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2023 Average Net Price
$12,421
After Financial Aid

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Costs

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $12,421.

Average Net Price

$12,421
2023 Value
1.23%
1 Year Growth

In 2023 Purdue University-Main Campus had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $12,421. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Purdue University-Main Campus grew by 1.23%.

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Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$10,030
Room and Board

The average yearly cost of room and board at Purdue University-Main Campus was of $10,030 in 2023. The cost of room and board did not change between 2022 and 2023.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

43%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
23%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

43% of undergraduate students at Purdue University-Main Campus received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 4.44% with respect to 2022, when 45% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Enrollment

Purdue University-Main Campus had a total enrollment of N/A students in N/A. The full-time enrollment at Purdue University-Main Campus is N/A students and the part-time enrollment is N/A. This means that N/A% of students enrolled at Purdue University-Main Campus are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Purdue University-Main Campus, both undergraduate and graduate, is 53.9% White, 12.3% Asian, 6.88% Hispanic or Latino, 4.42% Two or More Races, 2.74% Black or African American, 0.11% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0416% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Purdue University-Main Campus in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (33%), followed by White Female (27%) and Asian Male (8.33%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (15.8%), followed by White Male (15.7%) and Asian Male (3.38%).

Retention Rate over Time

92%
2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Purdue University-Main Campus was 92%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Doctoral Universities (84%), Purdue University-Main Campus had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    28,537 enrolled students
  2. Asian
    6,498 enrolled students
  3. Hispanic or Latino
    3,638 enrolled students

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 980 students (1.85%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Purdue University-Main Campus is Computer Science (560 degrees awarded), followed by Mechanical Engineering (478 degrees) and General Computer Engineering (319 degrees).

In 2023,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Purdue University-Main Campus, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Engineering (3,827 degrees awarded), Agriculture (671 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (804 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Software developers
Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Purdue University-Main Campus are Software developers (536,559 people), Miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers (378,887 people), Other managers (377,623 people), Civil engineers (303,597 people), and Mechanical engineers (226,733 people).

The most specialized majors at Purdue University-Main Campus in 2023 are Engineering (3,827 degrees awarded), Agriculture (671 degrees), Engineering Technologies (804 degrees), Math & Statistics (387 degrees), and Transportation (219 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Physicians
Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Purdue University-Main Campus are Physicians, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Podiatrists, Surgeons, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at Purdue University-Main Campus are Engineering (3,827 degrees awarded), Agriculture (671 degrees), Engineering Technologies (804 degrees), Math & Statistics (387 degrees), and Transportation (219 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Common Industries by Major

Computer Systems Design
Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Purdue University-Main Campus are Computer Systems Design (558,700 people), uninformed (556,938 people), Architectural, engineering & related services (460,123 people), Construction (341,281 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (272,280 people).

The most specialized majors at Purdue University-Main Campus are Engineering (3,827 degrees awarded), Agriculture (671 degrees), Engineering Technologies (804 degrees), Math & Statistics (387 degrees), and Transportation (219 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Purdue University-Main Campus.
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Most Common (2023)
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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)
  1. White Male
    4,319 degrees awarded
  2. White Female
    3,671 degrees awarded
  3. Asian Male
    863 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Purdue University-Main Campus is white male (4,319 degrees awarded). There were 1.18 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (3,671 degrees).

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Operations

Purdue University-Main Campus has an endowment valued at nearly $3.68B, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 101M (2.74%) compared to the 4.37% average return (19M on 434M) across all Doctoral Universities.

In 2023, Purdue University-Main Campus had a total salary expenditure of 2.36B. N/A Most academics at Purdue University-Main Campus are Male Professor (623), Male Assistant professor (326), and Male Associate professor (321).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Purdue University-Main Campus are: Business and Financial Operations, with 1,363 employees, Computer, Engineering, and Science, with 1,298 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 1,176 employees.

Endowment

$3.68B
2023 Endowment
3.62%
growth from 2022

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Occupations by Share

Business and Financial Operations
Most Common Non-Instructional Employee
1,363 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Purdue University-Main Campus were Business and Financial Operations with 1,363 employees, Computer, Engineering, and Science with 1,298 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 1,176 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)
  1. Male Professor
  2. Male Assistant professor
  3. Male Associate professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Purdue University-Main Campus was Male Professor with 623 employees, Male Assistant professor with 326 employees, and Male Associate professor with 321 employees.

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