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West Lafayette, IN 47907-2040
p. 765-494-4600
w. www.purdue.edu

Purdue University-Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN - Enrollment, Demographics, Student Costs

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Carnegie Foundation Classification

Research Universities (very high research activity)
UndergraduateProfessions plus arts & sciences, high graduate coexistence
GraduateComprehensive doctoral with medical/veterinary
Undergraduate PopulationFull-time four-year, more selective, lower transfer-in
EnrollmentHigh undergraduate
Size & SettingLarge four-year, primarily residential

General Characteristics

Title IV EligibilityParticipates in Title IV federal financial aid programs
Highest offeringDoctoral degree
Calendar SystemSemester
Years of college work requiredN/A
Variable Tuition
Religious AffiliationN/A
Congressional District1804

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance Learning
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force  —   /   / 
Study Abroad
Weekend College
Teacher Certification

Student Tuition Costs and Fees

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Purdue University-Main Campus?
525th for total cost of attendance
  In District In State Out of State
Effective as of 2010-08-04
FT Undergraduate Tuition $8,183 $8,183 $24,663
FT Undergraduate Required Fees $455 $455 $455
PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $309 $309 $835
FT Graduate Tuition $8,183 $8,183 $24,663
FT Graduate Required Fees $455 $455 $455
PT Graduate per Credit Hour $309 $309 $835
Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus $20,638 $20,638 $37,118
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $20,638 $20,638 $37,118
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family $13,238 $13,238 $29,718

Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

Prior year comparison and trends on the cost of attending / attendance cost.
  In District In State Out of State
Published Tuition & Fees $7,416 $7,750 $7,416 $7,750 $22,224 $23,224
  Cost (regardless of residency)
Effective as of 2010-08-04
Books & Supplies $1,050 $1,140
On-Campus – Room & Board $7,530 $7,930
On-Campus – Other Expenses $1,970 $2,000
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board $7,530 $7,930
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses $1,970 $2,000
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board $3,190 $3,260

Admission Details

Effective as of 2010-08-05
Application Fee RequiredN/A
Undergraduate Application Fee$50
Graduate Application Fee$55
First Professional Application FeeN/A
Applicants 27,213 (15,349 male / 11,864 female)
Admitted 19,905 (11,077 male / 8,828 female)
Admission rate 73%
First-time Enrollment 6,225 (3,517 male / 2,708 female)
FT Enrollment 6,050 (3,438 male / 2,612 female)
PT Enrollment 175 (79 male / 96 female)
Total Enrollment41,052

Admission Criteria

What criteria does Purdue University-Main Campus use for admissions?  = Required,   = Recommended,   = Neither required nor recommended
Open Admissions
Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record  /   / 
College Prep. Completion
Recommendations
Formal competency demoN/A
Admission test scores
TOEFL
Other testsN/A

Admission Credits Accepted

What types of credits does Purdue University-Main Campus accept?
Dual Credit
Life Experience
Advanced Placement (AP)

Athletics - Association Memberships

Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NCAA
NCAA Football Conference Big Ten Conference
NCAA Basketball Conference Big Ten Conference
NCAA Baseball Conference Big Ten Conference
NCAA Track & Field Conference Big Ten Conference

ACT Test Admission

146th for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting ACT results 45%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 22 / 29
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 24 / 31
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 23 / 29

SAT Test Admission

274th for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting SAT results 79%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 500 / 610
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 540 / 670
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 1040 / 1280

Student Services

Remedial Services
Academic / Career Counseling
PT Cost-defraying Employment
Career Placement
On-Campus Day Care
Library Facility

Student Living

First-time Room / Board Required
Dorm Capacity11,816
Meals per WeekN/A
Room Fee$3,994
Board Fee$4,716

Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

How many students are successful graduates?
 
Total 902 252 203 364 19 6,198 254 8,192
Accounting 24 1 3 21 1 133 5 188
Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Technology/Technician 4 4 6 2 126 3 145
Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General 3 7 2 128 5 145
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering 33 4 3 10 125 8 183
African-American/Black Studies 2 2
Agricultural Business and Management, Other 1 11 12
Agricultural Economics 11 2 1 80 2 96
Agricultural Mechanization, General 1 22 23
Agricultural Teacher Education 1 16 2 19
Agricultural/Biological Engineering and Bioengineering 8 2 1 2 34 6 53
Agriculture, General 1 8 2 1 105 1 118
Agronomy and Crop Science 1 1 3 32 37
Animal Sciences, General 1 2 1 1 96 101
Apparel and Textiles, General 7 6 9 10 1 181 5 219
Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician 4 4 129 4 141
Art/Art Studies, General 2 3 4 60 2 71
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 2 2 3 90 4 101
Aviation/Airway Management and Operations 4 4
Avionics Maintenance Technology/Technician 1 3 4
Biochemistry 3 1 1 1 16 1 23
Biological and Physical Sciences 1 1 1 12 15
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 13 6 9 108 7 143
Biomedical/Medical Engineering 6 1 11 32 5 55
Botany/Plant Biology 3 8 1 12
Business Administration and Management, General 234 21 27 61 2 441 30 816
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
Chemical Engineering 27 6 13 77 123
Chemistry, General 3 3 4 1 38 1 50
Civil Engineering, General 25 5 7 8 149 4 198
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist 1 2 16 19
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric 10 19 13 2 1 202 6 253
Computer Engineering, General 7 3 2 1 35 48
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other 4 2 1 6 1 71 2 87
Computer and Information Sciences, General 24 2 8 58 5 97
Construction Engineering 2 2 2 40 1 47
Design and Visual Communications, General 2 2 3 4 31 42
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 1 1 13 15
Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other 2 1 1 7 2 13
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 6 6
Economics, General 14 2 2 9 50 5 82
Education, General 2 4 59 7 72
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician 3 11 3 6 174 3 200
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering 123 4 2 22 101 8 260
Elementary Education and Teaching 1 1 1 144 1 148
Engineering, General
Engineering, Other 3 2 2 5 1 55 6 74
English Language and Literature, General 3 3 4 4 2 111 5 132
Entomology 11 1 12
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General 3 5 2 8 67 3 88
Food Science 13 2 1 4 14 3 37
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General 5 4 1 53 3 66
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 12 1 6 2 1 41 63
Forestry, General 1 14 15
Geology/Earth Science, General 2 1 20 23
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other 3 6 1 12 118 10 150
History, General 1 1 3 1 1 74 4 85
Horticultural Science 2 25 1 28
Hospitality Administration/Management, Other 1 1 2
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management 18 5 2 7 1 112 145
Human Development and Family Studies, General 1 3 2 77 1 84
Humanities/Humanistic Studies 1 1 2 13 1 18
Industrial Engineering 89 1 4 10 84 6 194
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians, Other 1 9 10
Industrial Technology/Technician 1 1
Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD) 1 23 1 25
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other 1 1
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Linguistics 1 2 2 5
Management Information Systems and Services, Other 9 9
Materials Engineering 5 2 24 2 33
Mathematics, General 28 2 1 3 59 2 95
Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD 5 3 9 107 4 128
Mechanical Engineering 45 2 3 15 217 6 288
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians, Other 5 3 5 214 4 231
Natural Resources/Conservation, General 2 1 5 2 10
Nuclear Engineering 2 2 2 26 6 38
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) 5 3 1 130 1 140
Operations Management and Supervision 8 26 8 4 1 342 6 395
Pharmacy (PharmD [USA], PharmD or BS/BPharm [Canada]) 1 1 6 27 1 36
Philosophy 1 2 14 17
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 1 11 4 2 1 164 3 186
Physics, General 4 1 1 1 16 23
Political Science and Government, General 3 3 6 3 1 95 7 118
Psychology, General 6 13 8 10 1 179 5 222
Public Health, General (MPH, DPH) 1 1 2
Robotics Technology/Technician 2 11 13
Social Sciences, General 32 2 34
Sociology 5 6 6 120 10 147
Statistics, General 18 2 1 11 1 33
Surveying Technology/Surveying 5 5
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education 14 8 1 4 116 5 148
Trade and Industrial Teacher Education 1 1
Veterinary Sciences/Veterinary Clinical Sciences, General (Cert 4 1 18 2 25
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant 1 1 47 49
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management 20 2 22

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

Purdue University-Main Campus 421st for the average full-time faculty salary.
Effective as of 2010-08-31
Tenure system
Average FT Salary $79,918 ($85,148 male / $67,737 female)
Number of FT Faculty 2,367 (1,656 male / 711 female)
Number of PT Faculty 365
FT Faculty Ratio 6 : 1
Total Benefits $61,079,824

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