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Purdue University

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Hovde Hall of Administration, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2040
Purdue University is a public institution located in West Lafayette, IN. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 35,517 students, and follows a semester based system. Admissions at Purdue University is less competitive with an acceptance rate of 67%, while the annual tuition including fees is $9,208 per year.
Undergraduate Enrollment
35,517
Acceptance Rate
67%
SAT Range
1,170 – 1,420
ACT Range
25 – 33

Admissions

Applicants57,510
Application Fee$60
Admitted38,619
Acceptance Rate67%
Enrolled8,982
Enrollment Rate23%

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Cost & Tuition

Total cost (in-state)$22,782
In-state tuition$9,208
Total cost (out-of-state)$41,584
Out-of-state tuition$28,010
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Financial Aid & Scholarship

Students receiving grant aid
42%
Students receiving financial aid
61%
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Student Body

In-state
50%
Out-of-state
38%
International
10%

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Academics

Graduation rate

91%

Retention rate

72%

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Total full-time faculty
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Student-to-Faculty ratio
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Evening/weekend degree programs
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Majors

Top Majors
Social Sciences: 10%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences: 10%
Mathematics and Statistics: 10%
Computer and Information Sciences: 10%
History: 10%
Physical Sciences: 10%
Engineering: 10%
Psychology: 10%
English Language and Literature: 10%

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After College

Average (median) Annual Salary

6 years after graduation

$ 44800

8 years after graduation

$ 55100

10 years after graduation

$ 55100

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Athletics

Men's Varsity Sports

All Track Combined, Baseball, Basketball, Fencing, Football, Golf, Ice Hockey, Lacrosse, Rowing, Sailing, Soccer, Squash, Swimming and Diving, Tennis, Track and Field: Indoor, Track and Field: Outdoor, Track and Field: X-Country

Women's Varsity Sports

All Track Combined, Basketball, Fencing, Field Hockey, Golf, Gymnastics, IceHockey, Lacrosse, Sailing, Skiing, Soccer, Softball, Squash, Swimming and Diving, Tennis, Track and Field: Indoor, Track and Field: Outdoor, Track and Field: X-Country, Volleyball

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Rankings

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#131

National rank

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#3 in IN

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