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Purdue University Fort Wayne Admissions Statistics & Acceptance Rate

How Do You Compare to Purdue University Fort Wayne’s Other Incoming Students?

Review the admissions stats from recent freshman classes to have a better understanding of your chances of being admitted to Purdue University Fort Wayne, situated in Fort Wayne, IN.

On this page you’ll find:

• What Admissions Stats Mean for You
• Selectivity of Purdue University Fort Wayne
• Acceptance & Enrollment Stats at Purdue University Fort Wayne
• Male to Female Ratio of Applicants
• Average SAT & ACT Scores
• Helpful Resources

What Admissions Stats Mean to You

These admission statistics can help you understand the likelihood of being accepted. Compare your SAT and ACT scores to previously accepted students. If your scores are lower than average, you might consider retaking the exam or looking at schools that better fit your scores.

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Selectivity: How Many Students Get Accepted?

The selectivity of a college indicates how competitive the admissions process is.

Open Admissions	No
Selectivity of College	Less Selective (70-85%)
Acceptance Rate	84%
Application Fee	$30 (waivable)

Acceptance and Enrollment Figures

Purdue University Fort Wayne received 7,631 applications. From this pool, 6,402 were admitted, and 1,371 chose to enroll.

Applicant Total	7,631
Accepted	6,402
Enrolled	1,371
Enrolled Full-Time	1,318
Enrolled Part-Time	53

Admission to Purdue University Fort Wayne is 83.9%. With this acceptance rate, the institution is highly accessible. Gender-specific acceptance rates at Purdue University Fort Wayne: the female acceptance rate is 83% versus 85% for male applicants.

Among admitted students at Purdue University Fort Wayne is 21%. This means that 21% of admitted applicants chose to attend. Female admitted students enroll at 20% versus 23% for male admits.

Boys vs. Girls: Who’s Applying More?

Here is the gender distribution for Purdue University Fort Wayne.

	Men	Women
Applicants	3,689	3,920
Admitted	3,139	3,261
Enrolled	727	644

Average Test Scores

Approximately 45% of applicants to PFW provided SAT results (619 students).

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores for the middle 50% fell between 490 and 610. Math scores were between 480 and 610.

SAT Section	25th Percentile	75th Percentile
Evidence-Based Reading & Writing	490	610
Math	480	610
Combined Total	970	1220

PFW got ACT scores from 4% of accepted students (53 students).

The middle 50% of admitted students earned ACT Composite scores between 22 and 29.

ACT Section	25th Percentile	75th Percentile
Overall	22	29
English	21	28
Mathematics	20	28

Additional Question to Ask

• A college’s selectivity gives us an idea of how rigorous the studies are, and how competitive the students are. However, not all students thrive in a competitive atmosphere, even if their grades are good. Does this college have the best learning environment for you?

Data Sources

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• College Scorecard
• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• Image Credit: By Abhijitsathe under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.