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#39 of 2,496 In the United States
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Acceptance rate
53%
Average SAT
1335
Average ACT
31
Aid receiving
60%
Undergraduates
38,593
Graduates
12,935
Male:Female Ratio
57:43
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
purdue.edu

Purdue University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Purdue University has an acceptance rate of 53% and is among the top 17% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 53% 46% 64%
Applicants 68,582 42,068 26,514
Admissions 36,146 19,147 16,999
Freshmen enrolled full time 9,364 5,210 4,154
Freshmen enrolled part time 83 19 64

13,394 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

4,437 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
6,319 or 67%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1200
or below

75% of them
had 1470
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Purdue University are 1200-1470 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
2,702 or 29%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 27
or below

75% of them
had 34
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Purdue University are 27-34 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

SAT/ACT Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
College-preparatory program Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Considered but not required
Recommendations Considered but not required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school GPA Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 28700 (56%)
Nonresident Alien 9440 (18%)
Asian 5754 (11%)
Hispanic 3252 (6%)
Two or more races 2040 (4%)
Black or African American 1364 (3%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 892 (2%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 37 (0.1%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 23 (0%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Average aid awarded
$8,950
Students receiving aid
60%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $9,718$9,718
Tuition in-state $9,718$9,718
Tuition out-of-state $28,520$28,520
Fee in-district $274$274
Fee in-state $274$274
Fee out-of-state $274$274

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 16,056
Combined charge for room and board $10,258
Room charge $4,860
Meal charge $5,398

Purdue University majors

Purdue University has granted 8,467 bachelor's degrees across 134 programs, 2,266 master's across 73 programs, and 1,065 doctorate degrees across 62 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Purdue University.

Major Associate Bachelor Master Doctoral
Mechanical Engineering 430 144 71
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical & Space Engineering, General 298 201 40
Computer Science 419 62 29
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 203 99 85
Industrial Engineering 262 48 21
Experimental Psychology 285 17 11
Computer Engineering, General 297
Business Administration and Management, General 93 171 8
Information Technology 232 37
Civil Engineering, General 173 52 32
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other 69 151
Mechanical & Mechanical Engineering Technology & Technician 3 217
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 185 15 20
Chemical Engineering 164 26 29
Computer Graphics 185 18
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 194 9
Mathematical Statistics and Probability 201
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 132 47 11
Finance, General 174
Animal Sciences, General 146 8 8
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 112 21 22
Communication, General 151
Curriculum and Instruction 131 18
Pharmacy 147
Public Health, General 75 70
Education, General 12 110 22
Sociology, General 130 6 5
Biomedical Sciences, General 129 7 4
Selling Skills and Sales Operations 140
Architectural Engineering Technologies & Technicians 104 30
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 111 2 18
Chemistry, General 70 12 49
Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist 78 27 16
Political Science and Government, General 107 3 8
Agricultural Engineering 85 21 9
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 115
Materials Engineering 74 11 29
Hotel & Motel Administration & Management 86 20 7
Mathematics, General 78 7 28
Aeronautics & Aviation & Aerospace Science and Technology, General 48 60
Accounting 99
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology 96 3
Engineering & Industrial Management 64 2 29
Engineering, General 92
Engineering, Other 39 44 9
Aeronautical & Aerospace Engineering Technology & Technician 90
Human Development and Family Studies, General 83 3 1
Agricultural Business and Management, General 83
Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering 58 14 10
Elementary Education and Teaching 81
English Language and Literature, General 48 11 22
Industrial Technology & Technician 79
Veterinary Medicine 78
Physics, General 53 3 17
Actuarial Science 71
Airline & Commercial & Professional Pilot and Flight Crew 67
Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology & Technician 66
Organizational Leadership 7 56
Veterinary & Animal Health Technology & Technician and Veterinary Assistant 41 22
Manufacturing Engineering Technology & Technician 59
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design 49 1 9
Geology & Earth Science, General 42 11 4
Agricultural Economics 22 22 12
Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management 53
History, General 42 4 5
Neurobiology and Anatomy 48
Biochemistry 35 4 6
Food Science 36 4 5
Statistics, General 31 13
Financial Planning and Services 43
Engineering & Engineering-Related Technologies & Technicians, Other 33 5
Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 37
Nuclear Engineering 29 4 4
Dietetics & Dietitian 36
Film & Cinema & Media Studies 36
Entomology 13 14 8
Management Science 35
Natural Resources & Conservation, General 35
Construction Engineering 34
Genetics, General 32
Agricultural Mechanization, General 30
Consumer Merchandising & Retailing Management 30
Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture 29
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 28
Philosophy 17 2 8
Anthropology, General 21 2 2
Botany & Plant Biology 14 6 5
Creative Writing 24
Design and Visual Communications, General 24
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other 14 4 5
Social Studies Teacher Education 23
Horticultural Science 19 1 2
Industrial and Product Design 22
Landscape Architecture 22
Nutrition Sciences 15 3 4
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 16 3 3
Engineering Technologies & Technicians, General 6 15
Linguistics 15 3 3
Special Education and Teaching, Other 21
Agricultural Communication & Journalism 19
Interior Design 19
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 18
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing 18
Soil Science and Agronomy, General 2 7 8
Biological and Physical Sciences 16
Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist 16
Forest Sciences and Biology 12 4
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 16
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General 15
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry 2 13
Microbiology and Immunology 15
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 14
Fine & Studio Arts, General 12 2
Cell & Cellular and Molecular Biology 13
Forestry, General 13
Mathematics and Computer Science 13
Veterinary Sciences & Veterinary Clinical Sciences, General 13
Agricultural Teacher Education 11
Humanities & Humanistic Studies 11
Plant Genetics 11
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 10
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 5 5
Art Teacher Education 9
Asian Studies & Civilization 9
Dramatic & Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other 9
Farm & Farm and Ranch Management 8
Women's Studies 8
Ancient Studies & Civilization 7
Applied Mathematics, General 7
Japanese Language and Literature 7
Family and Consumer Sciences & Human Sciences, General 6
French Language and Literature 6
Health and Wellness, General 6
Agricultural and Extension Education Services 3 2
Agriculture, General 5
American & United States Studies & Civilization 4 1
Comparative Literature 2 2
German Language and Literature 4
Technology Teacher Education & Industrial Arts Teacher Education 4
Turf and Turfgrass Management 4
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 3
Health & Medical Physics 3
Public Health Education and Promotion 3
Technical Theatre & Theatre Design and Technology 3
Acting 2
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 2
Italian Studies 2
Nursing Science 2
Pharmaceutical Sciences 2
Apparel and Textiles, General 1
Financial Mathematics 1
Gerontology 1
Industrial Production Technologies & Technicians, Other 1
Military Technologies and Applied Sciences, Other 1
Religion & Religious Studies 1
Systems Science and Theory 1
Grand Total 51 8,467 2,266 1,065

Purdue University has a graduation rate of 83%, which is among the 10% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 83% 82% 85%
  • Full-time retention rate - 90%
  • Part-time retention rate - 45%

Publications & Citations

Purdue University is a world-class research university with 156,133 scientific papers published and 4,764,790 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Engineering, Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Environmental Science, Computer Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Materials Science, and Organic Chemistry.

Publications
156,133
Citations
4,764,790

Publication / Citation count by topic

Engineering
95,868 / 2,866,718
Chemistry
92,430 / 3,236,988
Physics
89,233 / 2,769,181
Biology
87,273 / 3,060,782
Environmental Science
65,972 / 2,075,729
Computer Science
65,266 / 1,826,359
Quantum and Particle physics
63,628 / 1,979,129
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
52,953 / 1,432,479
Materials Science
51,168 / 1,686,334
Organic Chemistry
51,014 / 1,867,405
Medicine
47,672 / 1,482,566
Biochemistry
44,829 / 1,785,328
Genetics
37,784 / 1,492,314
Geology
35,228 / 1,167,956
Mathematics
33,447 / 930,896
Geography and Cartography
31,572 / 916,959
Ecology
27,842 / 911,921
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
27,683 / 723,027
Psychology
27,354 / 833,908
Philosophy
25,448 / 670,960
Optical Engineering
25,043 / 777,859
Statistics
24,128 / 690,647
Business
23,953 / 650,375
Electrical Engineering
23,338 / 643,062
Political Science
21,666 / 537,197
Law
20,955 / 527,719
Paleontology
19,879 / 666,341
Metallurgical Engineering
19,542 / 681,959
Mechanical Engineering
17,951 / 433,108
Sociology
17,009 / 435,425
Pathology
15,835 / 543,370
History
15,513 / 443,178
Botany
14,379 / 512,448
Archaeology
14,240 / 421,552
Telecommunications
14,048 / 353,457
Physical chemistry
14,016 / 504,303
Economics
13,639 / 379,590
Management
13,439 / 387,792
Linguistics
13,387 / 355,635
Machine Learning
13,045 / 380,105

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 1878 23256
1992 1876 25033
1993 1942 25855
1994 2002 27960
1995 1864 29032
1996 2102 31159
1997 2122 33185
1998 1904 35750
1999 2036 38941
2000 2061 42893
2001 1969 45059
2002 3535 61349
2003 3051 61280
2004 2647 67340
2005 3283 79542
2006 3473 89186
2007 3553 98064
2008 3610 109630
2009 3938 122435
2010 4007 136724
2011 4143 153443
2012 4362 169123
2013 4505 186706
2014 4721 197458
2015 5094 205330
2016 5584 214318
2017 5782 225250
2018 6199 250148
2019 6252 276697
2020 7245 314494
2021 6800 351382
2022 6385 353382
2023 6469 353661
Academic rankings

Purdue University alumni

  1. Neil Armstrong

    Neil Armstrong
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1930-2012 (aged 82)
    Enrolled in Purdue University
    In 1955 graduated with Bachelor of Science in aeronautics
    Occupations
    aerospace engineerUnited States Naval Aviatortest pilotuniversity teacherastronaut
    Biography

    Neil Alden Armstrong was an American astronaut and aeronautical engineer who in 1969 became the first person to walk on the Moon. He was also a naval aviator, test pilot, and university professor.

  2. Drew Brees

    Drew Brees
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1979-.. (age 45)
    Occupations
    player of American football
    Biography

    Drew Christopher Brees is an American former football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 20 seasons. A member of the New Orleans Saints for most of his career, Brees is second in career passing yards, career touchdown passes, career pass completions, and career completion percentage. Brees also holds the record of consecutive games with a touchdown pass, breaking the record held by Johnny Unitas for 52 years. He is regarded as one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time.

  3. George Peppard

    George Peppard
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1928-1994 (aged 66)
    Occupations
    television actorfilm directorstage actorfilm actorfilm producer
    Biography

    George William Peppard was an American actor. He secured a major role as struggling writer Paul Varjak when he starred alongside Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961), and later portrayed a character based on Howard Hughes in The Carpetbaggers (1964). On television, he played the title role of millionaire insurance investigator and sleuth Thomas Banacek in the early-1970s mystery series Banacek. He played Col. John "Hannibal" Smith, the cigar-smoking leader of a renegade commando squad in the 1980s action television series The A-Team.

  4. Chesley Sullenberger

    Chesley Sullenberger
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1951-.. (age 73)
    Enrolled in Purdue University
    In 1973 graduated with master's degree in industrial and organizational psychology
    Occupations
    expertdiplomataircraft pilotvisiting scholarmilitary officer
    Biography

    Chesley Burnett "Sully" Sullenberger III is a retired American fighter pilot, diplomat, and airline pilot. He is best known for his actions as captain of US Airways Flight 1549. In 2009 he ditched the plane, landing on the Hudson River after both engines were disabled by a bird strike. All 155 people aboard survived. Sullenberger became an outspoken advocate for aviation safety and helped develop new protocols for flight safety. He served as the co-chairman, along with his co-pilot on Flight 1549, Jeffrey Skiles, of the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA)'s Young Eagles youth introduction-to-aviation program from 2009 to 2013.

All 100 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names Purdue-West Lafayette
PU
Purdue-WL
Purdue
Founded 1869
Motto Education, Research, Service
Colors old gold, black
Academic calendar August to May (August - December; January-May). Also Summer Sessions (May-June; June-July; July-August)
Total FTE staff 10,783
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity

Location and contacts

Address Hovde Hall of Administration
West Lafayette, Indiana, 47907-2040
United States
City population 45,000
Phone 7654944600

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