College profile
Purdue University
Purdue University is a public university in West Lafayette, Indiana, with about 44,500 undergraduates. It is a land-grant institution.
Federal figures from the College Scorecard, released October 15, 2026, and IPEDS. Each section names its year. How we check →
Undergraduates44,503
Admission rate · fall 202450%
Middle 50% SAT · ACT1200–1480 · ACT 27–34
Average net price, aided students$14,8512024–25 · average for students who received aid
Graduation rate84%
Every figure in one table18 figures, each with the year and source
| Measure | Figure | What it describes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduates | 44,503 | Degree-seeking undergraduates, fall 2024 | College Scorecard, October 15, 2026 release |
| Women among undergraduates | 41% | Fall 2024 | College Scorecard, October 15, 2026 release |
| Admission rate | 50% | Students entering in fall 2024 | College Scorecard, October 15, 2026 release |
| Middle 50% SAT | 1200–1480 | Students entering in fall 2024 | College Scorecard, October 15, 2026 release |
| Middle 50% ACT | 27–34 | Students entering in fall 2024 | College Scorecard, October 15, 2026 release |
| SAT/ACT policy | Required | Students entering in fall 2024 | IPEDS Admissions survey |
| In-state tuition and fees | $9,992 | 2025–26 | College Scorecard, October 15, 2026 release |
| Out-of-state tuition and fees | $28,794 | 2025–26 | College Scorecard, October 15, 2026 release |
| Average net price, aided students | $14,851 | First-time, full-time students who received aid, 2024–25; grants subtracted, loans not | College Scorecard, October 15, 2026 release |
| First-year students from in-state | 46% | First-time students, fall 2022 | IPEDS Fall Enrollment (residence) |
| Graduation rate | 84% | Students who started in fall 2019 (or the 2019–20 year) | College Scorecard, October 15, 2026 release |
| First-year retention | 93% | Students who started in fall 2023 | College Scorecard, October 15, 2026 release |
| Median federal debt | $18,750 | Graduates in federal fiscal years 2024 and 2025 | College Scorecard, October 15, 2026 release |
| Median earnings, 10 years after entry | $80,082 | Students who started in 2011–12 or 2012–13, earnings in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars | College Scorecard, October 15, 2026 release |
| Students per faculty member | 14 to 1 | Fall 2024 | IPEDS Fall Enrollment |
| Bachelor’s fields of study | 110 | Fields with a bachelor’s degree reported to IPEDS in the file’s two award years | College Scorecard field-of-study data |
| Research spending | $931,513,000 | Fiscal year 2024 | NSF Higher Education R&D Survey |
| Athletics | NCAA Division I-FBS | 2024–25 | Equity in Athletics (EADA) |