Division I · Big Ten Conference
Purdue University · Campus
West Lafayette, IN · City · Public · Research university · the Boilermakers · Website ↗
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Small city
Setting
under 100,000
39,864
Undergraduates
+ 13,041 graduate students
14:1
Student–faculty
Division I median 16:1
92%
Return for year two
Division I median 83%
44%
From out of state
+ 8% from abroad
$12k
Food & housing
on campus · median $13k
The place
- SettingSmall city (under 100,000) West Lafayette, IN
- TypePublic · Research university
- Part ofPurdue University
- CalendarSemester
- DesignationsLand-grant
- MedicalGrants medical degrees
- Admissions50% admitted · admissions
Setting is the NCES locale of the campus address. Schools within 100 miles are on the overview.
Who is on campus
Students
39,86413,041
Undergraduates 39,864Graduate students 13,041
Where first-years come from
46%44%
In state 46%Other states 44%Abroad 8%
Division I median: 72% in state.
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
59%14%10%
White 59%Hispanic 7%Black 3%Asian 14%Two or more 5%International 10%Not reported 2%
- Women42%
- Full-time95% of undergraduates · median 89%
- First-year class9,381 entered last fall
- Transfers in1,084 3% of undergraduates, last fall
- Online33% take some classes online 2% fully online
- Registered with disability services9.5% of undergraduates
Living there
| Where you live | Food & housing | Other expenses | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| On campus | $11,650 | $2,210 | $13,860 |
| Off campus | $12,390 | $2,210 | $14,600 |
| With family | — | $4,140 | $4,140 |
The school's own budget figures for a year, on top of tuition and fees — the Division I median for on-campus food and housing is $13,310. Athletic aid can cover room and board; the full cost picture.
Services a recruit asks about
- ROTCArmy · Navy · Air Force
- Study abroadOffered
- Veteran and military supportDedicated services
- Campus safety0.47 violent / 1,000 a year · the safety page top quarter for safety in Division I
- Degrees offeredAssociate's · Bachelor's · doctoral · Master's · majors
Division I campuses
66%19%13%
City 66%Suburb 19%Town 13%Rural 3%
66% of the 366 Division I schools are public; the median has 9,822 undergraduates and a 16:1 student-faculty ratio.
Where it ranks
Among Division I schools; every list Purdue University is on.
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