Purdue North Central vs. Fairmont State

Purdue University North Central Campus vs. Fairmont State University comparison

	Purdue University North Central Campus	Fairmont State University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Purdue North Central	Fairmont State
Location	Westville, IN	Fairmont, WV
Setting	Rural Fringe	Distant Town
Enrollment	6,092	3,498
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking		#979
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	pnc.edu	fairmontstate.edu
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Comparable Facts

• Purdue University North Central Campus is larger than than Fairmont State based on total student enrollment (6,092 students vs. 3,498 students)

Purdue North Central vs. Fairmont State Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Purdue North Central or Fairmont State ?

• Purdue University North Central Campus is 12% more expensive to attend than Fairmont State for in-state tuition ($6,746.00 vs. $6,022.00)
• Out of state tuition is 3.4% higher at Purdue North Central than Fairmont State University ($16,164.00 vs. $15,638.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Purdue University North Central Campus than Fairmont State ($7,832 vs. $10,794)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Purdue University North Central Campus are 35.8% lower than costs at Fairmont State University ($7,380 vs. $10,022)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Fairmont State University than Purdue University North Central Campus (94% vs. 51%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Purdue University North Central Campus students is 9.5% larger than aid received Fairmont State University ($7,168 vs. $6,547)

Purdue North Central vs. Fairmont State Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Fairmont State University (962) is 19 points higher than at Purdue North Central (943)
• Incoming Fairmont State students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Purdue North Central (20)
• Accepted freshman Fairmont State students have a 0.17 point higher average high school GPA (3.36) than students at Purdue North Central (3.19)
• Fairmont State has a higher acceptance rate (98.5%) than Purdue North Central (49.9%)

Purdue North Central vs. Fairmont State Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Purdue North Central or Fairmont State ? 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 Fairmont State and Purdue North Central.

• The graduation rate at Fairmont State is higher than Purdue University North Central Campus (33% vs. 17%)
• Graduates from Purdue University North Central Campus earn on average $4,300 more per year than Fairmont State graduates after ten years. ($41,900 vs. $37,600)
• Fairmont State University students graduate with a $2,836 lower median federal student loan debt than Purdue North Central graduates. ($22,000 vs. $24,836)
• Fairmont State graduates are paying $29 less per month on federal student loans than Purdue North Central graduates. ($227 vs. $256)
• More Purdue North Central graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Fairmont State students, three years after graduation. (48% vs. 43%)

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