Purdue University-Main Campus
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Purdue University-Main Campus is a public institution in West Lafayette, Indiana, enrolling 50,344 students. It admits 52.7% of applicants. The average student pays $9,127 per year after financial aid, against a published cost of $22,590.
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 52.7%
- Applicants
- 68,309
- Admitted
- 35,995
- SAT (middle 50%)
- 1210–1450
- Yield
- 26%
Cost and financial aid
- Cost of attendance
- $22,590
- Average net price
- $9,127
- In-state tuition
- $9,992
- Out-of-state tuition
- $28,794
- Median debt at graduation
- $15,000
Academics and campus
- Total enrollment
- 50,344
- Student-faculty ratio
- 14:1
- Graduation rate
- 83%
- Freshman retention
- 91%
- US News rank
- #49
After graduation
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $68,414
- Median earnings (6 yr)
- $57,836
- Loan repayment (3 yr)
- 85.8%
Source: IPEDS and Common Data Set filings. Figures reflect the most recent reporting year available for Purdue University-Main Campus.
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