Side-by-side
Purdue University-Main Campus vs Texas A&M University-College Station
The numbers that actually decide it — net price after aid, how hard each is to get into, and how many students finish — compared straight across. Net price beats sticker price every time.
Same c campus feel and a comparable size (45k undergrads vs 60k undergrads) — students often consider these side-by-side.
| Purdue University-Main Campus | Texas A&M University-College Station | |
|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 50% | 57% |
| Net price (in-state) what the average family actually pays after aid | $9,992 | $13,154 |
| Net price (out-of-state) | $28,794 | $40,124 |
| Sticker tuition (in-state) | $9,992 | $13,154 |
| Sticker tuition (out-of-state) | $28,794 | $40,124 |
| Graduation rate | 83% | 84% |
| Total enrollment | 44,503 | 59,615 |
Net price = sticker price minus the average grant aid for that school (IPEDS / Dept. of Education data). Real numbers vary by family income and student stats — verify each school's own Net Price Calculator before committing. Canonical: /compare/purdue-university-main-campus-vs-texas-aandm-university-college-station.