Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) vs Wabash College

Purdue University Fort Wayne and Wabash College, two distinct institutions of higher learning in Indiana, offer unique educational experiences for prospective students. Purdue Fort Wayne, a public university, boasts an acceptance rate of 91%, making it a more accessible option for students from diverse backgrounds. Wabash College, a private liberal arts college, maintains a highly selective admissions process with an acceptance rate of 34%. Both institutions offer a wide range of academic programs, with Purdue Fort Wayne excelling in fields like engineering, technology, and nursing, while Wabash College emphasizes the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences. Explore the detailed comparison table below to delve into further distinctions between these two esteemed institutions, including student body demographics, graduation rates, and additional factors that may influence your decision in choosing the ideal academic environment for your educational journey.

	Purdue University Fort Wayne	Wabash College
Overview
Location	Fort Wayne, Indiana	Crawfordsville, Indiana
Campus setting	City: Large	Town: Distant
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Public	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate
Students retention rate	57.0%	85.0%
Common app member	Yes	Yes
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	83.2%	61.6%
Application fees	Undergraduate: $30 Graduate: $60
SAT range	1000 - 1210	1140 - 1340
ACT range	20 - 26	23 - 29
Students submitting SAT score	63.0%	53.0%
Students submitting ACT score	16.0%	27.0%
Total number of applicants	6,007	1,635
Total number of admissions given out	4,998	1,007
Admitted students who chose to enroll	1,293	210
Yield rate	25.9%	20.9%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Required	Required
Recommendation letters	Not required	Not required
High school transcript	Not required	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Not required	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	In state: $23,441 Out of state: $35,849	$53,550
Average net price	$11,820	$21,466
Tuition	In state: $7,703 Out of state: $20,111	$45,000
Room & board		Room/dormitory: $6,200 Meal plan: $5,400
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Prepaid tuition plan Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	96.0% Average amount $7,108	99.0% Average amount $37,862
Students receiving federal student loan	41.0% Average amount $4,577	60.0% Average amount $5,271
Students taking out private loans	4.0% Average amount $7,294	8.0% Average amount $13,391

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	7,768 Men 48.5% Women 51.5%	840 Men 100.0% Women 0.0%
Graduate students	530 Men 46.6% Women 53.4%	N/A
Racial/ethnic diversity	Low	Low
Out-of-state students	N/A	26.3%
International students	3.5%	4.0%
Campus local/setting	City: Large	Town: Distant
Dormitory capacity	1,328	933
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	N/A	Indiana Illinois Texas Ohio Florida

Academics
Popular study areas	Education Business Visual & Performing Arts Public Administration and Social Service Health Professions	Social Sciences History Biological and Biomedical Sciences Psychology Foreign Languages and Literatures
Students to faculty ratio	13:1	9:1
Institutional accreditation	Higher Learning Commission	Higher Learning Commission

Outcome
Graduation rate	38.3%	83.0%
Dropout rate	57.7%	3.8%
Transferred out	N/A	12.3%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Business/Commerce, General (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $76,891 Year 2: $81,333 Year 3: $88,532 Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $58,127 Year 2: $62,508 Year 3: $71,227 Construction Engineering Technologies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $49,864 Year 2: $51,106 Year 3: $59,608 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $53,059 Year 2: $51,813 Year 3: $55,597 Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $62,529 Year 2: $46,087 Year 3: $51,831 Business/Commerce, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $41,756 Year 2: $42,309 Year 3: $50,227 Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $44,157 Year 2: $45,305 Year 3: $46,663 Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $40,423 Year 2: $38,289 Year 3: $43,573 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $38,451 Year 2: $36,668 Year 3: $42,453 Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $35,308 Year 2: $36,344 Year 3: $42,039	Economics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $50,346 Year 2: $52,107 Year 3: $58,138 Political Science and Government (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $45,148 Year 2: $37,208 Year 3: $46,455 Biology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $30,882 Year 2: $41,565 Year 3: $43,702 History (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $32,054 Year 2: $33,993 Year 3: $42,068 Psychology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $41,007 Year 3: $36,318 English Language and Literature, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $23,351 Year 3: N/A Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $49,058 Year 3: N/A Mathematics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $52,397 Year 2: $51,482 Year 3: N/A

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