Purdue University: Statistics
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| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 44 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 37 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 34 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| # 1 of 1 | In West Lafayette |
| # 1 of 1,621 | For Engineering Management |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Quick Review
Acceptance rate
50%
Average SAT
1,340
Average ACT
31
Aid receiving
59%
Undergraduates
44,819
Graduates
13,839
Male:Female Ratio
59:41
Type
Public
not-for-profit
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
Acceptance rate & Admissions
Purdue University has an acceptance rate of 50% and is among the top 1% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| Applicants | 78,745 | 48,473 | 30,272 |
| Admissions | 39,272 | 22,551 | 16,721 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 11,339 | 6,908 | 4,431 |
Admissions requirements
| SAT/ACT | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| College-preparatory program | Considered but not required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Considered but not required |
| Recommendations | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school rank | Considered but not required |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
| Secondary school GPA | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| â– White | 50% |
|---|---|
| â– Nonresident Alien | 17% |
| â– Asian | 13% |
| â– Hispanic | 7% |
| â– Black or African American | 3% |
| â– Two or more races | 4% |
| â– Unknown | 5% |
Tuition
Below is the standard credit pricing for the various degree levels offered at Purdue University.
| Degree Level | Cost Per Credit |
|---|---|
| Associate Degree | 1,749 CR |
| Bachelor Program | 1,950 CR |
| Master Program | 2,149 CR |
| Ph.D. / Doctoral | 2,850 CR |
Final tuition fees may vary based on specific department requirements, residency status, and selected elective courses. Please contact the admissions office for a detailed financial breakdown.
Purdue University majors
Purdue University has granted 70 associate degrees across 2 programs, 9,078 bachelor's degrees across 138 programs, 2,968 master's across 79 programs, and 1,092 doctorate degrees across 66 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Purdue University.
| Major | Associate | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | - | 510 | 218 | 91 |
| Computer Science | - | 532 | 119 | 40 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | - | 211 | 286 | 80 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical & Space Engineering, General | - | 323 | 193 | 27 |
| Experimental Psychology | - | 375 | 8 | 10 |
| Computer Engineering, General | - | 370 | - | - |
| Industrial Engineering | - | 257 | 95 | 13 |
| Civil Engineering, General | - | 155 | 126 | 33 |
| Business Administration and Management, General | - | 106 | 185 | 8 |
| Finance, General | - | 244 | - | - |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | - | 148 | 59 | 21 |
| Mathematical Statistics and Probability | - | 216 | 5 | - |
| Architectural Engineering Technologies & Technicians | - | 160 | 57 | - |
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | - | 181 | 13 | 23 |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | - | 120 | 78 | 8 |
| Chemical Engineering | - | 137 | 39 | 28 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other | - | 87 | 105 | - |
| Computer Graphics | - | 149 | 41 | - |
| Biomedical Sciences, General | - | 178 | 6 | 4 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | - | 135 | 46 | 6 |
| Sociology, General | - | 170 | 5 | 2 |
| Chemistry, General | - | 89 | 12 | 68 |
| Accounting | - | 166 | - | - |
| Animal Sciences, General | - | 146 | 8 | 12 |
| Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist | - | 98 | 55 | 12 |
| Political Science and Government, General | - | 136 | 9 | 9 |
| Mechanical & Mechanical Engineering Technology & Technician | 3 | 148 | - | - |
| Information Technology | - | 100 | 48 | - |
| Aeronautics & Aviation & Aerospace Science and Technology, General | - | 80 | 67 | - |
| Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology | - | 139 | 4 | 3 |
| Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance | - | 144 | - | - |
| Curriculum and Instruction | - | - | 123 | 16 |
| Pharmacy | - | - | - | 136 |
| Public Health, General | - | 52 | 81 | 1 |
| Engineering, Other | - | 37 | 87 | 9 |
| Education, General | - | 16 | 100 | 13 |
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | - | 127 | - | - |
| Agricultural Engineering | - | 78 | 32 | 14 |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | - | 98 | 4 | 17 |
| Materials Engineering | - | 62 | 15 | 36 |
| Engineering, General | - | - | 111 | - |
| Aeronautical & Aerospace Engineering Technology & Technician | - | 104 | - | - |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | - | 101 | - | - |
| Agricultural Business and Management, General | - | 98 | - | - |
| Veterinary & Animal Health Technology & Technician and Veterinary Assistant | 67 | 27 | - | - |
| Airline & Commercial & Professional Pilot and Flight Crew | - | 93 | - | - |
| Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology & Technician | - | 93 | - | - |
| Physics, General | - | 45 | 23 | 25 |
| Selling Skills and Sales Operations | - | 93 | - | - |
| Mathematics, General | - | 64 | 6 | 21 |
| Hotel & Motel Administration & Management | - | 74 | 13 | 2 |
| Agricultural Economics | - | 25 | 49 | 14 |
| Engineering & Industrial Management | - | 41 | 6 | 38 |
| Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering | - | 59 | 22 | 3 |
| Human Development and Family Studies, General | - | 72 | 5 | 1 |
| Management Science | - | 1 | 74 | - |
| Veterinary Medicine | - | - | - | 74 |
| Actuarial Science | - | 71 | - | - |
| Pharmaceutics and Drug Design | - | 59 | - | 9 |
| Engineering & Engineering-Related Technologies & Technicians, Other | - | - | 49 | 18 |
| English Language and Literature, General | - | 53 | 2 | 12 |
| Geology & Earth Science, General | - | 40 | 12 | 15 |
| Manufacturing Engineering Technology & Technician | - | 61 | - | - |
| Organizational Leadership | - | 61 | - | - |
| History, General | - | 51 | 3 | 6 |
| Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General | - | - | 60 | - |
| Biochemistry | - | 43 | - | 9 |
| Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management | - | 52 | - | - |
| Nuclear Engineering | - | 31 | 15 | 6 |
| Statistics, General | - | - | 25 | 21 |
| Industrial Technology & Technician | - | 44 | - | - |
| Dietetics & Dietitian | - | 43 | - | - |
| Natural Resources & Conservation, General | - | 41 | - | - |
| Neurobiology and Anatomy | - | 40 | - | - |
| Food Science | - | 23 | 11 | 2 |
| Construction Engineering | - | 35 | - | - |
| Anthropology, General | - | 27 | 6 | 1 |
| Genetics, General | - | 33 | - | - |
| Botany & Plant Biology | - | 16 | 11 | 5 |
| Financial Planning and Services | - | 32 | - | - |
| Film & Cinema & Media Studies | - | 31 | - | - |
| Philosophy | - | 21 | 5 | 5 |
| Design and Visual Communications, General | - | 29 | - | - |
| Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | - | 29 | - | - |
| Agricultural Mechanization, General | - | 28 | - | - |
| Creative Writing | - | 26 | - | - |
| Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture | - | 25 | - | - |
| Horticultural Science | - | 17 | 6 | 2 |
| Social Studies Teacher Education | - | 25 | - | - |
| Consumer Merchandising & Retailing Management | - | 24 | - | - |
| Forest Sciences and Biology | - | - | 14 | 9 |
| Entomology | - | 13 | 4 | 5 |
| Health & Medical Physics | - | 4 | 12 | 6 |
| Engineering Technologies & Technicians, General | - | 9 | 12 | - |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | - | 20 | - | - |
| Interior Design | - | 20 | - | - |
| Cell & Cellular and Molecular Biology | - | 19 | - | - |
| Linguistics | - | 12 | 2 | 4 |
| Landscape Architecture | - | 17 | - | - |
| Agricultural Teacher Education | - | 16 | - | - |
| Applied Mathematics, General | - | 16 | - | - |
| Fine & Studio Arts, General | - | 12 | 4 | - |
| Women's Studies | - | 16 | - | - |
| Agricultural Communication & Journalism | - | 15 | - | - |
| Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist | - | 15 | - | - |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | - | 15 | - | - |
| Industrial and Product Design | - | 15 | - | - |
| Agriculture, General | - | 14 | - | - |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | - | 14 | - | - |
| Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry | - | - | 2 | 12 |
| Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing | - | 14 | - | - |
| Health & Health Care Administration & Management | - | - | 13 | - |
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | - | 13 | - | - |
| Nutrition Sciences | - | 9 | - | 4 |
| Business & Corporate Communications, Other | - | - | 12 | - |
| Forestry, General | - | 11 | - | - |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | - | 11 | - | - |
| Soil Science and Agronomy, General | - | - | 8 | 3 |
| Special Education and Teaching, Other | - | 11 | - | - |
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | - | 10 | - | - |
| Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | - | 10 | - | - |
| Farm & Farm and Ranch Management | - | 10 | - | - |
| Plant Genetics | - | 10 | - | - |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General | - | 9 | - | - |
| Japanese Language and Literature | - | 9 | - | - |
| Microbiology and Immunology | - | 9 | - | - |
| Veterinary Sciences & Veterinary Clinical Sciences, General | - | - | 9 | - |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | - | 8 | - | - |
| Foreign Languages and Literatures, General | - | - | 4 | 4 |
| Health and Wellness, General | - | 8 | - | - |
| American & United States Studies & Civilization | - | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Art Teacher Education | - | 7 | - | - |
| Dramatic & Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other | - | - | 7 | - |
| French Language and Literature | - | 7 | - | - |
| Humanities & Humanistic Studies | - | 7 | - | - |
| Mathematics and Computer Science | - | 7 | - | - |
| Technology Teacher Education & Industrial Arts Teacher Education | - | 7 | - | - |
| Ancient Studies & Civilization | - | 6 | - | - |
| Asian Studies & Civilization | - | 6 | - | - |
| Music, General | - | 6 | - | - |
| Athletic Training & Trainer | - | - | 5 | - |
| Acting | - | 4 | - | - |
| Agricultural and Extension Education Services | - | - | 2 | 2 |
| Comparative Literature | - | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Design and Applied Arts, Other | - | - | 4 | - |
| Family and Consumer Sciences & Human Sciences, General | - | 4 | - | - |
| Financial Mathematics | - | 4 | - | - |
| Technical Theatre & Theatre Design and Technology | - | 4 | - | - |
| Apparel and Textiles, General | - | - | - | 3 |
| Pharmaceutical Sciences | - | - | 2 | 1 |
| Turf and Turfgrass Management | - | 3 | - | - |
| Communication, General | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Environmental Health | - | 1 | 1 | - |
| Military Technologies and Applied Sciences, Other | - | - | 2 | - |
| Nursing Science | - | - | - | 2 |
| African-American & Black Studies | - | 1 | - | - |
| Art & Art Studies, General | - | - | 1 | - |
| Artificial Intelligence | - | 1 | - | - |
| Environmental Studies | - | - | 1 | - |
| German Language and Literature | - | 1 | - | - |
| Gerontology | - | - | - | 1 |
| Public Health Education and Promotion | - | 1 | - | - |
| Religion & Religious Studies | - | 1 | - | - |
| Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods | - | - | 1 | - |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General | - | - | - | 1 |
| Toxicology | - | - | 1 | - |
| Grand Total | 70 | 9,078 | 2,968 | 1,092 |
Publications & Citations
Purdue University is a world-class research university with 243,081 scientific papers published and 7,582,751 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Quantum and Particle physics, Medicine, and Materials Science.
Publication / Citation count by topic
| Engineering |
132,422
/ 4,295,138
|
|---|---|
| Physics |
120,985
/ 4,129,284
|
| Chemistry |
117,272
/ 4,482,007
|
| Biology |
115,174
/ 4,369,324
|
| Computer Science |
97,236
/ 3,100,148
|
| Environmental Science |
96,562
/ 3,184,107
|
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
87,891
/ 2,704,692
|
| Quantum and Particle physics |
85,023
/ 2,947,625
|
| Medicine |
65,518
/ 2,263,923
|
| Materials Science |
65,412
/ 2,334,920
|
| Organic chemistry |
61,662
/ 2,467,639
|
| Biochemistry |
53,702
/ 2,332,551
|
| Geography and Cartography |
51,615
/ 1,538,038
|
| Mathematics |
49,984
/ 1,694,184
|
| Geology |
47,565
/ 1,736,863
|
| Genetics |
46,592
/ 2,002,710
|
| Psychology |
42,462
/ 1,644,658
|
| Philosophy |
42,200
/ 1,290,625
|
| Artificial Intelligence (AI) |
40,939
/ 1,247,836
|
| Political Science |
40,027
/ 1,174,944
|
| Business |
38,410
/ 1,207,206
|
| Law |
38,026
/ 1,124,320
|
| Ecology |
37,468
/ 1,382,958
|
| Statistics |
34,335
/ 1,218,765
|
| Optics |
32,728
/ 1,095,717
|
| Sociology |
30,393
/ 969,143
|
| Electrical Engineering |
30,369
/ 916,022
|
| History |
27,174
/ 815,856
|
| Mechanical Engineering |
26,864
/ 682,960
|
| Paleontology |
26,192
/ 975,903
|
| Metallurgy |
24,184
/ 922,028
|
| Economics |
23,248
/ 748,207
|
| Archaeology |
23,240
/ 765,589
|
| Linguistics |
21,772
/ 662,932
|
| Pathology |
20,188
/ 787,732
|
| Management |
19,855
/ 677,980
|
| Telecommunications |
19,058
/ 540,868
|
| Aerospace Engineering |
18,891
/ 496,201
|
| Art & Design |
18,637
/ 475,077
|
| Botany |
18,460
/ 721,970
|
Annual publication & citation counts
100 Notable alumni
1. Lebbeus Woods
1940-2012 (aged 72)
sculptor
architect
artist
design engineer
painter
Lebbeus Woods was an American architect known for experimental and innovative architectural designs, his projects often theorizing architecture in areas experiencing crisis. Woods was the founder of the Research Institute for Experimental Architecture (RIEA). He also served as a professor of architecture at the Cooper Union School of Architecture, and later, as a professor of Visionary Architecture at the European...
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2. Bill Skowron
1930-2012 (aged 82)
baseball player
William Joseph Skowron, nicknamed "Moose", was an American professional baseball first baseman. He played 14 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1954 to 1967 for the New York Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers, Washington Senators, Chicago White Sox, and California Angels. He was an eight-time All-Star and a five-time World Series champion.
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3. Terry Dischinger
1940-2023 (aged 83)
basketball player
basketball coach
Terry Gilbert Dischinger was an American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Dischinger was a three-time NBA All-Star and the 1963 NBA Rookie of the Year, after averaging 28 points per game in his three seasons at Purdue University.
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4. Essam Sharaf
1952-. (aged 74)
engineer
politician
Essam Abdel-Aziz Sharaf is an Egyptian academic who was the 50th prime minister of Egypt from 3 March 2011 to 7 December 2011. He served as minister of transportation from 2004 to 2005.
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General Info & Contacts
Alternative names
Purdue-West LafayettePUPurdue-WLPurdue
Founded
1869
Motto
Education, Research, Service
Colors
old gold, black
Academic calendar
August to May (August - December; January-May). Also Summer Sessions (May-June; June-July; July-August)
Total staff
11,827
Classification
Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Address
Hovde Hall of Administration West Lafayette, Indiana, 47907-2040 United States
City Population
45,000
Phone
7654944600
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