Purdue University Global
Purdue University Global, Inc. is a public online university that is a separately accredited part of the Purdue University system. Its primary focus is educating working adults.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $7,770
- Undergraduate enrollment: 47,397
- Graduation rate (150%): 33%
- Graduation rate (200%): 30%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 32%
- Student to faculty ratio: 25:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $36,596
- Median earnings (8 years): $35,551
- Median earnings (6 years): $32,973
- Control: Public
- Locale: City, small
- Calendar: Other
- City: West Lafayette, IN
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Purdue University Global include Business Administration and Management, Health, Health and Wellness.
- Business Administration and Management (983 bachelor's) · median earnings $66,495 4 years after graduation · median debt $35,740
- Health (612 bachelor's) · median earnings $57,546 4 years after graduation · median debt $30,556
- Health and Wellness (539 bachelor's) · median earnings $54,526 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,921
- Criminal Justice (384 bachelor's) · median earnings $56,660 4 years after graduation · median debt $30,641
- Information Technology (356 bachelor's) · median earnings $76,857 4 years after graduation · median debt $45,101
- Computer and Information Systems Security (338 bachelor's) · median earnings $87,413 4 years after graduation · median debt $42,497
- Applied Behavior Analysis (303 bachelor's) · median earnings $47,339 4 years after graduation · median debt $33,000
- Dietitian Assistant (254 bachelor's) · median earnings $47,367 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,125
- Accounting (239 bachelor's) · median earnings $62,502 4 years after graduation · median debt $39,311
- Multi- (236 bachelor's) · median earnings $66,445 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,503
Degree mix: Business 43%, Computer Science 24%, Health 29%, Psychology 3%, Communication 1%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Purdue University Global students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $9,806 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $9,806
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $1,665
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $12,267
- In-state tuition and fees: $10,101
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $14,412
- Off-campus room and board: $6,870
- Off-campus with family: $1,650
- Typical cost of attendance: $15,660
- Sticker vs net gap: 50%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 47%
- Federal loan recipients: 46%
- Average institutional grant: $11,304
- Average federal loan: $8,034
- Median debt at graduation: $26,078
Admissions
Purdue University Global has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 47,397
- Women: 62%
- Part-time undergraduates: 82%
- Age 25 and older: 78%
- Graduate students: 12,905
- Graduation rate: 33%
- Come back after freshman year: 57%
- First-generation: 53%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 13%
- Student to faculty: 25:1
- Study abroad: Not available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Purdue University Global acceptance rate? Purdue University Global has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Purdue University Global cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $9,806 a year after aid. Average net price is $7,770.
What majors does Purdue University Global offer? Popular programs include Business Administration and Management, Health, Health and Wellness, Criminal Justice, Information Technology.
What is the average salary after Purdue University Global? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $36,596 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Purdue University Global graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 32% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 33%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Purdue University Global official site: https://purdueglobal.edu.