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2016 Undergraduate Tuition

$9,208

0% growth from 2015

2016 Average Net Price

$11,693

After Financial Aid

2015 Student Loan

2.66%

Default Rate

2016 Acceptance Rate

56%

49,007 Applicants

2016 Enrolled Students

41,513

86.4% Full-Time

2016 Graduation Rate

76.5%

4,909 Graduates

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Admissions

Enrollment

Graduates

Operations

About

Purdue University-Main Campus is a higher education institution located in Tippecanoe County, IN. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Purdue University-Main Campus were General Business Administration & Management (623 degrees awarded), Mechanical Engineering (346 degrees), and Mathematical Statistics & Probability (211 degrees).

In 2016, 10,791 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Purdue University-Main Campus. 44.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 55.7% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (6,566 degrees), 13.3 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (493 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Purdue University-Main Campus is $9,208, which is $-16,648 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($25,856).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Purdue University-Main Campus is $9,208, which is $-16,648 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($25,856).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $11,693.

In 2016, 50% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 31% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$9,208

2016 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2016, the cost of tuition at Purdue University-Main Campus was $9,208. The cost of tuition at Purdue University-Main Campus is $-16,648 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Doctoral Universities ($25,856).

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Average Net Price

$11,693

2016 Value

0.429%

1 Year Growth

In 2016 Purdue University-Main Campus had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $11,693. Between 2015 and 2016, the average net price of Purdue University-Main Campus grew by 0.429%.

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Other Student Expenses

$9,745

Room and Board

$1,220

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Purdue University-Main Campus was of $9,745 in 2016. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,220. The cost of room and board increased by 0.464% between 2015 and 2016. The cost of books and supplies increased by 0.826% during the same period.

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Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

50%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

31%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

50% of undergraduate students at Purdue University-Main Campus received grants or loans in 2016. This represents a decline of 1.96% with respect to 2015, when 51% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2.66%

2015 Default Rate

143

Number of Defaults

In 2015 the default rate for borrower's at Purdue University-Main Campus was 2.66%, which represents 143 out of the 5377 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

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Admissions

Purdue University-Main Campus received 49,007 undergraduate applications in 2016, which represents a 8.27% annual growth. Out of those 49,007 applicants, 27,427 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 56% acceptance rate.

There were 41,513 students enrolled at Purdue University-Main Campus in 2016, and 66% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Purdue University-Main Campus has an overall enrollment yield of 27%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

56%

Acceptance Rate in 2016

27,427

Accepted Out of 49,007

In 2016, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Purdue University-Main Campus was 56% (27,427 admissions from 49,007 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2015, which was 59%. Between 2015 and 2016, the number of applicants grew by 8.27%, while admissions grew by 2.75%.

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SAT Scores

66%

Submission Percentage

4,887

Scores Submitted

66% of enrolled first-time students at Purdue University-Main Campus in 2016 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Purdue University-Main Campus has a total enrollment of 41,513 students. The full-time enrollment at Purdue University-Main Campus is 35,884 students and the part-time enrollment is 5,629. This means that 86.4% 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 59% White, 6.29% Asian, 4.35% Hispanic or Latino, 3.02% Black or African American, 2.18% Two or More Races, 0.159% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.104% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Purdue University-Main Campus in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Male (35.7%), followed by White Female (27.7%) and Asian Male (4.41%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority White Male (19.9%), followed by White Female (19.5%) and Asian Female (2.42%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

86.4%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Purdue University-Main Campus, both undergraduate and graduate, is 41,513 students. The full-time enrollment at Purdue University-Main Campus is 35,884 and the part-time enrollment is 5,629. This means that 86.4% of students enrolled at Purdue University-Main Campus are enrolled full-time compared with 78.1% at similar Doctoral Universities.

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Retention Rate over Time

91%

2016 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 91%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Doctoral Universities (83%), 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

  1. White

    24,485

  2. Asian

    2,611

  3. Hispanic or Latino

    1,806

The enrolled student population at Purdue University-Main Campus is 59% White, 6.29% Asian, 4.35% Hispanic or Latino, 3.02% Black or African American, 2.18% Two or More Races, 0.159% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.104% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Doctoral Universities is 51.9% White, 12.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 9.36% Black or African American.

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, 1,040 students (2.51%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2016, 1235 fewer women than men received degrees from Purdue University-Main Campus. The majority of degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus are white (6,566 degrees awarded). There were 13.3 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (493 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Purdue University-Main Campus is General Business Administration & Management (623 degrees awarded), followed by Mechanical Engineering (346 degrees) and Mathematical Statistics & Probability (211 degrees).

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 Agriculture (550 degrees awarded), Engineering (2,525 degrees), and Math & Statistics (392 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Miscellaneous managers

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 Miscellaneous managers (500,860 people), Software developers, applications & systems software (444,776 people), Miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers (335,421 people), Civil engineers (241,955 people), and Postsecondary teachers (215,812 people).

The most specialized majors at Purdue University-Main Campus are Agriculture (550 degrees awarded), Engineering (2,525 degrees), Math & Statistics (392 degrees), Engineering Technologies (565 degrees), and Physical Sciences (275 degrees).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Physicians & surgeons

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 & surgeons, Economists, Chief executives & legislators, Dentists, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at Purdue University-Main Campus are Agriculture (550 degrees awarded), Engineering (2,525 degrees), Math & Statistics (392 degrees), Engineering Technologies (565 degrees), and Physical Sciences (275 degrees).

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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 (506,169 people), Architectural, engineering & related services (452,633 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (361,396 people), Construction (282,722 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (239,256 people).

The most specialized majors at Purdue University-Main Campus are Agriculture (550 degrees awarded), Engineering (2,525 degrees), Math & Statistics (392 degrees), Engineering Technologies (565 degrees), and Physical Sciences (275 degrees).

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Degrees

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.

Most Common

  1. General Business Administration & Management

    623 degrees awarded

  2. Mechanical Engineering

    346 degrees awarded

  3. Mathematical Statistics & Probability

    211 degrees awarded

In 2016, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Purdue University-Main Campus was General Business Administration & Management with 623 degrees awarded.

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Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

  1. 6,013

  2. 4,778

In 2016, 6,013 degrees were awarded to men at Purdue University-Main Campus, which is 1.26 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (4,778).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2016, 762 degrees were awarded to men at Purdue University-Main Campus in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.41 times more than the 540 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2016, 540 degrees were awarded to women at Purdue University-Main Campus in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.709 times less than the 762 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

45%

100% Completion Time

73%

150% Completion Time

In 2016, 45% of students graduating from Purdue University-Main Campus completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 73% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 75% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Doctoral Universities Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Two or More Races Male

Highest Graduation Rate (81%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Purdue University-Main Campus is Male and Two or More Races (81% graduation rate). Across all Doctoral Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (67.2%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 1.51% of graduates (74 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    6,566 degrees awarded

  2. Asian

    493 degrees awarded

  3. Hispanic or Latino

    410 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Purdue University-Main Campus is white (6,566 degrees awarded). There were 13.3 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (493 degrees).

1.61% of degree recipients (174 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

  1. White Male

    3,503 degrees awarded

  2. White Female

    3,063 degrees awarded

  3. Asian Male

    297 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Purdue University-Main Campus is white male (3,503 degrees awarded). There were 1.14 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (3,063 degrees).

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Operations

Purdue University-Main Campus has an endowment valued at nearly $2.39B, as of the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $42.6M (1.78%), compared to the 1.54% average return ($4.18M on $271M) across all Doctoral Universities.

In 2015, Purdue University-Main Campus had a total expenditure of $1.63B. Of that $1.63B, they spent $786M on salaries and $1.63B on benefits.

Purdue University-Main Campus employs 795 Professors, 514 Associate professors, and 502 Assistant professors. Most academics at Purdue University-Main Campus are Male Professors (648), Male Associate professors(339), and Male Assistant professors (301).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Purdue University-Main Campus are: Computer, Engineering, and Science, with 1445 employees, Business and Financial Operations, with 1395 employees, and Service with 1356 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$2.39B

2015 Endowment

2.16%

decline from 2014

Purdue University-Main Campus has an endowment valued at about $2.39B, as of the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The endowment of Purdue University-Main Campus declined 2.16% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $2.12B higher than than the median endowment of Doctoral Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

  1. $216M - Federal

  2. $6.26M - State

  3. $130k - Local

As of 2015, Purdue University-Main Campus received $216M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $6.26M from state grants and contracts, and $130k from local grants and contracts.

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Expenses

Primary Expenses

Expenditure values can vary depending on whether the institution is public or private, and are not available for private-for-profit schools.

$786M

Salary Expenditure

$1.63B

Benefits Expenditure

In 2015, Purdue University-Main Campus had a total expenditure of $1.63B. Of that $1.63B, they spent $786M on salaries and $1.63B on benefits.

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Expenditure by Category

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Salary Expenditure

$786M

2015 Salaries

3.19%

growth from 2014

In 2015, Purdue University-Main Campus paid a median of $786M in salaries, which represents 48.1% of their overall expenditure ($1.63B) and a 3.19% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 0.48% growth from 2013 and a 4.07% growth from 2012.

The median for similar Doctoral Universities is 206M (43.4% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$210M

Instructional Salaries

1,947

Number of Employees

In 2015, Purdue University-Main Campus paid a total of $210M to 1,947 employees working as instructors, which represents 26.7% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $62.1M (30.2%) for similar Doctoral Universities.

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Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

795 Employees

Computer, Engineering, and Science

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

1445 Employees

In 2016, the most common positions for instructional staff at Purdue University-Main Campus were Professor with 795 employees; Associate professor with 514 employees; and Associate professor with 502 employees.

In 2016, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Purdue University-Main Campus were Computer, Engineering, and Science with 1,445 employees; Business and Financial Operations with 1,395 employees; and Service with 1,356 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

  1. Male Professor

  2. Male Associate professor

  3. Male Assistant professor

In 2016, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Purdue University-Main Campus was Male Professor with 648 employees, Male Associate professor with 339 employees, and Male Assistant professor with 301 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Purdue University-Main Campus.

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