Dominican vs. Purdue North Central

Dominican University vs. Purdue University North Central Campus comparison

	Dominican University	Purdue University North Central Campus	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Dominican	Purdue North Central
Location	River Forest, IL	Westville, IN
Setting	Large Suburban	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	3,196	6,092
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#551
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	dom.edu	pnc.edu
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Comparable Facts

• Purdue University North Central Campus is larger than than Dominican based on total student enrollment (6,092 students vs. 3,196 students)

Dominican vs. Purdue North Central Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Dominican or Purdue North Central?

• Dominican University is 431.4% more expensive to attend than Purdue North Central for in-state tuition ($35,850.00 vs. $6,746.00)
• Out of state tuition is 121.8% higher at Dominican than Purdue University North Central Campus ($35,850.00 vs. $16,164.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Purdue University North Central Campus than Dominican ($7,832 vs. $18,162)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Purdue University North Central Campus are 49.7% lower than costs at Dominican University ($7,380 vs. $11,050)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Dominican University than Purdue University North Central Campus (100% vs. 51%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Dominican University students is 253.2% larger than aid received Purdue University North Central Campus ($25,315 vs. $7,168)

Dominican vs. Purdue North Central Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Dominican or Purdue North Central? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Purdue North Central or Dominican .

• The average SAT score at Dominican University (1010) is 67 points higher than at Purdue North Central (943)
• Incoming Dominican students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at Purdue North Central (20)
• Accepted freshman Dominican students have a 0.55 point higher average high school GPA (3.74) than students at Purdue North Central (3.19)
• Dominican has a higher acceptance rate (89.5%) than Purdue North Central (49.9%)

Dominican vs. Purdue North Central Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Dominican or Purdue North Central? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Purdue North Central and Dominican.

• The graduation rate at Dominican is higher than Purdue University North Central Campus (63% vs. 17%)
• Graduates from Dominican University earn on average $6,100 more per year than Purdue North Central graduates after ten years. ($48,000 vs. $41,900)
• Purdue University North Central Campus students graduate with a $164 lower median federal student loan debt than Dominican graduates. ($24,836 vs. $25,000)
• Purdue North Central graduates are paying $2 less per month on federal student loans than Dominican graduates. ($256 vs. $258)
• More Dominican graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Purdue North Central students, three years after graduation. (64% vs. 48%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/