FORT WAYNE, IN · PUBLIC
Purdue University Fort Wayne reported a $13,171 average net price, a completion rate of 34.4%, $56,455 median earnings four years after completion, and $21,500 median federal debt among completers in the June 2026 College Scorecard release.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College ScorecardPage compiled September 16, 2026Download source data ↗
01 · Earnings after completion
Purdue University Fort Wayne’s median earnings were $56,455 four years after completion and $53,814 five years after completion, based on 1,833 and 1,990 working graduates, respectively.
The red marker shows the federal earnings threshold where available. Earnings cover graduates who were working and not enrolled; they do not include every former student.
02 · Cost after grant aid
Purdue University Fort Wayne reported a $13,171 average net price. Published lower-income figures were $8,306 for households below $30,001 and $8,703 for households from $30,001 to $48,000.
| Federal income band | Average net price |
|---|---|
| $0–30,000 | $8,306 |
| $30,001–48,000 | $8,703 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $12,444 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $18,430 |
| $110,001+ | $20,224 |
Average net price is cost of attendance minus average grant and scholarship aid for the defined cohort. Your actual price depends on the institution’s aid offer.
03 · Student progress and aid
Purdue University Fort Wayne reported a completion rate of 34.4%, a retention rate of 65.5%, a Pell-recipient share of 24.8%, and a federal-loan share of 24.0%.
These percentages have different denominators. Completion and retention describe first-time student cohorts; Pell and federal-loan shares describe undergraduate aid receipt.
04 · Federal student debt
Median federal debt among Purdue University Fort Wayne completers was $21,500 across 1,346 reported borrowers. The figure is cumulative debt, not annual cost or a monthly payment.
$21,500
Borrower repayment progress after four years: Not reported across a reported cohort of 1,900 undergraduate completers.
05 · Field-of-study evidence
5 Purdue University Fort Wayne programs met this site’s evidence threshold, including Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Business/Commerce, General, and Business Administration, Management and Operations.
A program page requires at least 75 working graduates plus published four-year earnings and median debt. This is our evidence threshold, not a federal rating.
06 · Nearby comparison set
This report lists 6 other public institutions in Indiana that match Purdue University Fort Wayne on state and control type; the set is not ranked.
Answers at a glance
The Purdue University Fort Wayne FAQ reports $13,171 average net price, $56,455 four-year median earnings, and $21,500 median federal debt.
The reported average net price was $13,171 for the applicable Title IV student cohort. It is a cohort average, not an individual aid offer.
Purdue University Fort Wayne’s median earnings were $56,455 four years after completion and $53,814 five years after completion, based on 1,833 and 1,990 working graduates, respectively.
Median federal debt among Purdue University Fort Wayne completers was $21,500 across 1,346 reported borrowers. The figure is cumulative debt, not annual cost or a monthly payment.
