering 9 56% / 44% 0% $83,522 91
Computer Engineering 13 92% / 8% 8% $99,606 97
Electrical Engineering 18 100% / 0% 6% $102,748 98 95%
General Engineering $85,032 92
Mechanical Engineering 31 81% / 19% 6% $87,869 93 100%
Computer Science 56 86% / 14% 5% $104,507 98 98%
Computer and Information Science 5 80% / 20% 0% $71,131 82 89%
Data Science 8 62% / 38% 0% $75,876 86
Information Technology 16 88% / 12% 6%
Information Technology Management $75,833 86 100%
Chemistry 3 67% / 33% 0% $64,057 73
Materials Chemistry $64,374 73
Mathematics 10 +2 90% / 10% 0% $67,722 78 100%
Physics 9 89% / 11% 0% $69,838 80
Biochemistry 5 40% / 60% 0% $58,539 62
Biology 48 +1 29% / 71% 4% $56,456 58 97%
Communication Sciences and Disorders 17 0% / 100% 0% $46,461 29 100%
Actuarial Science 3 33% / 67% 0% $81,105 89
Economics 2 50% / 50% 0% $65,753 75
General Business 157 +15 55% / 45% 1% $64,943 74 98%
Hospitality Management 12 33% / 67% 8%
Hospitality Management $50,690 42 80%
Organizational Leadership 26 50% / 50% 0% $62,506 70 94%
Anthropology 6 0% / 100% 0% $43,294 20
Communication 21 +3 19% / 81% 0% $51,046 43 97%
English 34 21% / 79% 0% $39,177 12 90%
History 10 +3 60% / 40% 10% $46,386 29
Human Services 27 15% / 85% 0% $51,232 43
Interdisciplinary Studies 3 100% / 0% 0% $50,015 40
Liberal Studies 78 41% / 59% 3% $49,816 39 90%
Political Science 8 50% / 50% 0% $56,158 57
Psychology 67 +3 21% / 79% 0% $46,666 30 100%
Public Administration 1 0% / 100% 0% $56,730 58 91%
Sociology 9 +1 22% / 78% 0% $42,767 19 100%
Spanish 5 40% / 60% 0% $48,008 34
Women's Studies 3 +4 0% / 100% 0% $48,341 35
Early Childhood Education $50,549 41 96%
Early Childhood Education 11 9% / 91% 0%
Elementary Education 56 11% / 89% 0% $50,549 41 96%
Secondary Education and Teaching 23 48% / 52% 4% $50,549 41 96%
Art Education 5 +1 20% / 80% 0% $49,349 38 97%
Fine Arts 18 33% / 67% 0% $44,270 23 82%
Interior Design 18 17% / 83% 0% $46,166 28 92%
Music 27 +3 56% / 44% 0% $40,378 14 94%
Music Education 6 17% / 83% 0% $49,349 38 97%
Music Performance 3 +1 67% / 33% 0% $40,378 14 94%
Music Technology 3 100% / 0% 0% $40,378 14 94%
Music Therapy 5 0% / 100% 0% $44,298 23
Musical Theatre 2 50% / 50% 0%
Studio Art 5 40% / 60% 0% $44,270 23 82%
Theater 8 38% / 62% 0% $36,340 8
Computer Engineering Technology 12 83% / 17% 0% $86,582 93
Construction Engineering Technology 8 100% / 0% 0% $78,607 88 97%
Criminal Justice 17 59% / 41% 0% $56,823 58 95%
Electrical Engineering Technology 16 88% / 12% 0% $91,619 95 100%
Industrial Technology 3 100% / 0% 33% $85,637 92
Mechanical Engineering Technology 33 79% / 21% 6% $89,534 94 93%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $10,014
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $24,349
Est. In-State Cost $12,954
Est. Out-of-State Cost $31,498
ROI Percentile 69th

Retention & Graduation

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

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

% Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Humanities & Social Sciences 27.2% 272 29% / 71% 1% $47,607 32 94%
Business & Economics 20.0% 200 52% / 48% 2% $64,872 74 98%
Arts 10.0% 100 37% / 63% 0% $43,232 20 91%
Education 9.0% 90 20% / 80% 1% $50,549 41 96%
Professional 8.9% 89 80% / 20% 3% $82,149 90 95%
Computer Science 8.5% 85 84% / 16% 5% $98,769 97 97%
Engineering 7.1% 71 85% / 15% 6% $93,239 96 98%
Life & Natural Sciences 5.3% 53 30% / 70% 4% $56,653 58 97%
Physical Sciences & Math 2.2% 22 86% / 14% 0% $68,088 78 100%
Health Sciences 1.7% 17 0% / 100% 0% $46,461 29 100%

Research R3

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Engineering $1.0M #276 3% $0.0M
Life & Natural Sciences $0.7M #367 6% $0.1M
Physical Sciences & Math $0.5M #429 36% $0
Humanities & Social Sciences $0.3M #432 0% $0
Business & Economics $0.2M #303 0% $0
Education $0.1M #373 0% $0
Health Sciences $0.0M #428 0% $0
Agriculture & Food Science $0 #318 $0
Computer Science $0 #525 $0
Total $2.8M #453 9% $0.2M

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 83%
Yield (Unbound) 21%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 83% 83% 83%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 49%
SAT Range 970 – 1220
SAT Math Range 480 – 610
SAT RW Range 490 – 610