Purdue University-Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN · www.purdue.edu ·
44,503
Students
49.9%
Admit Rate
$14,600
Net Cost
💰 Earnings After Graduation
6 Years After Enrollment
$60,838
Median annual earnings
10 Years After Enrollment
$72,424
Median annual earnings
📚 Popular Majors
Bachelor's degree completions. Source: IPEDS via College Scorecard
🏷️ Cost & Financial Aid
In-State Tuition
$9,992
Out-of-State Tuition
$28,794
Avg Net Price
$14,600
Median Debt
$19,500
Pell Grant Rate
13.0%
ROI (10yr Earnings / Net Price)
5.0x
🏈 Athletics Score
30 / 100
💰 Revenue
$51.9M
📊 Expenses
$53.2M
🏅 Sports Offered
20(12M / 8W)
📈 Net
-$1.3M
Source: EADA (Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act), NCAA Records & Google Trends
🔍 Google Search Interest
General Interest
6
Relative search volume
🛡️ Campus Safety
99.5 / 100
Total Incidents per 1,000 Students
2.88
Violent
13
Property
68
Drug/Alcohol
47
Based on Clery Act campus crime reports
☀️ Campus Weather
43.9 / 100
Cool and partly cloudy
🌡️ Avg Temp
43°F
Sep-May avg
☀️ Sunny Days
181
per year
🌧️ Rainfall
39"
per year
❄️ Snowfall
28"
per year
💧 Humidity
70%
avg relative
Based on NOAA 30-year climate normals during academic year
🎓 Academics
🌍 Student Demographics
🎉 Social Life Score
38.1 / 100
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