Purdue academics
West Lafayette, Indiana · Public · 44,503 undergrads
Purdue has 44,503 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 113 fields of study. The most degrees go to Computer Science.
The short answers
44,503
undergraduates.
13,041
graduate students.
113
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
8,433
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
19%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
44,503
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
13,041
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
52,905
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
47%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
19%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
20 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$98,017
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
59%
AsianCollege Scorecard
14%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
10%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
7.3%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
5.2%
BlackCollege Scorecard
2.6%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
1.6%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
8,433
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
3,160
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
1,079
Associate degreesIPEDS, 2023
61
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Computer Science
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
280
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Medical schoolIPEDS, 2024
Yes
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Doctorate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large
Research levelCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Lower Access, Higher Earnings
Land-grant universityCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Yes
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- GPA, early rounds and wait list: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Deadlines: admissions.purdue.edu, 2026-27 (checked Nov 5, 2026)
- Test rule: admissions.purdue.edu, fall 2027 (checked Nov 2, 2026)
Updated Nov 5, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers