Purdue University Global
West Lafayette, IN
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 32,213
Graduate Enrollment: 10,981
Doctoral/Professional Universities
Highest degree awarded:
Graduate
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Large City (>250k)
Four-year, large, primarily nonresidential
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higher part-time
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 0%
Male/Female: 20% / 80% (2017)
First generation college students: 53.3% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 31.6% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 2.2% (2017)
Test scores for admission:
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 47.7% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 20.1% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 9.8% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 5.3% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 56.9%
Black: 18.5%
Hispanic: 14.4%
Asian: 2.6%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.7%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.5%
2+ races: 3.9%
Non-resident alien: 0.3%
Unknown race: 2.2%
Black: 18.5%
Hispanic: 14.4%
Asian: 2.6%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.7%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.5%
2+ races: 3.9%
Non-resident alien: 0.3%
Unknown race: 2.2%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $13,530
In-State tuition: $10,125Out-of-State tuition: $14,436
Estimated books and supplies: $0 (2018)
Estimated on-campus room & board:
Estimated on-campus other fees:
Estimated off-campus room & board: $5,130 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $0 (2022)
Average Family Income: $37,843 (2017)
Median Family Income: $18,320 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 51.2%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 51.7%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $26,078 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $276 (2021)
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 27%6-year graduation rate: 29%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 90.4% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $26,078 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $6,334 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $11,590 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $12,104 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | |
| @3 year | 38.9% (2017) |
| @5 year | 46.8% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients:
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees:
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $39,336 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $41,911 (2020)
Popular Majors
| Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Master's Degree | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 3 | $57,107 ($4,759) | |||
| Associate's Degree | Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | 357 | $5,967 | $44 | $37,649 ($3,137) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 10 | $55,306 | $344 | $44,508 ($3,709) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 4 | $62,724 ($5,227) | $43,427 ($3,619) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. | 17 | $46,125 | $324 | $41,677 ($3,473) | |
| Associate's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 7 | $44,900 ($3,742) | $46,265 ($3,855) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 124 | $54,293 | $478 | $53,797 ($4,483) | $64,526 ($5,377) |
| Master's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 60 | $578 | $65,667 ($5,472) | $75,934 ($6,328) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 17 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | 171 | $29,979 | $284 | $38,437 ($3,203) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | 27 | $48,125 | $451 | $65,422 ($5,452) | |
| Master's Degree | Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | 30 | $575 | $59,451 ($4,954) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 164 | $44,436 | $338 | $30,261 ($2,522) | |
| Master's Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 51 | $430 | $42,887 ($3,574) | $49,446 ($4,121) | |
| Master's Degree | Educational/Instructional Media Design. | 19 | $307 | $53,738 ($4,478) | $50,577 ($4,215) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 31 | $57,500 | $610 | $23,699 ($1,975) | $28,654 ($2,388) |
| Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 59 | $450 | $38,491 ($3,208) | $48,061 ($4,005) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate). | 21 | $57,500 | $548 | $40,141 ($3,345) | $36,316 ($3,026) |
| Master's Degree | Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate). | 3 | $42,522 ($3,544) | $43,815 ($3,651) | ||
| First Professional Degree | Law. | 42 | $932 | $62,731 ($5,228) | $83,840 ($6,987) | |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Legal Support Services. | 25 | $11,642 | $87 | $27,660 ($2,305) | $22,001 ($1,833) |
| Associate's Degree | Legal Support Services. | 114 | $25,974 | $231 | $29,532 ($2,461) | $35,158 ($2,930) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Legal Support Services. | 92 | $49,036 | $370 | $39,966 ($3,331) | $37,589 ($3,132) |
| Master's Degree | Legal Support Services. | 33 | $626 | $52,468 ($4,372) | ||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Legal Support Services. | 36 | ||||
| First Professional Degree | Legal Professions and Studies, Other. | 43 | $700 | $72,086 ($6,007) | $81,691 ($6,808) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 5 | $60,184 ($5,015) | |||
| Master's Degree | Behavioral Sciences. | 295 | $543 | $44,043 ($3,670) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | 84 | $26,000 | $207 | $47,921 ($3,993) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Psychology, General. | 70 | $57,500 | $610 | $31,863 ($2,655) | $38,628 ($3,219) |
| Master's Degree | Psychology, General. | 37 | $778 | $43,483 ($3,624) | $45,551 ($3,796) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Research and Experimental Psychology. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | 149 | $42,443 | $350 | $32,359 ($2,697) | |
| Master's Degree | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | 42 | $506 | $44,593 ($3,716) | ||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | 17 | $87,021 ($7,252) | |||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 14 | $26,750 | $46,615 ($3,885) | $37,306 ($3,109) | |
| Associate's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 262 | $8,416 | $138 | $45,479 ($3,790) | $37,615 ($3,135) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 356 | $40,244 | $325 | $43,842 ($3,654) | $43,072 ($3,589) |
| Master's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 76 | $467 | $41,804 ($3,484) | $45,125 ($3,760) | |
| Associate's Degree | Fire Protection. | 32 | $21,244 | $215 | $69,655 ($5,805) | $75,553 ($6,296) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Fire Protection. | 70 | $29,636 | $311 | $85,428 ($7,119) | $78,630 ($6,553) |
| Master's Degree | Fire Protection. | 47 | $413 | $55,697 ($4,641) | $57,816 ($4,818) | |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Human Services, General. | 100 | $15,532 | $134 | $20,805 ($1,734) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Human Services, General. | 82 | $57,500 | $561 | $34,020 ($2,835) | $37,570 ($3,131) |
| Master's Degree | Human Services, General. | 153 | $505 | $40,127 ($3,344) | ||
| Master's Degree | Public Administration. | 53 | $562 | $50,724 ($4,227) | $57,495 ($4,791) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Social Work. | 130 | $53,229 | $403 | $33,446 ($2,787) | |
| Associate's Degree | Criminology. | 133 | $22,744 | $223 | $34,404 ($2,867) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | 391 | $37,375 | $275 | $38,319 ($3,193) | $41,910 ($3,493) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | 12 | $25,959 ($2,163) | $32,788 ($2,732) | ||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 559 | $17,719 | $137 | $28,092 ($2,341) | $30,906 ($2,576) |
| Associate's Degree | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 2 | $32,066 ($2,672) | $33,399 ($2,783) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 437 | $47,313 | $324 | $43,934 ($3,661) | $44,598 ($3,717) |
| Master's Degree | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 247 | $510 | $52,910 ($4,409) | $58,193 ($4,849) | |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | 312 | $19,000 | $201 | $27,800 ($2,317) | $29,604 ($2,467) |
| Associate's Degree | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | 2 | $23,390 ($1,949) | $30,887 ($2,574) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | 73 | $46,968 | $369 | $34,182 ($2,849) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | 2 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Public Health. | 110 | $558 | $48,508 ($4,042) | $53,674 ($4,473) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services. | 176 | $39,375 | $288 | $35,507 ($2,959) | $38,225 ($3,185) |
| Associate's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 114 | $34,627 | $244 | $57,025 ($4,752) | $58,039 ($4,837) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 352 | $42,396 | $279 | $70,116 ($5,843) | $86,084 ($7,174) |
| Master's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 625 | $667 | $99,505 ($8,292) | $110,217 ($9,185) | |
| First Professional Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 27 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 92 | $434 | $102,522 ($8,544) | $125,162 ($10,430) | |
| Associate's Degree | Business/Commerce, General. | 386 | $23,354 | $230 | $34,035 ($2,836) | $38,111 ($3,176) |
| Associate's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 1 | $6,417 | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 421 | $45,176 | $379 | $52,459 ($4,372) | $52,586 ($4,382) |
| Master's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 284 | $590 | $55,258 ($4,605) | $59,973 ($4,998) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 41 | $61,236 ($5,103) | $76,949 ($6,412) | ||
| Associate's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 92 | $31,501 | $304 | $40,125 ($3,344) | $39,672 ($3,306) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 144 | $52,635 | $417 | $45,718 ($3,810) | $48,039 ($4,003) |
| Master's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 81 | $510 | $54,554 ($4,546) | $61,807 ($5,151) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Accounting and Related Services. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Finance and Financial Management Services. | 15 | $57,375 | $499 | $51,603 ($4,300) | |
| Master's Degree | Finance and Financial Management Services. | 24 | $548 | $55,819 ($4,652) | $61,875 ($5,156) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Human Resources Management and Services. | 21 | $44,834 | $347 | $47,515 ($3,960) |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $45,225Full time faculty: 19%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 27.0
School's endowment start of year:
School's endowment end of year: