West Lafayette, IN · Public

At a glance

49.9%

Acceptance rate

1,342

SAT Average

$13,945

Avg net price

39,637

Enrollment

Academic profile

SAT Average1,342

SAT Reading/Writing600–720

SAT Math600–760

ACT Composite27–34

Degrees awarded

2024-25

	Associate’s	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctoral
All fields, 2024-25Associate’s 78Bachelor’s 10,793Master’s 3,143Doctoral 1,061	78	10,793	3,143	1,061
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 3,106Master’s 1,405Doctoral 360	None reported	3,106	1,405	360
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 1,332Master’s 518Doctoral 11	None reported	1,332	518	11
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 1,288Master’s 226Doctoral 40	None reported	1,288	226	40
Associate’s 10Bachelor’s 745Master’s 147Doctoral 65	10	745	147	65
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 688Master’s 23Doctoral 46	None reported	688	23	46
Associate’s 67Bachelor’s 495Master’s 91Doctoral 105	67	495	91	105
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 478Master’s 173Doctoral 196	None reported	478	173	196
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 452Master’s 85Doctoral 9	None reported	452	85	9
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 363Master’s 13Doctoral 15	None reported	363	13	15
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 362Master’s 52Doctoral 33	None reported	362	52	33
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 222Master’s 39Doctoral 88	None reported	222	39	88
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 208Master’s 56Doctoral 0	None reported	208	56	0
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 187Master’s 196Doctoral 40	None reported	187	196	40
Associate’s 1Bachelor’s 187Master’s 14Doctoral None reported	1	187	14	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 142Master’s 69Doctoral 5	None reported	142	69	5
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 103Master’s 9Doctoral 10	None reported	103	9	10
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 93Master’s 4Doctoral 8	None reported	93	4	8
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 88Master’s 4Doctoral 5	None reported	88	4	5
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 60Master’s 8Doctoral 8	None reported	60	8	8
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 58Master’s 4Doctoral 5	None reported	58	4	5
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 44Master’s 4Doctoral 6	None reported	44	4	6
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 41Master’s 1Doctoral 2	None reported	41	1	2
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 32Master’s 2Doctoral 4	None reported	32	2	4
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 12Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	12	None reported	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 7Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	7	None reported	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s None reportedMaster’s 0Doctoral None reported	None reported	None reported	0	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s None reportedMaster’s 0Doctoral None reported	None reported	None reported	0	None reported

College athletics

NCAA program details

NCAA program

Purdue University

Primary division: Division I
Primary conference: Big Ten Conference

Projected sponsored sports20

BaseballFootball — Bowl SubdivisionMen's BasketballMen's Cross CountryMen's GolfMen's Swimming & DivingMen's TennisMen's Track, Indoor

Athletic participation

540 unique student-athletes · 16 varsity teams

Application deadlines

For fall 2027 entry

Early Action

Decision released by Jan 15

Nov 1, 2026

Regular decision

Decision released by Mar 31

Jan 15, 2027

FAFSA due Apr 15

· Apply with Common App

Cost

Published on-campus price, 2024–25

Tuition: $9,718
Required fees: $274
Food and housing: $12,820
Books and supplies: $1,070
Other expenses: $2,290
Total: $26,172

Total by year

$22,8822019–2019–20
$22,7822020–2120–21
$22,8122021–2221–22
$22,9222022–2322–23
$24,8822023–2423–24
$26,1722024–2524–25

Net price by family income, 2022–23

Students of all incomes paid $13,945 on average. Grants and scholarships covered the rest of the cost.

Net price covers first-time, full-time students who received federal aid and paid in-state tuition.

Need-based aid, 2025–26

First-years with need-based aid: 29%
Average share of need met: 65%
Average need-based grant: $13,698
Required forms: FAFSA

Graduation and Retention

4-year graduation64%

6-year graduation83%

Retention rate92%

Earnings and Debt

Median earnings (10yr)$72,424

Median debt$19,500

Campus

Enrollment39,637

Student-faculty ratio14:1

SettingCity

Sources

IPEDS Institutional Characteristics · National Center for Education Statistics · 2025–26
IPEDS Admissions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03
Application process · College websites · 2026–27
NCAA Projected Sports Sponsorship by School · National Collegiate Athletic Association · 2025–26
Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act · U.S. Department of Education · 2024–25
Common Data Set · Reporting institutions · 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26
IPEDS Completions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
IPEDS Student Charges · National Center for Education Statistics · 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25

Every figure below is read directly from Purdue University-Main Campus’s own reported data, with no scores, ratings, or estimates added. Derived from 5 Common Data Set filings (2021–22 to 2025–26).

Purdue University-Main Campus admitted of applicants, a admit rate. Of those, enrolled, a yield, across 5 years of Common Data Set filings.

Applicant funnel and admit rateHover or arrow-key a year for exact values

Students and applicationsAdmit rate

ApplicationsAdmittedEnrolledAdmit rate

Purdue University-Main Campus runs a nonbinding Early Action plan.

Early Action nonbindingApply by Nov 1 · decision Jan 15

The enrolled class is roughly international, and about of its domestic students come from out of state. Purdue University-Main Campus admits in-state applicants at 71.1%, out-of-state applicants at 43.6%, and international applicants at 22.5%.

Enrolled first-years by geography

9,656 first-years

Out-of-state (domestic)≈4,834In-state (domestic)≈4,286International≈536

Admit odds by pool

Test scores are required. Of enrolled first-years, submitted an SAT, up from 62.2% in 2021–22, and an ACT, down from 30.9%.

Some students submit both an SAT and an ACT, so the two shares overlap. They don’t add up to a single “submitted a test” rate.

SAT composite

83.8% of the class submitted an SAT

Middle 50%

Shape smoothed from reported percentiles and score bands

ACT composite

22.6% of the class submitted an ACT

Middle 50%

Shape smoothed from reported percentiles and score bands

Purdue University-Main Campus’s enrolled first-years averaged a high-school GPA, among the 92.8% who submitted one. ranked in the top tenth of their high-school class, among the 31.3% who submitted class rank.

High-school GPA

shares of all enrolled first-years

Average 3.81

High-school class rank

Among the 31.3% of first-years who submitted class rank. Shares are cumulative — students in the top tenth also count in the top quarter and top half.

Purdue University-Main Campus rates 3 factors "very important." Each column reads strongest first.

Academic

Rigor of secondary school record: Very important
Academic GPA: Very important
Application essay: Very important
Standardized test scores: Important
Recommendation(s): Important
Class rank: Considered

Nonacademic

Extracurricular activities: Important
Character / personal qualities: Important
First generation: Important
Talent / ability: Considered
Geographical residence: Considered
State residency: Considered
Volunteer work: Considered
Work experience: Considered
Level of applicant's interest: Considered
Interview: Not considered
Alumni/ae relation: Not considered
Religious affiliation/commitment: Not considered

Purdue University-Main Campus's net price after grant aid, by family income. of first-years received need-based aid. The school meets of demonstrated need, split into .

What aid recipients pay, by income

net price

Each figure averages only families who received federal aid in that income band (College Scorecard); $13,945 across all aid recipients. Aid share: 3,311 of 11,339 first-years in the 2025–26 Common Data Set.

How need-based aid is determined

Cost of attendance − expected family contribution = demonstrated need

Forms a family files to be considered

FAFSA

Merit aid reached of the class, or of enrolled first-years. For international applicants, Purdue University-Main Campus offers both need-based and merit aid.

Intl aid recipients

Not disclosed

Avg intl award

Not disclosed

Purdue University-Main Campus admitted students off the waitlist, about of the class.

Admitted off the waitlistHover or arrow-key a year for exact values

Admitted

Admitted off waitlist

92% of Purdue University-Main Campus’s first-years return for a second year and 83.1% graduate within six. Median earnings ten years out are against of median federal debt, roughly a earnings-to-debt ratio.

Sources

Common Data Set · Reporting institutions · 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26
College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03

Purdue University-Main CampusView names for Purdue University-Main Campus

NCAA program details

Purdue University

Projected sponsored sports20

Athletic participation

Published on-campus price, 2024–25

Net price by family income, 2022–23

Need-based aid, 2025–26

Sources

Sources