Purdue University Main Campus
Purdue University-Main Campus is a large university located in West Lafayette, IN.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 50%
- Average net price: $13,722
- Undergraduate enrollment: 42,745
- Graduation rate (150%): 83%
- Graduation rate (200%): 84%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 79%
- Student to faculty ratio: 14:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $72,424
- Median earnings (8 years): $66,951
- Median earnings (6 years): $60,838
- Control: Public
- Locale: City, small
- Calendar: Semester
- City: West Lafayette, IN
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Purdue include Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Experimental Psychology.
- Computer Science (532 bachelor's) · median earnings $146,685 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,136
- Mechanical Engineering (510 bachelor's) · median earnings $102,572 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,500
- Experimental Psychology (375 bachelor's) · median earnings $52,170 4 years after graduation · median debt $18,500
- Computer Engineering (370 bachelor's) · median earnings $121,462 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,875
- Aerospace Engineering (323 bachelor's) · median earnings $97,332 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,500
- Industrial Engineering (257 bachelor's) · median earnings $107,031 4 years after graduation · median debt $18,357
- Finance (244 bachelor's) · median earnings $85,924 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,500
- Mathematical Statistics and Probability (216 bachelor's) · median earnings $104,047 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,250
- Electrical Engineering (211 bachelor's) · median earnings $105,396 4 years after graduation · median debt $17,750
- Nursing (181 bachelor's) · median earnings $80,403 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,500
Degree mix: Business 23%, Engineering 41%, Computer Science 14%, Health 9%, Biological Sciences 7%, Psychology 4%, Communication 2%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Purdue students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $5,098 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $5,098
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $6,241
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $9,438
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $18,177
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $22,742
- In-state tuition and fees: $9,992
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $28,794
- Books and supplies: $1,070
- On-campus room and board: $12,820
- Off-campus room and board: $12,820
- Off-campus with family: $4,290
- Typical cost of attendance: $24,591
- Sticker vs net gap: 44%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 13%
- Federal loan recipients: 22%
- Average institutional grant: $8,003
- Average federal loan: $6,136
- Median debt at graduation: $19,500
Admissions
Purdue admits 50% of applicants. Of students admitted, 29% enrolled.
- Applications: 78,745
- Admitted: 39,272
- Enrolled: 11,467
- Yield (first-choice signal): 29%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 42,745
- Women: 42%
- Commuter share (estimated): 56%
- Part-time undergraduates: 6%
- Age 25 and older: 3%
- Graduate students: 9,547
- Graduation rate: 83%
- Come back after freshman year: 93%
- First-generation: 19%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 68%
- Student to faculty: 14:1
- Professor salary: $170,959
- Associate professor salary: $124,410
- Assistant professor salary: $111,314
- On-campus housing capacity: 18,864
- Meal plan meals per week: 21
- Average SAT: 1,350
- Average ACT: 31
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Purdue acceptance rate? Purdue admits 50% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Purdue cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $5,098 a year after aid. Average net price is $13,722.
What majors does Purdue offer? Popular programs include Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Experimental Psychology, Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering.
What is the average salary after Purdue? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $72,424 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Purdue graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 79% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 83%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Purdue University Main Campus official site: https://purdue.edu.