Ohio State vs Purdue
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
ACompass Score: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Ohio State UniversityColumbus, OHCompass Score: Exceptional · Top 8%ACompass Score: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Purdue UniversityWest Lafayette, INCompass Score: Exceptional · Top 8%
At a glance
- Ohio State has the higher graduation rate: 88% against 83% at Purdue.
- Purdue has the lower average price after aid: about $15,000 a year, against about $17,000 at Ohio State.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Purdue: $72,424, against $60,409 at Ohio State.
Scores
Compass Score
ACompass Score: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 8%
ACompass Score: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 8%
Academic Excellence
AAcademic Excellence: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 6%
AAcademic Excellence: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 7%
Value
B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 21%
AValue: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 4%
The college
Category
National universities
National universities
Location
Columbus, OH
West Lafayette, IN
Setting
City
City
Students
60,046
52,905
Sports
NCAA Division I · Big Ten Conference
NCAA Division I · Big Ten Conference
Admission
Admission rate
61%
50%
Average SAT
1387
1364
ACT middle 50%
28–32
27–34
Outcomes
Graduation rate
88%
83%
First-year retention
94%
93%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$60,409
$72,424
Median debt
$19,976
$19,500
Cost
Average price after aid
About $17,000
About $15,000
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
About $5,000
About $5,000
$30,001–$48,000
About $6,000
About $6,000
$48,001–$75,000
About $10,000
About $9,000
$75,001–$110,000
About $20,000
About $18,000
Over $110,000
About $27,000
About $23,000
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Computer engineering $123,731
- Applied mathematics $120,495
- Computing and information science $118,833
- Management science $111,500
- Management information systems $110,192
- Computer science $146,685
- Computer engineering $121,462
- Materials Engineering $107,557
- Industrial Engineering $107,031
- Electrical engineering $105,396
Compare with another college
The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.