Also known as

  • Purdue-West Lafayette
  • Purdue
  • PU
  • Purdue-WL

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
10,941
41.1% Female
58.9% Male

Institution Overview

System
Purdue University

School Type
Public

Region
Great Lakes IL IN MI OH WI

Academic Calendar
Semester

Setting
Suburb: Midsize

Academics


Graduate Assistantships
Yes

Full Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes

Part Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes

Total # of Programs
6

Number of Programs Available (in Category Selected Above)
Master's
2
Doctoral Research
2
Distance
1

Degrees Offered

Master's
Doctor's (Research)
Doctor's (Professional)
Certificate Offered

Post-master's
Postbaccalaureate

Student Body

Demographics
0.20%
American Indian or Alaska Native
4.69%
Asian
3.11%
Black or African American
3.36%
Hispanic or Latino
0.10%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
46.23%
White
1.32%
Two or more races
1.97%
Unknown
39.02%
Non-resident Alien

Admissions


Application Fee
$60

Admissions Office Web Address
www.purdue.edu/purdue/admissions/index.html

Tuition & Aid


Average In-State Tuition
$9,208

Average Out-Of-State Tuition
$28,010

Academics: Programs - Overview


Academic
Yes

Occupational
No

Continuing Professional
Yes

Recreational or avocational
No

Highest Degree offered
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice

Distance Learning Options

Grad programs or courses
Yes

Degree Programs Offered (in Category Selected Above)

Master's
2
Doctor's Degree Research
2
Postbaccalaureate Certificate
1
Postbaccalaureate Certificate (Distance)
1

Program Area Program Type Program Format
Campus Distance
Communication, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Yes
Yes
No
No
Speech Communication and Rhetoric Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes

Faculty

TotalInstructional StaffResearchPublic Service
Total 2,499 1,947 391 161
With faculty status 1,963 1,783 23 157
Tenured 1,290 1,290 0 0
On tenure track 410 410 0 0
Not on tenure track 263 83 23 157
Multi-year contract 198 30 13 155
Annual contract 59 47 10 2
Less-than annual contract 6 6 0 0
Without faculty status 536 164 368 4

Graduate Assistantships


Graduate Assistantships
Yes

Graduate Assistantship

Teaching
Research
Management Occupations
Business and Financial Operations Occupations
Computer Engineering and Science Occupations
Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media Occupations
Library and Student Academic Affairs and Other Education Services Occupations
Healthcare Practioners and Technical Occupations

Additional Information


State-Approved Teacher Certification?
Yes

Medical Degree Offered?
Yes

Institution Has a Hospital?
No

Overview


Average In-State Tuition
$9,208

Average Out-Of-State Tuition
$28,010

Financial aid office web address
www.purdue.edu/dfa/

Tuition fee varies by residency status
Yes

Typical Room
$4,860

Typical Board
$5,170

Tuition & Fees
In-stateOut-of-State
Full time Average Tuition$9,208$28,010
Full time Fees$794$794
Part time, per credit hour$348$948

Tuition & Fees By Program

ProgramIn-state TuitionIn-state FeesOut-of-State TuitionOut-of-State Fees
Pharmacy $21,232 $794 $39,492 $794
Veterinary Medicine $19,134 $794 $43,962 $794

Tuition Plan Options


Alternative Tuition Plans Offered
Yes

Tuition Guaranteed Plan
No

Prepaid Tuition Plan
No

Tuition Payment Plan
Yes

Other Alternative Tuition Plan
No

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
10,941
41.1% Female
58.9% Male

Post-Bac Race / Ethnicity

Demographics
0.20%
American Indian or Alaska Native
4.69%
Asian
3.11%
Black or African American
3.36%
Hispanic or Latino
0.10%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
46.23%
White
1.32%
Two or more races
1.97%
Unknown
39.02%
Non-resident Alien

Gender
Race / Ethnicity Men Women
American Indian Or Alaska Native 7 15
Asian 284 229
Black Or African American 148 192
Hispanic Or Latino 197 171
Native Hawaiian OrOther Pacific Islander 6 5
Non-resident Alien 2,816 1,453
White 2,790 2,268
Two Or More Races 72 72
Unknown 120 96

Services offered

Service Offered
Academic Career Counseling ServiceYes
Employment Services For StudentsYes
Placement Services For CompletersYes

Advanced Awards/ Degrees Conferred Statistics

Overview


Library Facilities at Institution
Yes

On-Campus Housing Available?
Yes

Services offered

Service Offered
Remedial servicesNo
On-campus day care for student's childrenYes

Admissions Office Contact

Address
Hovde Hall of Administration
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2040

Phone
765-494-4600

Fax

Email


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