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Purdue vs University of Tennessee

Purdue students with aid paid less on average (in-state): $14,851 vs $18,314 a year. University of Tennessee is due first, on Jan 5.

Highlighted = the better number: lower price or debt, higher rate or pay.

Purdue University University of Tennessee
Getting in
MeasurePurdue UniversityUniversity of Tennessee
Admit rate 43% 44%
SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 1220–1470 1280–1380
ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 28–34 26–31
SAT or ACT for fall 2027 Required Required
Next deadline Regular decision: Jan 15 Regular decision: Jan 5
Cost
MeasurePurdue UniversityUniversity of Tennessee
Sticker price per year (in-state at public colleges) $25,610 $35,064
Average paid after grants (in-state at public colleges) $14,851 $18,314
Average paid from out of state, estimated $33,653 $37,758
What in-state families with aid paid, by income
MeasurePurdue UniversityUniversity of Tennessee
Under $30,000 $6,147 $9,626
$30,000–$48,000 $5,618 $11,690
$48,000–$75,000 $9,056 $17,499
$75,000–$110,000 $15,253 $22,708
Over $110,000 $23,490 $26,651
After you start
MeasurePurdue UniversityUniversity of Tennessee
Undergrads 44,503 30,418
Graduate within 6 years 83% 74%
Come back for year two 93% 92%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $80,082 $65,090
Median debt at graduation $18,750 $18,750

Highlighted only when the gap is at least 5%. "Average paid" is what students who got federal aid paid per year after grants, not a price quote; at public colleges the income rows are in-state students. The out-of-state estimate adds a public college's extra out-of-state tuition to its in-state average; out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more. How we get our numbers

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