Purdue University-Main Campus
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 49.9%
- Applications
- 78,745
- Enrolled
- 11,467
- Yield Rate
- 29.2%
- SAT Average
- 1350
- ACT Midpoint
- 31
- Test Policy
- Required
- Application Fee
- $60
Freshman Class Profile
- Top 10% of HS Class
- 47.0%
- Top 25% of HS Class
- 77.0%
- Top 50% of HS Class
- 94.0%
Application Deadlines
- Early Action: November 1 · notification January 15
Admission Factors
- Very Important
- Rigor of Curriculum, Academic GPA, Application Essay
- Important
- Standardized Tests, Recommendations, Extracurricular Activities, Character / Personal Qualities, First Generation
- Considered
- Class Rank, Talent / Ability, Geographic Residence, State Residency, Volunteer Work, Work Experience, Level of Interest
Waitlist
- Offered Spot
- 3,344
- Accepted Spot
- 1,860
- Admitted from Waitlist
- 9
- Waitlist Conversion Rate
- 0.3%
Tuition & Costs
- In-State Tuition
- $9,992
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $28,794
- Average Net Price
- $13,722
Average Net Price by Family Income
- Family Income Under $30k
- $4,927
- Family Income $30k–$48k
- $5,925
- Family Income $48k–$75k
- $8,948
- Family Income $75k–$110k
- $18,919
- Family Income Over $110k
- $21,130
Financial Aid
- Avg. % of Financial Need Met
- 69.87%
- Avg. Need-Based Grant
- $13,065.98
- Avg. Total Aid Package
- $14,019.55
- Avg. Debt at Graduation
- $30,506
- % Graduates Who Borrowed
- 35%
- % Receiving Pell Grants
- 13.0%
Outcomes & Graduation
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 65.0%
- 6-Year Graduation Rate
- 83.0%
- First-Year Retention Rate
- 92.0%
Academics
- STEM Graduates
- 28.6%
- Major Concentration
- Specialized
- Annual Degree Completions
- 16,866
Top Fields of Study
- Engineering: 2,251 graduates/year
- Business & Management: 949 graduates/year
- Computer & Information Sciences: 917 graduates/year
- Engineering Technology: 623 graduates/year
- Biological & Biomedical Sciences: 580 graduates/year
- Health Professions: 451 graduates/year
Competitiveness & Trends
- Competitiveness Z-Score
- 1.66
- Application Trend
- Rising demand
- Application Momentum (3yr CAGR)
- 9.8% annual growth
- Opportunity Score Percentile
- 62th percentile
- Years of Data
- 11 years (IPEDS)
This school is 1.7 standard deviation more competitive than its historical average.