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Purdue University

West Lafayette, IN · CDS 20242025

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Overall admit rate
49.9%
Lower = more selective
Yield rate
29.2%
Admitted students who enrolled
Avg % of need met
72.1%
Total cost — out-of-state
$38,824
Sticker price before aid
Student-faculty ratio
15:1
Avg loan debt at graduation
$17,935

Admit rate over time

% of need met over time

Total cost (out-of-state) over time

Enrollment

Total all undergraduates44,819
Total all graduate13,839
Grand total all students58,658

Admissions

Total applicants78,745
Total admitted39,272
Total enrolled11,467
Overall admit rate49.9%
Admit rate — women55.2%
Admit rate — men46.5%
Yield rate29.2%

Early Decision / Action

Offers Early Decision plan?No
ED closing date
ED notification date
# admitted under ED plan
Offers Early Action plan?Yes
EA closing date11/1
EA notification date1/15
Restrictive Early Action?

Test Scores

% submitting SAT79.0%
% submitting ACT25.0%
SAT EBRW 25th %ile600
SAT EBRW 75th %ile720
SAT Math 25th %ile600
SAT Math 75th %ile760
ACT Comp 25th %ile27
ACT Comp 75th %ile34
% in top 10% of HS class47.0%
% in top 25% of HS class77.0%

Cost

Tuition — in-state$9,208
Tuition — out-of-state$28,010
Required fees$784
Room and board$10,030
Total cost — in-state$20,022
Total cost — out-of-state$38,824

Financial Aid

Avg need-based grant$13,144
Avg % of need met72.1%
% with 100% of need met
Avg merit grant (no need)$5,349
Avg loan debt at graduation$17,935

Waitlist & Transfer

# offered place on waitlist3,344
# admitted from waitlist9
Waitlist admit rate0.5%
Transfer applicants (total)3,311
Transfer admit rate52.0%

Faculty

Student-faculty ratio15:1
% faculty full-time86.8%