Purdue University
Basic Information
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
39,637
Men / Women
59% / 41%
White
55%
Asian
13%
International
10%
Hispanic
8%
Black
4%
Mixed
4%
Native American
0%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math
37%
Business & Economics
19%
Life & Natural Sciences
18%
Professional
10%
Arts
2%
Education
2%
Financial
In-State Tuition & Fees
$9,718
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
$28,794
Est. In-State Cost
$12,571
Est. Out-of-State Cost
$37,248
10-Year ROI
$263,000
ROI Percentile
94th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
93%
4-Year Graduation Rate
65%
6-Year Graduation Rate
83%
Transfer-Out Rate
0%
Weather
Comfortable Days
110 (71th pctl)
Sunshine Hours
2,440 (30th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation
240 (37th pctl)
Muggyness
Nice
Admissions
Acceptance Rate
50%
Yield (Unbound)
29%
Early Action
Nov 1
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
R1
Expenditure
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $433M | #8 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | $388M | #54 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $24M | #66 |
Graduate Degrees
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 499 | #1 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | 472 | #52 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 111 | #186 |
Honors College
Name
John Martinson Honors College
Students
2,700 (7%)
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
test_required
Submitted Test Scores
100%
SAT Range
1,200
–
1,480
ACT Range
27
–
34
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Agriculture | 631 | 35% / 65% | 4% | $71,382 | |
| Agricultural Mechanization | 28 — | 96% / 4% | 0% | $73,955 | |
| Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture | 25 — | 56% / 44% | 12% | — | |
| Agronomy and Crop Science | |||||
| Animal Sciences | 146 — | 12% / 88% | 3% | $72,623 | |
| Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries | 52 +2 | 31% / 69% | 2% | $43,680 | |
| Biochemistry | 43 — | 56% / 44% | 9% | $83,233 | |
| Fermentation Science | 23 — | 26% / 74% | 9% | — | |
| Forestry | 11 — | 64% / 36% | 0% | — | |
| Horticultural Science | 17 — | 41% / 59% | 6% | — | |
| Insect Biology | 13 — | 54% / 46% | 0% | — | |
| Natural Resources and Environmental Science | 41 — | 20% / 80% | 7% | — | |
| Soil Science and Agronomy | |||||
| Sustainable Food and Farming Systems | 14 — | 21% / 79% | 0% | — | |
| Turf Management and Science | 3 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | — | |
| Veterinary Technology | 27 — | 4% / 96% | 0% | — | |
| Wood Science | |||||
| Agribusiness | 98 — | 47% / 53% | 1% | $77,268 | |
| Agricultural Economics | 25 — | 56% / 44% | 16% | $77,268 | |
| Agricultural Education | 16 — | 12% / 88% | 0% | $61,141 | |
| Farm Management | 10 — | 90% / 10% | 0% | $77,268 | |
| Agricultural Communication | 15 — | 7% / 93% | 0% | — | |
| Humanities | 7 — | 43% / 57% | 14% | $79,807 | |
| Landscape Architecture | 17 — | 41% / 59% | 6% | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Education | 167 | 18% / 82% | 4% | $58,721 | |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | |||||
| Education | 16 — | 25% / 75% | 31% | $84,459 | |
| Elementary Education | 101 — | 4% / 96% | 1% | $53,710 | |
| Social Studies Education | 25 — | 40% / 60% | 4% | $61,141 | |
| Special Education | 11 — | 27% / 73% | 0% | — | |
| Technology Education | 7 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $61,141 | |
| Art Teacher Education | 7 — | 29% / 71% | 0% | $61,141 |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Engineering | 2,413 | 74% / 26% | 16% | $114,734 | |
| Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering | 323 — | 80% / 20% | 6% | $122,011 | |
| Agricultural and Biological Engineering | 78 — | 50% / 50% | 5% | $92,830 | |
| Biomedical Engineering | 148 — | 41% / 59% | 11% | $100,970 | |
| Chemical Engineering | 137 — | 55% / 45% | 12% | $103,238 | |
| Civil Engineering | 155 — | 72% / 28% | 14% | $92,974 | |
| Computer Engineering | 370 — | 86% / 14% | 29% | $128,349 | |
| Construction Engineering | 35 — | 77% / 23% | 6% | — | |
| Electrical Engineering | 211 — | 83% / 17% | 26% | $104,059 | |
| Environmental and Ecological Engineering | 59 — | 47% / 53% | 5% | — | |
| Industrial Engineering | 257 — | 69% / 31% | 23% | $109,172 | |
| Materials Engineering | 62 — | 76% / 24% | 10% | — | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 510 — | 82% / 18% | 16% | $122,173 | |
| Multidisciplinary Engineering | 37 — | 59% / 41% | 8% | $146,996 | |
| Nuclear Engineering | 31 — | 87% / 13% | 6% | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Health and Human Sciences | 1,084 | 20% / 80% | 4% | $65,983 | |
| Environmental Health | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $61,364 | |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences | 11 — | 36% / 64% | 0% | $85,615 | |
| Health and Wellness | 8 — | 62% / 38% | 0% | — | |
| Health/Medical Physics | 4 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $61,364 | |
| Kinesiology | 139 — | 40% / 60% | 4% | — | |
| Medical Laboratory Science | 15 — | 13% / 87% | 7% | — | |
| Nursing | 181 — | 13% / 87% | 1% | $94,809 | |
| Nutrition Science | 9 — | 11% / 89% | 11% | — | |
| Nutrition and Dietetics | 43 — | 16% / 84% | 9% | $59,786 | |
| Public Health | 52 — | 10% / 90% | 2% | $61,364 | |
| Public Health Education and Promotion | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $61,364 | |
| Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences | 98 — | 1% / 99% | 2% | $67,496 | |
| Consumer Science | 4 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | — | |
| Personal Financial Planning | 32 — | 66% / 34% | 3% | $85,789 | |
| Retail Management | 24 — | 17% / 83% | 4% | $65,427 | |
| Developmental and Family Science | 72 — | 4% / 96% | 0% | $52,835 | |
| Psychological Sciences | 375 — | 23% / 77% | 7% | $53,886 | |
| Early Childhood Education and Exceptional Needs | 15 — | 0% / 100% | 7% | $53,710 |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Liberal Arts | 861 | 39% / 61% | 6% | $65,985 | |
| Mathematics and Computer Science | 7 — | 86% / 14% | 29% | — | |
| Systems Science and Theory | |||||
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 20 — | 45% / 55% | 10% | — | |
| African American Studies | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | — | |
| American Studies | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | — | |
| Anthropology | 27 — | 11% / 89% | 0% | — | |
| Artificial Intelligence (Liberal Arts) | 21 — | 86% / 14% | 24% | — | |
| Asian Studies | 6 — | 33% / 67% | 33% | — | |
| Classical Studies | 6 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | — | |
| Communication | 120 — | 32% / 68% | 8% | $77,630 | |
| Communications | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $77,630 | |
| Comparative Literature | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 50% | — | |
| Creative Writing | 26 — | 38% / 62% | 0% | $46,939 | |
| English | 53 — | 17% / 83% | 2% | — | |
| French | 7 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | — | |
| German | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | — | |
| History | 51 — | 45% / 55% | 4% | $50,905 | |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 13 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | — | |
| Japanese | 9 — | 56% / 44% | 22% | — | |
| Japanese Studies | |||||
| Linguistics | 12 — | 25% / 75% | 8% | — | |
| Political Science | 136 — | 55% / 45% | 3% | $79,102 | |
| Professional Writing | 14 — | 36% / 64% | 0% | $46,939 | |
| Religious Studies | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | — | |
| Russian | |||||
| Sociology | 170 — | 33% / 67% | 6% | $57,798 | |
| Spanish | 29 — | 41% / 59% | 0% | — | |
| Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies | 16 — | 12% / 88% | 0% | — | |
| Acting | 4 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | — | |
| Art History | 8 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | — | |
| Film and Video | 31 — | 61% / 39% | 3% | — | |
| Industrial Design | 15 — | 40% / 60% | 13% | $58,272 | |
| Interior Design | 20 — | 5% / 95% | 15% | $58,272 | |
| Music | 6 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | — | |
| Studio Art | 12 — | 33% / 67% | 8% | — | |
| Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology | 4 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | — | |
| Theatre | 10 — | 70% / 30% | 10% | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Pharmacy | 59 | 36% / 64% | 19% | $155,521 | |
| Pharmaceutical Sciences | 59 — | 36% / 64% | 19% | $155,521 |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Science | 1,443 | 59% / 41% | 16% | $125,901 | |
| Applied Mathematics | 16 — | 88% / 12% | 38% | — | |
| Artificial Intelligence (Science) | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $102,823 | |
| Computer Science | 532 — | 79% / 21% | 21% | $162,549 | |
| Financial Mathematics | 4 — | 25% / 75% | 25% | — | |
| Mathematics | 64 — | 73% / 27% | 36% | — | |
| Physics | 45 — | 78% / 22% | 18% | — | |
| Atmospheric Science | 9 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | — | |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 14 — | 50% / 50% | 7% | $83,233 | |
| Biology | 98 — | 33% / 67% | 5% | $84,634 | |
| Biomedical Sciences | 178 — | 26% / 74% | 1% | $84,634 | |
| Cell and Molecular Biology | 19 — | 47% / 53% | 5% | — | |
| Chemistry | 89 — | 51% / 49% | 18% | $90,167 | |
| Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Sciences | 10 — | 50% / 50% | 10% | — | |
| Genetics | 33 — | 21% / 79% | 9% | — | |
| Geology and Geophysics | 40 — | 45% / 55% | 8% | — | |
| Microbiology and Immunology | 9 — | 56% / 44% | 0% | — | |
| Neurobiology and Anatomy | 40 — | 22% / 78% | 2% | — | |
| Plant Biology | 16 — | 38% / 62% | 6% | — | |
| Plant Genetics | 10 — | 40% / 60% | 0% | — | |
| Actuarial Science | 216 — | 66% / 34% | 19% | $105,966 |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr. School of Business | 1,104 | 61% / 39% | 14% | $93,538 | |
| Accounting | 166 — | 63% / 37% | 7% | $95,995 | |
| Actuarial Science | 71 — | 70% / 30% | 7% | $109,696 | |
| Business Analytics and Information Management | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $109,696 | |
| Finance | 244 — | 76% / 24% | 15% | $85,789 | |
| General Management | 106 — | 53% / 47% | 9% | $107,242 | |
| Hospitality and Tourism Management | 74 — | 27% / 73% | 4% | $60,397 | |
| Management Sciences | 87 — | 61% / 39% | 33% | $109,696 | |
| Marketing | 127 — | 45% / 55% | 6% | — | |
| Professional Selling | 93 — | 69% / 31% | 3% | $100,140 | |
| Quantitative Business Economics | 135 — | 64% / 36% | 40% | $88,353 |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polytechnic Institute | 1,316 | 78% / 22% | 10% | $88,790 | |
| Computer Graphics | 149 — | 63% / 37% | 17% | $58,710 | |
| Computer and Information Technology | 100 — | 81% / 19% | 22% | $102,823 | |
| Engineering Management | 41 — | 66% / 34% | 24% | — | |
| Organizational Leadership | 61 — | 44% / 56% | 3% | $107,242 | |
| Supply Chain and Sales Engineering Technology | 61 — | 90% / 10% | 11% | $96,572 | |
| Design and Construction Integration | 29 — | 24% / 76% | 7% | $58,272 | |
| Aeronautical Engineering Technology | 104 — | 81% / 19% | 13% | $88,450 | |
| Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians | 160 — | 85% / 15% | 1% | $101,535 | |
| Aviation Technology | 80 — | 78% / 22% | 8% | $88,147 | |
| Cybersecurity | 144 — | 78% / 22% | 11% | — | |
| Electrical Engineering Technology | 93 — | 89% / 11% | 12% | $91,087 | |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians | 9 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $84,928 | |
| Flight | 93 — | 76% / 24% | 3% | $88,147 | |
| Industrial Engineering Technology | 44 — | 89% / 11% | 20% | $96,572 | |
| Mechanical Engineering Technology | 148 — | 93% / 7% | 3% | $88,450 |
Rankings
Engineering, Computing & Math
The Equation Whisperers
Applied Mathematics
Solid Modelers
Chat-GPT? Claude? I can do better.
Artificial Intelligence
AI is the New CS
No, I Can't Fix Your Printer
Computer Science
LeetCode Sweatshops
Pixels, Psychology, and Post-its
Human-Computer Interaction
Portfolio Polishers
Have You Tried Turning It Off and On Again?
Information Technology
Cybersecurity & Cloud Titans
The "I Understand Interstellar" Elite
Physics & Astronomy
Particle Accelerators
No Words Allowed
Pure Mathematics
Equation Elegance
p < 0.05
Statistics
Actuary Factories
It Actually IS Rocket Science
Aerospace Engineering
To Infinity and Beyond
Farming with Numbers
Biological & Agricultural Engineering
The Green Giants
It's Not About Molecules, It's About Pipes
Chemical Engineering
Dinosaur Juice
Playing House
Civil Engineering
Infrastructure Elite
Half-CS, Half-EE, Full Depression
Computer Engineering
Firmware Gods
Resistance Is Not Futile
Electrical Engineering
Dangerously Grounded
Hugging Trees with Calculus
Environmental Engineering
Watershed Wizards
Making Spreadsheets Go Brrrr
Industrial & Systems Engineering
The Classics
Is It a Solid? Is It a Liquid? Yes.
Materials Engineering
Crystal Clear Leaders
WD-40 & Duct Tape
Mechanical Engineering & Robotics
Mad Scientists' Machine Shop
We Glow In The Dark
Nuclear Engineering
Reactor Masters
Life & Natural Sciences
Pre-Med Reject Waiting Room
Biology
Petri Dish Elite
Breaking Bad
Chemistry
Plastics, Polymers & Profitable Patents
Rocks and Whales
Earth & Atmospheric Sciences
Sedimentary Scholars
Doomsday Prepping with Data
Environmental Science
Ecosystem Engineers
Better Eating Through Chemistry
Food Science & Nutrition
The Flavor Engineers
Future Heroes (With 12-Hour Shifts)
Nursing
Clinical Hours
Legal Drug Dealers
Pharmacy
Prescription Perfectionists
Talk About a Career
Phonoaudiology
Voice Coaches Plus
Farmers, Cowboys, and Tree Huggers
Plant & Agricultural Systems
The Land Grants
Puppies Over People
Zoology & Veterinary Sciences
Aggies with Stethoscopes (Veterinary Sciences)
Business & Economics
Show Me the Bushels
Agribusiness & Economics
Wall Street of Wheat
PowerPoint Presentation Power Rankings
Business Administration
Tech Incubators
Pivot Tables & Missing Pallets
Business Analytics
Dashboard Dictators
It's Basic Supply and Demand, Bro
Economics
The Aggie-Econ & Applied Regressions Guild
Wolf of Wall Street Prep
Finance
Quants
May I Take Your Order?
Hospitality & Tourism
Industry Connected
Office Politics 101
Human Resources
Org Chart Architects
Hard Hats & PowerPoints Power Rankings
Technical Management
Toyota Production System Disciples
Humanities & Social Sciences
Professional Yapping
Communication & Journalism
Solidly Upper-Middle-Class Comm Degrees
Much Ado About Nothing
English, Literature & Writing
Page Turners
I Want To Understand Myself
Psychology
Sampler Platter
Everything is a Construct
Sociology & Anthropology
Office Hours Regulars
Grammar Police Academy
World Languages & Linguistics
Grammar Nerds
Education
Surviving PTA Karens
General Education
Lesson Planners
Arts
Sleep Deprivation by Design
Architecture
Studio Culture
Professional
Top Gun II Generation
Aviation
The Harvard of the Skies
The Hard Hat Caste
Construction
The Owners of the Site Trailer
The "Actually Knowing How to Build It" Crew
Manufacturing
Polytechnic Powerhouses