50-50 Profile: Purdue University

Purdue University-Main Campus -Public

West Lafayette, Indiana
44,474 (33,735 undergraduates)
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2018-19 Accepted: 58%
4 Year Graduation Rate: 51%
5 Year Graduation Rate: 74%
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What you need to know on how to pay for college at Purdue University

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Total Expenses In-State: $22,822
Total Expenses Out-of-State: $41,624
Average Net Price 17-18: $11,898
Freshman Non-Federal Loans: 13%
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75th PERCENTILE TEST SCORES

SAT EBRW: 680
SAT Math: 730
ACT: 32
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Common Data Set

Percent Freshman not in top quarter of class: 31%
Percent Freshman with GPA <3.50: 27%
Percent of Freshman Need Met: 83%
Percent of Non-Need Freshman Receiving Awards: 21%
Average Freshman Non-Need Award: $5,333
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Athletics

NCAA D2, Big 10

Reasons to consider Purdue University:

Honors College
Undergraduate Summer Research Program
Purdue Promise Student Leadership
Leadership Development Certificate Program
Learning Communities
Center for Offshore and Energy Engineering
Discovery Park Undergraduate Research Internship Program
James F. Ackerman Center for Democratic Citizenship
Air Transport Institute for Environmental Sustainability (AirTIES)
Center on Religion and Chinese Society (CRCS)
Retail Institute
Equine Sports Medicine Center
Center for Education & Research in Information Assurance and Security
Center for Food Safety Engineering
Climate Change Research Center
Center for Global Soundscapes at Purdue