Selectivity
59%
Total Students
43,161
UG 31,985
PG 11,176
Satisfaction Index
92%
Salary After Attending
$54,300
BASIC
| Web Site | www.purdue.edu |
| Institution Type | Public |
| Location | West Lafayette |
UNDER GRADUATE
| Total Students | 31,985 |
| Women | 13,403 (41.9%) |
| Men | 18,582 (58.1%) |
GRADUATE
| Total Students | 11,176 |
| Women | 4,776 (42.73%) |
| Men | 6,400 (57.27%) |
| Acceptance Rate | 59% |
| Cost of Attendance | $ 41,834 |
| Graduation Rate | 75% |
| Retention Rate | 92 % |
FRESHMAN ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
| Admission Office URL | www.purdue.edu/purdue/admissions/index.html |
| Online Application URL | admissions.purdue.edu/apply_now/apply_now.html |
| Entrance Difficulty (Selectivity) | 59 % |
STANDARDISED TEST REQUIREMENTS
| Exam | Required |
|---|---|
| SAT or ACT | Required |
| SAT Only | - |
| ACT Only | - |
| SAT and SAT Subject Tests, or ACT | - |
| SAT Subject Tests Only | - |
| Regular Admission Deadline | - |
EARLY DECISION & EARLY ACTION
| Early Decision Offered | No |
| Early Decision Application Deadline | - |
| Early Decision Notification Date | - |
| Early Action Offered | Yes |
| Early Action Application Deadline | - |
| Early Action Notification Date | 12-12-2017 |
FACTORS CONSIDERED FOR ADMISSION
| Factor | Very Important | Important | Considered | Not Considered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rigor of Secondary School Record | X | |||
| Academic GPA | X | |||
| Standardized Tests | X | |||
| Class Rank | X | |||
| Recommendations | X | |||
| Essay | X | |||
| Interview | X | |||
| Level of Applicant's Interest | X | |||
| Extracurricular Activities | X | |||
| Volunteer Work | X | |||
| Particular Talent/Ability | X | |||
| Character/Personal Qualities | X | |||
| First Generation to Attend College | X | |||
| State Residency | X | |||
| Geographic Residence | X | |||
| Relation with Alumnus | X | |||
| Religious Affiliation/ Commitment | X | |||
| Ethnicity | X | |||
| Work Experience | X |
ADMISSION RATE
| Overall Admission Rate | 59% of applicants were admitted |
| Women | 66% of applicants were admitted |
| Men | 54% of applicants were admitted |
| Students Enrolled | 30% of admitted students enrolled |
| Women | 30% of admitted students enrolled |
| Men | 30% of admitted students enrolled |
| Early Decision Admission Rate | - |
| Early Action Admission Rate | Not reported |
SCORES OF ENROLLED FRESHMEN
| 25th Percentile | 75th Percentile | |
|---|---|---|
| SAT - R/W | 520 | 630 |
| SAT - Maths | 560 | 560 |
| ACT - Composite | 25 | 31 |
| ACT - Writing | - | - |
| ACT - English | 24 | 32 |
| ACT - Maths | 25 | 32 |
TUITION AND EXPENSES
| Financial Aid Office URL | https://www.purdue.edu/dfa/ |
| Net Price Calculator URL | https://www.purdue.edu/DFA/estimator |
Cost of Attendance (UG)
Tuition and Fees |
$28,804 |
On Campus Room & Board |
$10,030 |
Books and Supplies |
$1,220 |
Other Expenses |
$1,780 |
| Total | $41,834 |
Cost of Attendance (Master)
Tuition and Fees |
$28,804 |
On Campus Room & Board |
$10,030 |
Books and Supplies |
$1,220 |
Other Expenses |
$1,780 |
| Total | $41,834 |
FINANCIAL AID
| Need Based Aid for International Student | No |
| Merit Based Aid for International Students | Yes |
| Total International Students Receiving Aid | 197 |
| Percentage of International Students Receiving Aid | 3.8% |
| Average aid awarded to International Students | $ 2,401 |
| Total Aid awarded to International Students | $ 4,72,997 |
| PROGRAM | BACHELOR | MASTER | DOCTOR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, General. | |||
| Agricultural and Extension Education Services. | - | 6 | 1 |
| Agricultural Business and Management, General. | 111 | - | - |
| Agricultural Communication/Journalism. | 17 | - | - |
| Agricultural Economics. | 36 | 42 | 10 |
| Agricultural Mechanization, General. | 33 | - | - |
| Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture. | 25 | - | - |
| Agronomy and Crop Science. | 6 | - | - |
| Animal Sciences, General. | 133 | 5 | 6 |
| Farm/Farm and Ranch Management. | 14 | - | - |
| Food Science. | 33 | 3 | 3 |
| Horticultural Science. | 12 | 3 | 1 |
| Soil Science and Agronomy, General. | 1 | 17 | 5 |
| Turf and Turfgrass Management. | 2 | - | - |
| Category total | 423 | 76 | 26 |
| ARCHITECTURE AND RELATED SERVICES. | |||
| Landscape Architecture. | 22 | - | - |
| Category total | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| AREA, ETHNIC, CULTURAL, GENDER, AND GROUP STUDIES. | |||
| African-American/Black Studies. | 3 | - | - |
| American/United States Studies/Civilization. | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Asian Studies/Civilization. | 9 | - | - |
| Women's Studies. | 12 | - | - |
| Category total | 27 | 3 | 2 |
| BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES. | |||
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. | 10 | - | - |
| Biochemistry. | 37 | 1 | 6 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General. | 100 | 6 | 17 |
| Biomedical Sciences, General. | - | 4 | 8 |
| Botany/Plant Biology. | 10 | 5 | 4 |
| Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology. | 9 | - | - |
| Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. | 8 | - | - |
| Entomology. | 6 | 5 | 4 |
| Genetics, General. | 14 | - | - |
| Microbiology and Immunology. | 8 | - | - |
| Neurobiology and Anatomy. | 31 | - | - |
| Plant Genetics. | 6 | - | - |
| Category total | 239 | 21 | 39 |
| BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES. | |||
| Accounting. | 195 | - | - |
| Actuarial Science. | 83 | - | - |
| Business Administration and Management, General. | 472 | 347 | 11 |
| Financial Planning and Services. | 62 | - | - |
| Hotel/Motel Administration/Management. | 161 | 18 | 7 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other. | 34 | - | - |
| Organizational Leadership. | 158 | - | - |
| Selling Skills and Sales Operations. | 110 | - | - |
| Category total | 1275 | 365 | 18 |
| COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS. | |||
| Communication, General. | 165 | 75 | 10 |
| Category total | 165 | 75 | 10 |
| COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES. | |||
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | - | - | 1 |
| Computer Graphics. | 113 | 10 | - |
| Computer Science. | 201 | 55 | 20 |
| Information Technology. | 97 | 32 | - |
| Category total | 411 | 97 | 21 |
| EDUCATION. | |||
| Agricultural Teacher Education. | 17 | - | - |
| Art Teacher Education. | 4 | - | - |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching. | 9 | - | - |
| Education, General. | 16 | 145 | 40 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching. | 96 | - | - |
| English/Language Arts Teacher Education. | 14 | - | - |
| Health Teacher Education. | 1 | - | - |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching. | 57 | 13 | 8 |
| Social Studies Teacher Education. | 17 | - | - |
| Special Education and Teaching, Other. | 13 | - | - |
| Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education. | 46 | - | - |
| Category total | 290 | 158 | 48 |
| Engineering Technology, General. | |||
| Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Technology/Technician. | 18 | - | - |
| Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician. | 80 | 11 | - |
| Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician. | 94 | - | - |
| Engineering/Industrial Management. | 43 | 22 | 21 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians, Other. | 23 | - | - |
| Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician. | 7 | - | - |
| Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician. | 170 | - | - |
| Category total | 435 | 33 | 21 |
| ENGINEERING. | |||
| Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering. | 149 | 110 | 28 |
| Agricultural Engineering. | 66 | 8 | 21 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering. | 73 | 8 | 13 |
| Chemical Engineering. | 146 | 10 | 31 |
| Civil Engineering, General. | 119 | 105 | 28 |
| Computer Engineering, General. | 116 | - | - |
| Construction Engineering. | 22 | - | - |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 179 | 128 | 80 |
| Engineering, Other. | 38 | 124 | 12 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. | 22 | - | - |
| Industrial Engineering. | 207 | 52 | 13 |
| Materials Engineering. | 44 | 7 | 8 |
| Mechanical Engineering. | 346 | 121 | 43 |
| Nuclear Engineering. | 21 | 12 | 8 |
| Category total | 1548 | 685 | 285 |
| ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS. | |||
| Creative Writing. | 13 | - | - |
| English Language and Literature, General. | 25 | 19 | 26 |
| Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing. | 19 | - | - |
| Category total | 57 | 19 | 26 |
| Work and Family Studies. | |||
| Apparel and Textiles, General. | - | 5 | 4 |
| Consumer Merchandising/Retailing Management. | 53 | - | - |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General. | 8 | - | - |
| Human Development and Family Studies, General. | 57 | 4 | 3 |
| Category total | 118 | 9 | 7 |
| FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS. | |||
| Comparative Literature. | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Foreign Languages and Literatures, General. | - | 13 | 5 |
| French Language and Literature. | 1 | - | - |
| German Language and Literature. | 3 | - | - |
| Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General. | 20 | - | - |
| Linguistics. | 16 | 1 | 5 |
| Russian Language and Literature. | 3 | - | - |
| Category total | 45 | 15 | 13 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | |||
| Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist. | 101 | 31 | 2 |
| Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist. | 5 | - | - |
| Dietetics/Dietitian. | 70 | - | - |
| Health and Wellness, General. | 16 | - | - |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other. | 108 | 10 | 4 |
| Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry. | - | 1 | 18 |
| Pharmaceutics and Drug Design. | 29 | 8 | 7 |
| Pharmacy. | - | 1 | 4 |
| Public Health Education and Promotion. | 57 | - | - |
| Public Health, General. | - | 10 | - |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. | 100 | 13 | - |
| Veterinary Sciences/Veterinary Clinical Sciences, General. | - | 9 | 2 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant. | 15 | - | - |
| Category total | 501 | 83 | 37 |
| HISTORY. | |||
| History, General. | 45 | 7 | 7 |
| Category total | 45 | 7 | 7 |
| LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES. | |||
| Humanities/Humanistic Studies. | 3 | - | - |
| Category total | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS. | |||
| Applied Mathematics, General. | 5 | - | - |
| Computational and Applied Mathematics. | 1 | - | - |
| Financial Mathematics. | 12 | - | - |
| Mathematical Statistics and Probability. | 176 | - | - |
| Mathematics, General. | 72 | 8 | 30 |
| Statistics, General. | - | 34 | 8 |
| Category total | 266 | 42 | 38 |
| Mechanics and Repairers, General. | |||
| Avionics Maintenance Technology/Technician. | 4 | - | - |
| Category total | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES. | |||
| Ancient Studies/Civilization. | 3 | - | - |
| Biological and Physical Sciences. | 16 | - | - |
| Gerontology. | - | - | 1 |
| Mathematics and Computer Science. | 6 | - | - |
| Medieval and Renaissance Studies. | 2 | - | - |
| Nutrition Sciences. | 9 | 2 | 6 |
| Category total | 36 | 2 | 7 |
| NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION. | |||
| Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management. | 33 | - | - |
| Forest Sciences and Biology. | - | 12 | 7 |
| Forestry, General. | 11 | - | - |
| Natural Resources/Conservation, General. | 29 | - | - |
| Wood Science and Wood Products/Pulp and Paper Technology. | 2 | - | - |
| Category total | 75 | 12 | 7 |
| PARKS, RECREATION, LEISURE, AND FITNESS STUDIES. | |||
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness, General. | - | - | 1 |
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science. | 108 | - | - |
| Category total | 108 | 0 | 1 |
| PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. | |||
| Philosophy. | 5 | 2 | 5 |
| Religion/Religious Studies. | 2 | - | - |
| Category total | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| PHYSICAL SCIENCES. | |||
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General. | 11 | - | - |
| Chemistry, General. | 96 | 11 | 55 |
| Geology/Earth Science, General. | 17 | 9 | 11 |
| Physics, General. | 39 | 5 | 20 |
| Category total | 163 | 25 | 86 |
| PSYCHOLOGY. | |||
| Experimental Psychology. | 129 | 12 | 9 |
| Psychology, General. | 39 | - | - |
| Category total | 168 | 12 | 9 |
| SOCIAL SCIENCES. | |||
| Anthropology. | 19 | 5 | 3 |
| Economics, General. | 129 | 36 | 4 |
| Political Science and Government, General. | 68 | 5 | 2 |
| Sociology. | 134 | 2 | 5 |
| Category total | 350 | 48 | 14 |
| TRANSPORTATION AND MATERIALS MOVING. | |||
| Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General. | 80 | 34 | - |
| Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew. | 12 | - | - |
| Aviation/Airway Management and Operations. | 31 | - | - |
| Category total | 123 | 34 | 0 |
| VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS. | |||
| Acting. | 7 | - | - |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation. | 2 | - | - |
| Design and Applied Arts, Other. | - | 6 | - |
| Design and Visual Communications, General. | 46 | - | - |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. | 4 | - | - |
| Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other. | - | 10 | - |
| Fashion/Apparel Design. | 16 | - | - |
| Film/Cinema/Video Studies. | 22 | - | - |
| Fine/Studio Arts, General. | 15 | 1 | - |
| Industrial and Product Design. | 13 | - | - |
| Photography. | 7 | - | - |
| Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology. | 3 | - | - |
| Category total | 135 | 17 | 0 |
| Grand total | 7039 | 1840 | 727 |
FACULTY & INSTRUCTION
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 12 to 1 |
| Regular Class Size | 2-9 students: 15% of classes 10-19 students: 24% of classes 20-29 students: 23% of classes 30-39 students: 13% of classes 40-49 students: 8% of classes 50-99 students: 12% of classes Over 100 students: 6% of classes |
STUDENT BODY
| On Campus Housing | Yes |
| On Campus Housing Details | Coed dorms, women's dorms, men's dorms, married student apartments, single student apartments, disabled student housing, fraternity/sorority housing, cooperative housing |
| Coeducational | Yes |
| All Undergraduates | 31,985 |
| Women (% of total) | 13,403 (41.9%) |
| Men (% of total) | 18,582 (58.1%) |
| Diversity of Student Body (UnderGraduates) | American Indian/Alaskan Native - 0.12 % Asian - 6.15 % Black/African-American - 3.13 % Hispanic/Latino - 4.42 % Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino) - 2.22 % Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander - 0.1 % White - 64.46 % Unknown - 2.29 % International Students - 17.12 % |
| All Graduate Students | 11,176 |
| Women (% of total) | 4,776 (43%) |
| Men (% of total) | 6,400 (57%) |
| Diversity of Student Body (Graduate Students) | American Indian/Alaskan Native - 0.21 % Asian - 4.68 % Black/African-American - 3.3 % Hispanic/Latino - 3.66 % Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino) - 1.67 % Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander - 0.11 % White - 45.83 % Unknown - 2.08 % International Students - 38.45 % |
UNDERGRADUATE RETENTION AND GRADUATION
| First-Year Students Returning | 92 % |
| Students Graduating (Within 6 Years) |
75 % |
AFTER GRADUATION
| Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months | 73% |
| Average Starting Salary | $53,350 per year |
| Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly | 20.0% |
| Disciplines Pursued | Not reported |
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