Purdue University (PU), Main Campus : Overview, Courses, Scholarships & Rankings
About Purdue University
Set above the Wabash, the campus is known for turning curiosity into useful work. Academic strengths run deep in engineering and applied sciences, agriculture and life sciences, computing, and the liberal arts, with teaching that's hands-on and precise. Labs, maker spaces, libraries, and active advising, tutoring, wellness, and cultural centers set the tone.
Student life ranges from loud game days and intramurals to performance stages, river trails, and late-night spots in the nearby downtown. The vibe is practical, collaborative, and friendly. And yes, people hold doors. Career prep shows up early through co-ops, internships, and recruiters who know the place. West Lafayette adds an easy pace and research park ties. Traditions include the locomotive mascot, and alumni like astronaut Neil Armstrong and quarterback Drew Brees keep the lore close.
Key Institutional Details
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Academic & Institutional
Academic Programs & Fields of Study
Purdue University (PU), Main Campus offers 195 degree programs across 27 major academic fields, graduating approximately 14,588 students annually. The most popular fields by graduate volume are Engineering (15 programs, 4,103 graduates), Business (18 programs, 2,147 graduates), Computer & IT (8 programs, 1,369 graduates), Health (19 programs, 871 graduates) and Eng. Technologies (9 programs, 859 graduates). Explore program details, award levels, and graduate demographics below.
Engineering (15 programs, 4,103 graduates)
Engineering Sciences and Applied Technology Solutions
| Program Name | Graduates | Gender Distribution | Award Levels | CIP Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 819 |
|
Bachelor's
Master's
Doctorate (R)
|
14.1901 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 577 |
|
Bachelor's
Master's
Doctorate (R)
|
14.1001 |
| Aerospace Engineering | 543 |
|
Bachelor's
Master's
Doctorate (R)
|
14.0201 |
| Computer Engineering | 370 |
|
Bachelor's
|
14.0901 |
| Industrial Engineering | 366 |
|
Bachelor's
Postbac Cert.
Master's
Doctorate (R)
|
14.3501 |
| Civil Engineering | 314 |
|
Bachelor's
Master's
Doctorate (R)
|
14.0801 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 249 |
|
Bachelor's
Postbac Cert.
Master's
Doctorate (R)
|
14.0501 |
| Chemical Engineering | 204 |
|
Bachelor's
Master's
Doctorate (R)
|
14.0701 |
| Engineering | 142 |
|
Bachelor's
Postbac Cert.
Master's
Doctorate (R)
|
14.9999 |
| Agricultural Engineering | 124 |
|
Bachelor's
Master's
Doctorate (R)
|
14.0301 |
| Materials Engineering | 113 |
|
Bachelor's
Master's
Doctorate (R)
|
14.1801 |
| General Engineering | 111 |
|
Master's
|
14.0101 |
| Environmental Health Engineering | 84 |
|
Bachelor's
Master's
Doctorate (R)
|
14.1401 |
| Nuclear Engineering | 52 |
|
Bachelor's
Master's
Doctorate (R)
|
14.2301 |
| Construction Engineering | 35 |
|
Bachelor's
|
14.3301 |
Business (18 programs, 2,147 graduates)
Business Administration, Marketing and Entrepreneurship
| Program Name | Graduates | Gender Distribution | Award Levels | CIP Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | 803 |
|
Bachelor's
Master's
Doctorate (R)
Other Award
|
52.0201 |
| Finance, General | 244 |
|
Bachelor's
|
52.0801 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 193 |
|
Bachelor's
Postbac Cert.
Master's
|
52.1399 |
| Accounting | 166 |
|
Bachelor's
|
52.0301 |
| Marketing Management | 127 |
|
Bachelor's
|
52.1401 |
| Organizational Leadership | 103 |
|
Bachelor's
Postbac Cert.
Other Award
|
52.0213 |
| Sales Skills and Operations | 93 |
|
Bachelor's
|
52.1804 |
| Hotel and Motel Management | 89 |
|
Bachelor's
Master's
Doctorate (R)
|
52.0904 |
| Management Science | 81 |
|
Bachelor's
Postbac Cert.
Master's
|
52.1301 |
| Human Resources Management | 76 |
|
Master's
Other Award
|
52.1001 |
| Actuarial Science | 71 |
|
Bachelor's
|
52.1304 |
| Financial Planning and Services | 32 |
|
Bachelor's
|
52.0804 |
| Operations Management and Supervision | 23 |
|
Other Award
|
52.0205 |
| Business Communications | 21 |
|
Postbac Cert.
|
52.0501 |
| Business Communications | 12 |
|
Master's
|
52.0599 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | 6 |
|
Postbac Cert.
|
52.0799 |
| Logistics and Supply Chain Management | 5 |
|
Postbac Cert.
|
52.0203 |
| Human Resources Development | 2 |
|
Postbac Cert.
|
52.1005 |
Computer & IT (8 programs, 1,369 graduates)
Computer Science, Information Technology and Cybersecurity
| Program Name | Graduates | Gender Distribution | Award Levels | CIP Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | 691 |
|
Bachelor's
Master's
Doctorate (R)
|
11.0701 |
| Information Technology | 316 |
|
Bachelor's
Master's
Other Award
|
11.0103 |
| Computer Graphics | 190 |
|
Bachelor's
Master's
|
11.0803 |
| Information Systems Security and Auditing | 144 |
|
Bachelor's
|
11.1003 |
| Information Science | 25 |
|
Postbac Cert.
|
11.0401 |
| Artificial Intelligence | 1 |
|
Bachelor's
|
11.0102 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, Other | 1 |
|
Postbac Cert.
|
11.0199 |
| Computer Systems Analysis | 1 |
|
Postbac Cert.
|
11.0501 |
Health (19 programs, 871 graduates)
Healthcare Professions, Medical Sciences and Clinical Practice
| Program Name | Graduates | Gender Distribution | Award Levels | CIP Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing | 217 |
|
Bachelor's
Master's
Doctorate (P)
|
51.3801 |
| Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology | 165 |
|
Bachelor's
Master's
Doctorate (R)
Doctorate (P)
|
51.0204 |
| Pharmacy | 136 |
|
Doctorate (P)
|
51.2001 |
| Public Health | 134 |
|
Bachelor's
Master's
Doctorate (R)
|
51.2201 |
| Pharmaceutics and Drug Design | 68 |
|
Bachelor's
Doctorate (R)
|
51.2003 |
| Dietetics | 43 |
|
Bachelor's
|
51.3101 |
| Health Physics | 22 |
|
Bachelor's
Master's
Doctorate (R)
|
51.2205 |
| Clinical Laboratory Science and Medical Technology | 15 |
|
Bachelor's
|
51.1005 |
| Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry | 14 |
|
Master's
Doctorate (R)
|
51.2004 |
| Health Administration and Management | 13 |
|
Master's
|
51.0701 |
| Health Professions and Related Sciences | 11 |
|
Bachelor's
|
51.9999 |
| Pharmaceutical Sciences | 10 |
|
Master's
Doctorate (R)
Other Award
|
51.2010 |
| Health and Wellness | 8 |
|
Bachelor's
|
51.0001 |
| Athletic Training | 5 |
|
Master's
|
51.0913 |
| Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing | 4 |
|
Post-Master's
|
51.3810 |
| Environmental Health | 2 |
|
Bachelor's
Master's
|
51.2202 |
| Nursing Science | 2 |
|
Doctorate (R)
|
51.3808 |
| Hospital and Health Care Administration | 1 |
|
Postbac Cert.
|
51.0702 |
| Public Health Education and Promotion | 1 |
|
Bachelor's
|
51.2207 |
Eng. Technologies (9 programs, 859 graduates)
Applied Engineering Technologies and Technical Support
| Program Name | Graduates | Gender Distribution | Award Levels | CIP Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural Engineering Technology | 227 |
|
Bachelor's
Postbac Cert.
Master's
|
15.0101 |
| Mechanical Engineering Technology | 151 |
|
Associate's
Bachelor's
|
15.0805 |
| Aerospace Engineering Technology | 104 |
|
Bachelor's
|
15.0801 |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technology | 93 |
|
Bachelor's
|
15.0303 |
| Industrial Engineering Management | 85 |
|
Bachelor's
Master's
Doctorate (R)
|
15.1501 |
| Engineering Technologies, Other | 67 |
|
Master's
Doctorate (P)
|
15.9999 |
| Industrial Technology | 62 |
|
Bachelor's
Other Award
|
15.0612 |
| Manufacturing Engineering Technology | 61 |
|
Bachelor's
|
15.0613 |
| Nanotechnology | 9 |
|
Other Award
|
15.1601 |
Agriculture (15 programs, 697 graduates)
Agricultural Sciences, Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine
| Program Name | Graduates | Gender Distribution | Award Levels | CIP Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Animal Sciences | 166 |
|
Bachelor's
Master's
Doctorate (R)
|
01.0901 |
| Agricultural Business and Management | 98 |
|
Bachelor's
|
01.0101 |
| Agricultural Economics | 95 |
|
Bachelor's
Master's
Doctorate (R)
Other Award
|
01.0103 |
| Veterinary Technology and Animal Health Assistant | 94 |
|
Associate's
Bachelor's
|
01.8301 |
| Veterinary Medicine | 74 |
|
Doctorate (P)
|
01.8001 |
| Food Science | 36 |
|
Bachelor's
Master's
Doctorate (R)
|
01.1001 |
| Agricultural Mechanization | 28 |
|
Bachelor's
|
01.0201 |
| Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture | 25 |
|
Bachelor's
|
01.0308 |
| Horticultural Science | 25 |
|
Bachelor's
Master's
Doctorate (R)
|
01.1103 |
| Agricultural Journalism | 15 |
|
Bachelor's
|
01.0802 |
| Soil Science and Agronomy | 11 |
|
Master's
Doctorate (R)
|
01.1201 |
| Farm and Ranch Management | 10 |
|
Bachelor's
|
01.0104 |
| Veterinary Sciences and Clinical Sciences | 9 |
|
Master's
|
01.8101 |
| Agricultural Education and Extension Services | 8 |
|
Postbac Cert.
Master's
Doctorate (R)
|
01.0801 |
| Turf and Turfgrass Management | 3 |
|
Bachelor's
|
01.0607 |
Biological Sciences (15 programs, 697 graduates)
Life Sciences, Biotechnology and Biomedical Research
| Program Name | Graduates | Gender Distribution | Award Levels | CIP Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biomedical Sciences | 188 |
|
Bachelor's
Master's
Doctorate (R)
|
26.0102 |
| Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology | 146 |
|
Bachelor's
Master's
Doctorate (R)
|
26.0908 |
| Biology and Biological Sciences | 119 |
|
Bachelor's
Master's
Doctorate (R)
|
26.0101 |
| Biochemistry | 52 |
|
Bachelor's
Doctorate (R)
|
26.0202 |
| Neurobiology and Anatomy | 40 |
|
Bachelor's
|
26.1503 |
| Genetics | 33 |
|
Bachelor's
|
26.0801 |
| Botany and Plant Biology | 32 |
|
Bachelor's
Master's
Doctorate (R)
|
26.0301 |
| Entomology | 22 |
|
Bachelor's
Master's
Doctorate (R)
|
26.0702 |
| Cell and Molecular Biology | 19 |
|
Bachelor's
|
26.0406 |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 15 |
|
Bachelor's
Postbac Cert.
|
26.0210 |
| Plant Genetics | 10 |
|
Bachelor's
|
26.0805 |
| Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | 10 |
|
Bachelor's
|
26.1310 |
| Microbiology and Immunology | 9 |
|
Bachelor's
|
26.0508 |
| Toxicology | 1 |
|
Master's
|
26.1004 |
| Biotechnology | 1 |
|
Postbac Cert.
|
26.1201 |
Education (15 programs, 624 graduates)
Educational Sciences, Teaching Methods and Pedagogy
| Program Name | Graduates | Gender Distribution | Award Levels | CIP Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Education | 252 |
|
Bachelor's
Postbac Cert.
Master's
Doctorate (R)
Other Award
|
13.0101 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 149 |
|
Postbac Cert.
Master's
Doctorate (R)
|
13.0301 |
| Elementary Education | 101 |
|
Bachelor's
|
13.1202 |
| Social Studies Teacher Education | 25 |
|
Bachelor's
|
13.1318 |
| Early Childhood Education | 19 |
|
Bachelor's
Postbac Cert.
|
13.1210 |
| Agricultural Teacher Education | 16 |
|
Bachelor's
|
13.1301 |
| Educational Evaluation and Research | 11 |
|
Postbac Cert.
|
13.0601 |
| Special Education Teaching | 11 |
|
Bachelor's
|
13.1099 |
| Technical Teacher Education | 10 |
|
Postbac Cert.
|
13.1319 |
| Art Education | 7 |
|
Bachelor's
|
13.1302 |
| Technology and Industrial Arts Teacher Education | 7 |
|
Bachelor's
|
13.1309 |
| Educational Research and Statistics | 6 |
|
Postbac Cert.
|
13.0603 |
| Bilingual and Multilingual Education | 5 |
|
Postbac Cert.
|
13.0201 |
| Gifted and Talented Education | 4 |
|
Postbac Cert.
|
13.1004 |
| STEM Education Methods | 1 |
|
Master's
|
13.1213 |
Social Sciences (9 programs, 611 graduates)
Sociology, Anthropology and Political Science Studies
| Program Name | Graduates | Gender Distribution | Award Levels | CIP Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 192 |
|
Bachelor's
Postbac Cert.
Master's
Doctorate (R)
|
45.0603 |
| Political Science and Government | 184 |
|
Bachelor's
Master's
Doctorate (R)
Other Award
|
45.1001 |
| Sociology | 177 |
|
Bachelor's
Master's
Doctorate (R)
|
45.1101 |
| Anthropology | 34 |
|
Bachelor's
Master's
Doctorate (R)
|
45.0201 |
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 8 |
|
Postbac Cert.
|
45.0702 |
| Research and Quantitative Methods | 6 |
|
Postbac Cert.
|
45.0102 |
| Economics | 6 |
|
Postbac Cert.
|
45.0699 |
| Development Economics and International Development | 3 |
|
Postbac Cert.
|
45.0604 |
| Political Science and Government | 1 |
|
Postbac Cert.
|
45.1099 |
Psychology (1 programs, 401 graduates)
Psychological Sciences, Mental Health and Behavioral Studies
| Program Name | Graduates | Gender Distribution | Award Levels | CIP Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Experimental Psychology | 401 |
|
Bachelor's
Postbac Cert.
Master's
Doctorate (R)
|
42.2704 |
Admission Requirements & Test Scores
Comprehensive overview of admission criteria, standardized test score ranges, and application requirements for prospective students at Purdue University (PU), Main Campus.
Application Requirements
Data based on IPEDS for 2022-2023 academic year. Test score ranges represent the middle 50% of admitted students (25th-75th percentile). Requirements may vary by program.
Tuition, Fees & Estimated Costs
Overview of tuition rates, housing, and other annual education expenses for undergraduate and graduate students
Financial Aid & Student Support
Summary of scholarships, grants, student loans, and financial aid statistics for undergraduate students
Student Success Metrics
Graduation rates and post-graduation earnings to help assess student outcomes and long-term value of education.
Loan Burden & Repayment Outcomes
Breakdown of loan repayment rates and student debt levels by income and dependency status.
Frequently Asked Questions
Find answers to the most common questions about Purdue University (PU), Main Campus
How much does it cost to attend Purdue University (PU), Main Campus?
The annual tuition at Purdue University (PU), Main Campus is $9,992 for in-state students and $28,794 for out-of-state students. When including room and board, books, and other expenses, the total estimated cost is approximately $24,882 for in-state students and $43,684 for out-of-state students. Additional costs include room and board $11,650 (on) / $12,390 (off) and books and supplies $1,030.
Data based on IPEDS program completions for 2022-2023 academic year. Tuition and cost estimates are approximate and may not include all fees, personal expenses, or transportation costs.
What academic programs and degree levels does Purdue University, Main Campus offer?
Purdue University (PU), Main Campus offers 195 academic programs across 27 major fields of study, with available degree levels: Associate's, Bachelor's, Postbac Cert., Master's, Post-Master's, Doctorate (Research), Doctorate (Professional), Residency, Other Award.
Most popular program areas include:
- Engineering Sciences and Applied Technology Solutions (15 programs)
- Business Administration, Marketing and Entrepreneurship (18 programs)
- Computer Science, Information Technology and Cybersecurity (8 programs)
- Healthcare Professions, Medical Sciences and Clinical Practice (19 programs)
- Applied Engineering Technologies and Technical Support (9 programs)
Data based on IPEDS program completions for 2023-2024 academic year. Numbers reflect programs where students graduated, not all offered programs.
What is the acceptance rate for Purdue University, Main Campus?
Purdue University (PU), Main Campus has an 50.3% acceptance rate and a 25.5% yield rate, making it selective.
Admission statistics breakdown:
- Total applicants: 73,083
- Students admitted: 36,763
- Students enrolled: 9,381
Data based on IPEDS for 2022-2023 academic year. Admission statistics may vary by program and application cycle.
What financial aid and scholarships are available at Purdue University, Main Campus?
Purdue University (PU), Main Campus provides financial aid to 24% of first-time, full-time students, with average grants of $11,126 and average loans of $9,001.
Average financial aid amounts by type:
- Pell grants: $5,322
- State/Local grants: $6,792
- Institutional grants: $8,075
- Federal loans: $5,142
The university supports 3,627 students with grants and 2,662 students with loans annually.
Data based on IPEDS for 2022-2023 academic year. Financial aid amounts and percentages may vary by program, enrollment status, and individual circumstances.
What is the average salary for Purdue University, Main Campus graduates?
Purdue University (PU), Main Campus graduates earn a median salary of $60,838 after 6 years and $72,424 after 10 years.
The salary range 10 years after graduation spans from $47,140 (25th percentile) to $103,038 (75th percentile), with top earners reaching $103,200 (90th percentile).
Data based on IPEDS for 2022-2023 academic year. Salary data reflects graduates who received federal financial aid (approximately 60% of all graduates). Actual earnings may vary significantly based on program, location, and individual circumstances.
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