Purdue University-Main Campus

Also known as

Purdue-West Lafayette
Purdue
PU
Purdue-WL

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment

14,532

41.3% Female

58.7% Male

Institution Overview

System

Purdue University

School Type

Public

Academic Calendar

Semester

Setting

City: Small

Academics

Graduate Assistantships

Yes

Full Time Graduate Enrolled

Yes

Part Time Graduate Enrolled

Yes

Total # of Programs

Number of Programs Available (in Category Selected Above)

Master's

Doctoral Research

Degrees Offered

Master's

Doctor's (Research)

Doctor's (Professional)

Certificate Offered

Post-master's

Postbaccalaureate

Student Body

Demographics

0.23%

American Indian or Alaska Native

6.91%

Asian

3.36%

Black or African American

5.48%

Hispanic or Latino

0.03%

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

40.19%

White

2.15%

Two or more races

2.48%

Unknown

39.17%

Non-resident Alien

Admissions

Admissions Office Web Address

https://www.purdue.edu/purdue/admissions/

Tuition & Aid

Average In-State Tuition

$9,718

Average Out-Of-State Tuition

$28,520

Academics: Programs - Overview

Academic

Yes

Occupational

Continuing Professional

Yes

Recreational or avocational

Highest Degree offered

Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice

Distance Learning Options

Grad programs or courses

Yes

Degree Programs Offered (in Category Selected Above)

Master's

Doctor's Degree Research

Postbaccalaureate Certificate

Program Area	Program Type	Program Format
Program Area	Program Type	Campus	Distance
Political Science and Government, General	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes Yes Yes	No No No

Faculty

	Total	Instructional Staff	Research	Public Service
Total	3,202	2,117	604	481
With faculty status	2,325	1,804	40	481
Tenured	1,255	1,225	0	30
On tenure track	474	468	0	6
Not on tenure track	596	111	40	445
Multi-year contract	532	73	27	432
Annual contract	58	35	10	13
Less-than annual contract	6	3	3	0
Without faculty status	877	313	564	0

Graduate Assistantships

Yes

Graduate Assistantship

Teaching

Research

Additional Information

State-Approved Teacher Certification?

Yes

Medical Degree Offered?

Yes

Institution Has a Hospital?

Overview

Average In-State Tuition

$9,718

Average Out-Of-State Tuition

$28,520

Financial aid office web address

https://www.purdue.edu/dfa/

Tuition & Fees

	In-state	Out-of-State
Full time Average Tuition	$9,718	$28,520
Full time Fees	$274	$274
Part time, per credit hour	$348	$948

Tuition & Fees By Program

Program	In-state Tuition	In-state Fees	Out-of-State Tuition	Out-of-State Fees
Pharmacy	$22,998	$274	$41,258	$274
Veterinary Medicine	$22,657	$274	$47,485	$274

Tuition Plan Options

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment

14,532

41.3% Female

58.7% Male

Post-Bac Race / Ethnicity

Demographics

0.23%

American Indian or Alaska Native

6.91%

Asian

3.36%

Black or African American

5.48%

Hispanic or Latino

0.03%

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

40.19%

White

2.15%

Two or more races

2.48%

Unknown

39.17%

Non-resident Alien

Gender

Race / Ethnicity	Men	Women
American Indian Or Alaska Native	17	17
Asian	583	421
Black Or African American	227	262
Hispanic Or Latino	440	356
Non-resident Alien	3,703	1,989
White	3,229	2,611
Two Or More Races	159	153
Unknown	162	198

Services offered

Service	Offered
Academic Career Counseling Service	Yes
Employment Services For Students	Yes
Placement Services For Completers	Yes

Advanced Awards/ Degrees Conferred Statistics

Award: Master's degree

Total

2,968

57.5% Male

42.5% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - research/scholarship

Total

833

64.0% Male

36.0% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - professional practice

Total

259

29.3% Male

70.7% Female

Award: Postbaccalaureate certificate

Total

384

47.1% Male

52.9% Female

Award: Post-master's certificate

Total

Overview

Library Facilities at Institution

Services offered

Service	Offered
Remedial services
On-campus day care for student's children	Yes

Admissions Office Contact

Address

Hovde Hall of Administration
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2040

Phone

765-494-4600

Fax

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Provisional Release as of January 2025. Surveys: Institutional Characteristics (2023), Data File: [HD2023], [IC2023], [IC2023_AY]; Surveys: Completions (2023), Data File: [C2023_A],[C2023DEP]; Surveys: 12-Month Enrollment (2023), Data File: [EFFY2023]; Surveys: Employees by Assigned Position (2023), Data File: [EAP2023]