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Indiana · Public · Predominantly bachelor's

Purdue University Fort Wayne

Fort Wayne, Indiana. 5,450 undergraduate students. 144 programs in the federal Field-of-Study dataset.

UNITID 151102 · OPEID 001828 · IPEDS HDVINTAGE · COLLEGE SCORECARD · 2025-05 · HISTORY 1996–2024
ANOMALY ENGINE · NOTABLE SIGNALS

What the data flags at Purdue University Fort Wayne

Short-arc shifts (recent 3-year window), peer outliers, earnings trend breaks, completion drops, enrollment cliffs, and debt-to-earnings warnings — surfaced deterministically from the federal record. Multi-decade shifts are reported separately in the Long Arc section, since 25-year tuition drift isn't really an anomaly.

COMPLETION DROP · TRENDING WORSE-6pp

150%-time completion

150%-time completion fell 6 pp at Purdue University Fort Wayne vs the 2018–2022 baseline (32.5% vs 38.5%).

LONG-ARC SHIFT · TRENDING BETTER-100%

3-year cohort default rate

3-year cohort default rate at Purdue University Fort Wayne fell 100% between 2021 and 2024 (2.6% → 0.0%).

LONG-ARC SHIFT · TRENDING BETTER+16%

First-year retention

First-year retention at Purdue University Fort Wayne rose 16% between 2021 and 2024 (57.4% → 66.6%).

SECTION 01 · OUTCOMES SNAPSHOT

The numbers, vs. Indiana

Each tile compares this institution to the Indiana median for the same metric. Sub-line shows the comparison value, not an interpretation. Sparklines trace the federally available history.

MEDIAN EARNINGS · 10Y
$45,872+7% · 6→10y
Indiana median $46,945
MEDIAN EARNINGS · 6Y
$42,873
Treasury earnings · 6y post-entry
COMPLETION · 150%
32.5%+88% · '97→'24
Indiana median 60.7%
MEDIAN FEDERAL DEBT
$10,556+375% · '97→'20
At program completion
UNDERGRAD ENROLLMENT
5,450-43% · '96→'24
latest IPEDS
RETENTION
64.3%+6% · '04→'24
first-time, full-time
ADMISSION RATE
85.7%-12% · '01→'24
latest cohort
IN-STATE TUITION
$9,254+159% · '00→'24
out-of-state $22,220
SECTION 02 · EARNINGS HORIZONS

How earnings spread, 4 to 10 years after entry

Treasury tax-record earnings for federally aided students who first enrolled at this institution. Each point is a horizon from the most-recent vintage. Single median per horizon (no p25/p75 publishing).

ALL FEDERALLY AIDED STUDENTS · TAX-RECORD EARNINGSVINTAGE 2025-05
Earnings widen with time post-entry. Selection: federal-aid recipients only — not all graduates.Methodology →
SECTION 03 · DEBT-TO-EARNINGS

What loans cost relative to earnings

Annual debt service as a share of median earnings 10 years after entry, computed under federal Direct loan terms (10-year fixed at 6%). The 8% line is the gainful-employment threshold from federal regulation; above 12% has historically been considered “failing” under prior rule cycles.

Institution-wide

3.1%
0%8% · GE20%+

Median federal debt $10,556 amortized over 10 years vs. median earnings $45,872 (10y after entry).

SECTION 04 · LONG ARC

Ten-plus year arc

Federally available history. Coverage varies by metric — IPEDS publishes some series only after 2009 and others only before.

UNDERGRAD · 1996–20245,484
11,9355,45019962024
Undergraduate enrollment.IPEDS EF
COMPLETION 150% · 1997–202436.3%
40%19%19972024
150%-time completion rate.IPEDS GR
MEDIAN DEBT · 1997–2020$21,500
$25,054$3,17519972020
Median federal student debt at exit.SCORECARD
COMPLETION · 150% · 1997→2024+88%

Purdue University Fort Wayne · completion · 150% rose

19.3% → 36.3%

COMPLETION · 100% · 1997→2024+617%

Purdue University Fort Wayne · completion · 100% rose

3.0% → 21.5%

UNDERGRAD ENROLLMENT · 1996→2024-43%

Purdue University Fort Wayne · undergrad enrollment fell

9,606 → 5,484

IN-STATE TUITION · 2000→2024+159%

Purdue University Fort Wayne · in-state tuition rose

$3,683 → $9,532

OUT-OF-STATE TUITION · 2000→2024+167%

Purdue University Fort Wayne · out-of-state tuition rose

$8,573 → $22,887

MEDIAN DEBT · 1997→2020+375%

Purdue University Fort Wayne · median debt rose

$4,523 → $21,500

COHORT DEFAULT RATE · 2011→2024-100%

Purdue University Fort Wayne · cohort default rate fell

10.1% → 0.0%

PELL SHARE · 2008→2024-23%

Purdue University Fort Wayne · pell share fell

32.3% → 24.8%

EARNINGS_MEDIAN_10YR · 2007→2020+24%

Purdue University Fort Wayne · earnings_median_10yr rose

$37,100 → $45,872

EARNINGS_MEDIAN_8YR · 2005→2020+29%

Purdue University Fort Wayne · earnings_median_8yr rose

$34,300 → $44,192

EARNINGS_MEDIAN_6YR · 2003→2020+30%

Purdue University Fort Wayne · earnings_median_6yr rose

$32,900 → $42,873

SECTION 05 · PROGRAMS

Ranked by 5-year earnings

Each row is one (CIP × credential) program reported by the institution in College Scorecard's Field-of-Study data. Cohort floor is 30 students; below this, federal data is suppressed.

Business/Commerce, General.CIP 5201 · Master's Degree$118,69754 gradsElectrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians.CIP 1503 · Bachelor's Degree$85,3258 gradsMechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians.CIP 1508 · Bachelor's Degree$83,38334 gradsConstruction Engineering Technologies.CIP 1510 · Bachelor's Degree$73,20713 gradsRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.CIP 5138 · Bachelor's Degree$72,91648 gradsEducational Administration and Supervision.CIP 1304 · Master's Degree$71,77722 gradsDental Support Services and Allied Professions.CIP 5106 · Bachelor's Degree$61,6533 gradsBusiness/Commerce, General.CIP 5201 · Bachelor's Degree$60,589160 gradsBusiness Administration, Management and Operations.CIP 5202 · Bachelor's Degree$58,31653 gradsDental Support Services and Allied Professions.CIP 5106 · Associate's Degree$57,689—Business/Commerce, General.CIP 5201 · Associate's Degree$55,759—Student Counseling and Personnel Services.CIP 1311 · Master's Degree$54,67121 gradsBiology, General.CIP 2601 · Bachelor's Degree$53,43944 gradsCriminal Justice and Corrections.CIP 4301 · Bachelor's Degree$53,3790 gradsPublic Administration.CIP 4404 · Bachelor's Degree$52,88344 gradsCommunication and Media Studies.CIP 0901 · Bachelor's Degree$47,99830 gradsHospitality Administration/Management.CIP 5209 · Bachelor's Degree$47,2927 gradsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.CIP 1312 · Bachelor's Degree$46,902113 gradsLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.CIP 2401 · Bachelor's Degree$46,77284 gradsPsychology, General.CIP 4201 · Bachelor's Degree$43,901—Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.CIP 5102 · Bachelor's Degree$43,31333 gradsMental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions.CIP 5115 · Bachelor's Degree$42,914—Fine and Studio Arts.CIP 5007 · Bachelor's Degree$41,56252 gradsEnglish Language and Literature, General.CIP 2301 · Bachelor's Degree$37,11219 grads
SECTION 06 · BY CIP FAMILY

24 programs with earnings, grouped

Programs are grouped by 2-digit CIP family. Programs without reported earnings are hidden to keep the list focused.

EDUCATION · CIP 13

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.Bachelor's Degree$46,902113 gradsEducational Administration and Supervision.Master's Degree$71,77722 gradsStudent Counseling and Personnel Services.Master's Degree$54,67121 grads

ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIES · CIP 15

Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians.Bachelor's Degree$83,38334 gradsConstruction Engineering Technologies.Bachelor's Degree$73,20713 gradsElectrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians.Bachelor's Degree$85,3258 grads

ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE · CIP 23

English Language and Literature, General.Bachelor's Degree$37,11219 grads

LIBERAL ARTS & GENERAL STUDIES · CIP 24

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.Bachelor's Degree$46,77284 grads

BIOLOGICAL & BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES · CIP 26

Biology, General.Bachelor's Degree$53,43944 grads

PSYCHOLOGY · CIP 42

Psychology, General.Bachelor's Degree$43,901—

HOMELAND SECURITY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES · CIP 43

Criminal Justice and Corrections.Bachelor's Degree$53,3790 grads

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION & SOCIAL SERVICES · CIP 44

Public Administration.Bachelor's Degree$52,88344 grads

VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS · CIP 50

Fine and Studio Arts.Bachelor's Degree$41,56252 grads

HEALTH PROFESSIONS · CIP 51

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Bachelor's Degree$72,91648 gradsCommunication Disorders Sciences and Services.Bachelor's Degree$43,31333 gradsDental Support Services and Allied Professions.Bachelor's Degree$61,6533 gradsDental Support Services and Allied Professions.Associate's Degree$57,689—Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions.Bachelor's Degree$42,914—

BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT & MARKETING · CIP 52

Business/Commerce, General.Bachelor's Degree$60,589160 gradsBusiness/Commerce, General.Master's Degree$118,69754 gradsBusiness Administration, Management and Operations.Bachelor's Degree$58,31653 gradsHospitality Administration/Management.Bachelor's Degree$47,2927 gradsBusiness/Commerce, General.Associate's Degree$55,759—

COMMUNICATION & JOURNALISM · CIP 09

Communication and Media Studies.Bachelor's Degree$47,99830 grads
FINANCIAL OUTCOME · ILLUSTRATION

Estimate the financial outcome at Purdue University Fort Wayne

Pick a program. Cost from Scorecard net price by family income; earnings from Treasury 5-year-post-completion median, projected forward with a Mincer age-earnings curve. The selection-bias toggle applies the Dale-Krueger shrinkage. Outcomes illustration, not a forecast — see methodology.

Shrinks the earnings premium toward the matched-applicant mean. STEM <15%, business ~40%, arts & education ~60%.

NET PRESENT VALUE
$439,995
Over 40 years, discounted 5.0%
BREAKEVEN
Year 8
First year cumulative discounted earnings cross zero
graduationbreakeven · year 8year 0year 39
Cost per year
$11,933
HS-only baseline · IN
$36,400
Years to complete
4
CIP family
52

Outcomes illustration · not a forecast. Projects observed Scorecard earnings forward with a Mincer age-earnings curve under your assumptions. See methodology for the math.

SECTION 07 · SIMILAR INSTITUTIONS

Same sector and degree mix in Indiana

Picked by Carnegie sector × predominant credential level. These are not rankings — just nearest-neighbour surfaces for comparison.

EVANSVILLE$47.6k

University of Southern Indiana

Public · Predominantly bachelor's · 52% completion
HAMMOND$48.3k

Purdue University Northwest

Public · Predominantly bachelor's · 44% completion
NEW ALBANY$47.6k

Indiana University-Southeast

Public · Predominantly bachelor's · 33% completion
TERRE HAUTE$48.4k

Indiana State University

Public · Predominantly bachelor's · 41% completion
SOUTH BEND$44.9k

Indiana University-South Bend

Public · Predominantly bachelor's · 36% completion
CAUSAL DISCIPLINE

“Purdue University Fort Wayne graduates earn $X” — not “Purdue University Fort Wayne makes you earn $X”

Median earnings describe what cohorts earned. They do not describe what attending Purdue University Fort Wayne caused. Selection effects (who admits, who enrolls, who completes) are real. We publish federal data with strict descriptive phrasing — and link the methodology where you can read about the limitations directly.

Methodology →