IPFW vs. Penn State New Kensington

Comparable Facts

Compare Purdue University Fort Wayne in Fort Wayne, IN with Penn State New Kensington in New Kensington, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Purdue University Fort Wayne is larger than Penn State New Kensington based on total student enrollment (7,206 students vs. 421 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Purdue University Fort Wayne is located in Fort Wayne, IN (Large City setting); Penn State New Kensington is in New Kensington, PA (Rural Fringe setting).
• Purdue University Fort Wayne is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Penn State New Kensington is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Purdue University Fort Wayne 13:1; Penn State New Kensington 9:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Purdue University Fort Wayne are 23.6% lower than at Penn State New Kensington ($11,669 vs. $15,274).
• Out-of-state tuition is 5.4% higher at Penn State New Kensington than at Purdue University Fort Wayne (about $1,247 more per year; $24,134 vs. $22,887).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Purdue University Fort Wayne than at Penn State New Kensington (95% vs. 94%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Penn State New Kensington students is 9.4% larger than aid received by Purdue University Fort Wayne students ($7,809 vs. $7,135).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both IPFW and Penn State New Kensington.
• Typical fall application deadline: IPFW Aug 1, 2027.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 21.4% at IPFW vs. 22% at Penn State New Kensington.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Purdue University Fort Wayne graduates have a $2,318 lower median loan debt than Penn State New Kensington graduates ($24,500 vs. $26,818).
• Among borrowers, IPFW graduates have an estimated $24 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Penn State New Kensington graduates ($253 vs. $277).
• More Penn State New Kensington graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former IPFW students, three years after graduation (69% vs. 51%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.