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Purdue University

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach National
Location West Lafayette, IN
Population 220,000
Website https://www.purdue.edu/
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 39,637
Men / Women 59% / 41%
White 55%
Asian 13%
International 10%
Hispanic 8%
Black 4%
Mixed 4%
Native American 0%
From State 42%
From Region 13%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Engineering 27%
Business & Economics 19%
Humanities & Social Sciences 13%
Computer Science 10%
Life & Natural Sciences 10%
Professional 8%
Health Sciences 6%
Physical Sciences & Math 3%
Arts 2%
Education 2%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $9,718
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $31,830
Est. In-State Cost $12,571
Est. Out-of-State Cost $41,175
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 (71%)
Sunshine Hours 2,440 (30%)
Days Without Precipitation 240 (37%)

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 43%
Yield (Unbound) 25%
Early Action Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level R1
Expenditure
Engineering, Computing & Math $433M #8
Life & Natural Sciences $388M #53
Humanities & Social Sciences $24M #65
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 499 #1
Life & Natural Sciences 472 #45
Humanities & Social Sciences 111 #180

Honors College

Name John Martinson Honors College
Students 2,700 (7%)

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy required
Submitted Test Scores 100%
SAT Range 1250 – 1430
SAT Math Range 600 – 760
SAT RW Range 610 – 730
ACT Range 28 – 34

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Schools & Majors

⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Agriculture 631 35% / 65% 4% $64,761 98%
Agricultural Mechanization 28 — 96% / 4% 0% $68,039 75 100%
Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture 25 — 56% / 44% 12% $70,431 78 100%
Agronomy and Crop Science — — — — $63,049 66 —
Animal Sciences 146 — 12% / 88% 3% $66,813 73 99%
Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries 52 +2 31% / 69% 2% $40,186 9 100%
Biochemistry 43 — 56% / 44% 9% $76,574 85 100%
Fermentation Science 23 — 26% / 74% 9% $73,559 82 100%
Forestry 11 — 64% / 36% 0% $55,619 49 95%
Horticultural Science 17 — 41% / 59% 6% $63,047 66 —
Insect Biology 13 — 54% / 46% 0% $51,554 37 —
Natural Resources and Environmental Science 41 — 20% / 80% 7% $68,373 75 91%
Soil Science and Agronomy — — — — $62,559 65 —
Sustainable Food and Farming Systems 14 — 21% / 79% 0% $62,456 65 —
Turf Management and Science 3 — 100% / 0% 0% $63,023 66 —
Veterinary Technology 27 — 4% / 96% 0% $45,016 18 100%
Wood Science — — — — $57,789 54 —
Agribusiness 98 — 47% / 53% 1% $71,087 79 95%
Agricultural Economics 25 — 56% / 44% 16% $71,087 79 95%
Agricultural Education 16 — 12% / 88% 0% $56,250 50 97%
Farm Management 10 — 90% / 10% 0% $71,087 79 95%
Agricultural Communication 15 — 7% / 93% 0% $63,133 66 —
Humanities 7 — 43% / 57% 14% $73,422 82 98%
Landscape Architecture 17 — 41% / 59% 6% $65,771 71 100%
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Education 167 18% / 82% 4% $54,035 97%
Education 16 — 25% / 75% 31% $77,702 85 97%
Elementary Education 101 — 4% / 96% 1% $49,413 30 97%
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching — — — — $55,021 47 —
Social Studies Education 25 — 40% / 60% 4% $56,250 50 97%
Special Education 11 — 27% / 73% 0% $54,202 44 100%
Technology Education 7 — 100% / 0% 0% $56,250 50 97%
Art Teacher Education 7 — 29% / 71% 0% $56,250 50 97%
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Engineering 2,413 74% / 26% 16% $98,771 96%
Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering 323 — 80% / 20% 6% $97,947 96 95%
Agricultural and Biological Engineering 78 — 50% / 50% 5% $85,404 91 100%
Biomedical Engineering 148 — 41% / 59% 11% $92,892 95 92%
Chemical Engineering 137 — 55% / 45% 12% $94,979 96 98%
Civil Engineering 155 — 72% / 28% 14% $85,536 91 95%
Computer Engineering 370 — 86% / 14% 29% $118,081 99 97%
Construction Engineering 35 — 77% / 23% 6% $99,086 97 100%
Electrical Engineering 211 — 83% / 17% 26% $95,734 96 97%
Environmental and Ecological Engineering 59 — 47% / 53% 5% $77,195 85 100%
Industrial Engineering 257 — 69% / 31% 23% $100,438 97 92%
Materials Engineering 62 — 76% / 24% 10% $105,406 98 97%
Mechanical Engineering 510 — 82% / 18% 16% $97,551 96 97%
Multidisciplinary Engineering 37 — 59% / 41% 8% $85,584 91 94%
Nuclear Engineering 31 — 87% / 13% 6% $91,678 94 95%
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Health and Human Sciences 1,084 20% / 80% 4% $61,320 97%
Nutrition Science 9 — 11% / 89% 11% $61,123 62 —
Nutrition and Dietetics 43 — 16% / 84% 9% $55,003 47 97%
Environmental Health 1 — 0% / 100% 0% $56,455 51 96%
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences 11 — 36% / 64% 0% $78,766 86 100%
Health and Wellness 8 — 62% / 38% 0% $63,242 66 —
Health/Medical Physics 4 — 50% / 50% 0% $56,455 51 96%
Kinesiology 139 — 40% / 60% 4% $63,714 67 —
Medical Laboratory Science 15 — 13% / 87% 7% $73,589 82 —
Nursing 181 — 13% / 87% 1% $87,224 92 97%
Public Health 52 — 10% / 90% 2% $56,455 51 96%
Public Health Education and Promotion 1 — 0% / 100% 0% $56,455 51 96%
Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences 98 — 1% / 99% 2% $62,096 64 96%
Consumer Science 4 — 0% / 100% 0% $68,590 75 —
Personal Financial Planning 32 — 66% / 34% 3% $78,926 86 100%
Retail Management 24 — 17% / 83% 4% $60,193 60 97%
Developmental and Family Science 72 — 4% / 96% 0% $48,608 28 93%
Psychological Sciences 375 — 23% / 77% 7% $49,575 31 99%
Early Childhood Education and Exceptional Needs 15 — 0% / 100% 7% $49,413 30 97%
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Liberal Arts 861 39% / 61% 6% $56,372 96%
Mathematics and Computer Science 7 — 86% / 14% 29% $87,384 92 —
Systems Science and Theory — — — — $85,735 91 —
Biological and Physical Sciences 20 — 45% / 55% 10% $64,919 69 —
African American Studies 1 — 0% / 100% 0% $56,172 50 —
American Studies 2 — 50% / 50% 0% $56,202 50 —
Anthropology 27 — 11% / 89% 0% $54,512 45 100%
Artificial Intelligence (Liberal Arts) 21 — 86% / 14% 24% $56,899 52 —
Asian Studies 6 — 33% / 67% 33% $55,936 49 —
Classical Studies 6 — 33% / 67% 0% $54,525 45 —
Communication 120 — 32% / 68% 8% $58,742 57 96%
Communications 1 — 0% / 100% 0% $58,742 57 96%
Comparative Literature 2 — 0% / 100% 50% $52,406 39 —
Creative Writing 26 — 38% / 62% 0% $43,184 14 95%
English 53 — 17% / 83% 2% $51,012 35 100%
French 7 — 0% / 100% 0% $56,669 51 —
German 1 — 0% / 100% 0% $57,485 54 —
History 51 — 45% / 55% 4% $46,833 23 93%
Interdisciplinary Studies 13 — 100% / 0% 0% $61,092 62 —
Japanese 9 — 56% / 44% 22% $56,503 51 —
Japanese Studies — — — — $56,066 50 —
Linguistics 12 — 25% / 75% 8% $55,204 47 —
Political Science 136 — 55% / 45% 3% $72,774 81 94%
Professional Writing 14 — 36% / 64% 0% $43,184 14 95%
Religious Studies 1 — 0% / 100% 0% $53,881 43 —
Russian — — — — $56,557 51 —
Sociology 170 — 33% / 67% 6% $53,174 41 96%
Spanish 29 — 41% / 59% 0% $54,982 47 —
Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies 16 — 12% / 88% 0% $55,515 48 —
Acting 4 — 50% / 50% 0% $39,811 9 —
Art History 8 — 0% / 100% 0% $39,315 8 89%
Film and Video 31 — 61% / 39% 3% $51,063 35 100%
Industrial Design 15 — 40% / 60% 13% $53,610 43 100%
Interior Design 20 — 5% / 95% 15% $53,610 43 100%
Music 6 — 50% / 50% 0% $40,569 10 —
Studio Art 12 — 33% / 67% 8% $39,315 8 89%
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology 4 — 0% / 100% 0% $39,781 9 —
Theatre 10 — 70% / 30% 10% $39,637 9 —
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Pharmacy 59 36% / 64% 19% $82,789 79%
Pharmaceutical Sciences 59 — 36% / 64% 19% $82,789 89 79%
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Science 1,443 59% / 41% 16% $102,522 93%
Artificial Intelligence (Science) 1 — 100% / 0% 0% $94,597 95 98%
Computer Science 532 — 79% / 21% 21% $149,545 100 89%
Applied Mathematics 16 — 88% / 12% 38% $93,160 95 —
Atmospheric Science 9 — 33% / 67% 0% $59,767 59 —
Chemistry 89 — 51% / 49% 18% $59,928 60 100%
Financial Mathematics 4 — 25% / 75% 25% $92,890 95 —
Geology and Geophysics 40 — 45% / 55% 8% $57,553 54 90%
Mathematics 64 — 73% / 27% 36% $57,284 53 97%
Physics 45 — 78% / 22% 18% $66,155 72 95%
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 14 — 50% / 50% 7% $76,574 85 100%
Biology 98 — 33% / 67% 5% $77,863 86 93%
Biomedical Sciences 178 — 26% / 74% 1% $77,863 86 93%
Cell and Molecular Biology 19 — 47% / 53% 5% $70,042 78 —
Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Sciences 10 — 50% / 50% 10% $54,331 45 —
Genetics 33 — 21% / 79% 9% $56,625 51 90%
Microbiology and Immunology 9 — 56% / 44% 0% $66,206 72 —
Neurobiology and Anatomy 40 — 22% / 78% 2% $54,537 45 94%
Plant Biology 16 — 38% / 62% 6% $56,379 51 100%
Plant Genetics 10 — 40% / 60% 0% $56,625 51 90%
Actuarial Science 216 — 66% / 34% 19% $97,489 96 97%
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr. School of Business 1,104 61% / 39% 14% $84,417 97%
Accounting 166 — 63% / 37% 7% $88,315 93 93%
Actuarial Science 71 — 70% / 30% 7% $100,920 97 96%
Business Analytics and Information Management 1 — 0% / 100% 0% $100,920 97 96%
Finance 244 — 76% / 24% 15% $78,926 86 100%
General Management 106 — 53% / 47% 9% $85,223 91 95%
Hospitality and Tourism Management 74 — 27% / 73% 4% $55,565 48 93%
Management Sciences 87 — 61% / 39% 33% $100,920 97 96%
Marketing 127 — 45% / 55% 6% $83,031 89 100%
Professional Selling 93 — 69% / 31% 3% $92,129 94 94%
Quantitative Business Economics 135 — 64% / 36% 40% $81,285 88 100%
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Polytechnic Institute 1,316 78% / 22% 10% $82,431 96%
Computer Graphics 149 — 63% / 37% 17% $54,013 44 94%
Computer and Information Technology 100 — 81% / 19% 22% $94,597 95 98%
Cybersecurity 144 — 78% / 22% 11% $92,915 95 —
Engineering Management 41 — 66% / 34% 24% $86,156 91 100%
Organizational Leadership 61 — 44% / 56% 3% $85,223 91 95%
Supply Chain and Sales Engineering Technology 61 — 90% / 10% 11% $88,846 93 88%
Design and Construction Integration 29 — 24% / 76% 7% $53,610 43 100%
Aeronautical Engineering Technology 104 — 81% / 19% 13% $81,374 88 96%
Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians 160 — 85% / 15% 1% $93,412 95 100%
Aviation Technology 80 — 78% / 22% 8% $81,095 88 96%
Electrical Engineering Technology 93 — 89% / 11% 12% $83,800 90 100%
Engineering Technologies/Technicians 9 — 100% / 0% 0% $78,134 86 100%
Flight 93 — 76% / 24% 3% $81,095 88 96%
Industrial Engineering Technology 44 — 89% / 11% 20% $88,846 93 88%
Mechanical Engineering Technology 148 — 93% / 7% 3% $81,374 88 96%

Rankings

Engineering

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
Resistance Is Futile Computer Engineering
FPGA Whisperers & Bit-Twiddling Demigods
Resistance Is Not Futile Electrical Engineering
Dangerously Grounded
Hugging Trees with Calculus Environmental Engineering
Watershed Wizards
Making Spreadsheets Go Brrrr Industrial 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

Computer Science

Chat-GPT? Claude? I can do better. Artificial Intelligence
AI is the New CS
No, I Can't Fix Your Printer Computer Science (Eng)
LeetCode Grinders
Hoodie Not Included Cybersecurity
NSA Recruiters Already Have Your Number
Pixels, Psychology, and Post-its Human-Computer Interaction
Portfolio Polishers
Have You Tried Turning It Off and On Again? Information Technology
Cybersecurity & Cloud Titans

Physical Sciences & Math

Quants, Proofs & p < 0.05 Applied Mathematics & Statistics
Actuaries, Modelers & Aspiring Quants
Breaking Bad Chemistry
Plastics, Polymers & Profitable Patents
Rocks and Whales Earth & Atmospheric Sciences
Sedimentary Scholars
The "I Understand Interstellar" Elite Physics & Astronomy
The Heavyweight Builders (Applied Physics)
No Words Allowed Pure Mathematics
Equation Elegance

Life & Natural Sciences

Pre-Med Reject Waiting Room Biology
Petri Dish Elite
Doomsday Prepping with Data Environmental Science
Ecosystem Engineers
Better Eating Through Chemistry Food Science & Nutrition
The Flavor Engineers
Farmers, Cowboys, and Tree Huggers Plant & Agricultural Systems
The Land Grants
Puppies Over People Zoology & Veterinary Sciences
Aggies with Stethoscopes (Veterinary Sciences)

Health Sciences

Future Heroes (With 12-Hour Shifts) Nursing
Clinical Hours
Legal Drug Dealers Pharmacy
Prescription Perfectionists
Talk About a Career Phonoaudiology
Voice Coaches Plus

Business & Economics

The House Always Wins Actuarial Science
Spreadsheet Prophets
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

Humanities & Social Sciences

Much Ado About Nothing English, Literature & Writing
Page Turners
Professional Yapping Media & Communication Studies
Solidly Upper-Middle-Class Comm Degrees
Spin Class Professional Communication
Press-Release Artisans & Crisis-Comms JV
Feelings, But With Error Bars Research & Experimental Psychology
The Power-Analysis Cartel
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
Gym Class Heroes Physical Education
Picked First in Gym

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