The student population at Purdue University Fort Wayne is 7,206 (6,489 undergraduate and 717 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 5,513 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at IPFW is 90.05% which is decreased by 5,671 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 158 and it has been increasing.
The female to male ratio is 0.98 to 1 which means that the numbers of female and male students are similar.
584 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has decreased by -18.44% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 9,703 where 7,206 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
90.05% of total students is undergraduate students and 9.95% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has decreased by 5,671 and the graduate enrollment has increased by 158 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 0.98 to 1 and it means that there are similar numbers of female and male students enrolled in IPFW.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Purdue University Fort Wayne since 2015.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 12,719 | 12,160 | 5,467 | 6,693 | 559 | 236 | 323 |
| 2016-17 | 12,010 -709 | 11,453 -707 | 5,026 -441 | 6,427 -266 | 557 -2 | 229 -7 | 328 5 |
| 2017-18 | 10,414 -1,596 | 9,957 -1,496 | 4,406 -620 | 5,551 -876 | 457 -100 | 210 -19 | 247 -81 |
| 2018-19 | 10,139 -275 | 9,664 -293 | 4,449 43 | 5,215 -336 | 475 18 | 221 11 | 254 7 |
| 2019-20 | 10,208 69 | 9,697 33 | 4,487 38 | 5,210 -5 | 511 36 | 252 31 | 259 5 |
| 2020-21 | 8,093 -2,115 | 7,584 -2,113 | 3,582 -905 | 4,002 -1,208 | 509 -2 | 250 -2 | 259 |
| 2021-22 | 8,298 205 | 7,768 184 | 3,767 185 | 4,001 -1 | 530 21 | 247 -3 | 283 24 |
| 2022-23 | 9,069 771 | 8,390 622 | 4,027 260 | 4,363 362 | 679 149 | 325 78 | 354 71 |
| 2023-24 | 8,874 -195 | 8,110 -280 | 3,983 -44 | 4,127 -236 | 764 85 | 363 38 | 401 47 |
| 2024-25 | 7,206 -1,668 | 6,489 -1,621 | 3,327 -656 | 3,162 -965 | 717 -47 | 320 -43 | 397 -4 |
| Average | 9,703 | 9,127 | 4,252 | 4,875 | 576 | 265 | 311 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 9,127 where 6,489 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Purdue University Fort Wayne since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 12,160 | 6,656 | 3,071 | 3,585 | 5,504 | 2,396 | 3,108 |
| 2016-17 | 11,453 | 6,384 | 2,828 | 3,556 | 5,069 | 2,198 | 2,871 |
| 2017-18 | 9,957 | 5,913 | 2,636 | 3,277 | 4,044 | 1,770 | 2,274 |
| 2018-19 | 9,664 | 5,702 | 2,698 | 3,004 | 3,962 | 1,751 | 2,211 |
| 2019-20 | 9,697 | 5,370 | 2,579 | 2,791 | 4,327 | 1,908 | 2,419 |
| 2020-21 | 7,584 | 5,161 | 2,517 | 2,644 | 2,423 | 1,065 | 1,358 |
| 2021-22 | 7,768 | 4,752 | 2,395 | 2,357 | 3,016 | 1,372 | 1,644 |
| 2022-23 | 8,390 | 4,533 | 2,320 | 2,213 | 3,857 | 1,707 | 2,150 |
| 2023-24 | 8,110 | 4,607 | 2,391 | 2,216 | 3,503 | 1,592 | 1,911 |
| 2024-25 | 6,489 | 4,711 | 2,441 | 2,270 | 1,778 | 886 | 892 |
| Average | 9,127 | 9,127 | 2,588 | 2,791 | 9,127 | 1,665 | 2,084 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 576 where 717 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Purdue University Fort Wayne since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 559 | 139 | 76 | 63 | 420 | 160 | 260 |
| 2016-17 | 557 | 131 | 70 | 61 | 426 | 159 | 267 |
| 2017-18 | 457 | 111 | 66 | 45 | 346 | 144 | 202 |
| 2018-19 | 475 | 136 | 86 | 50 | 339 | 135 | 204 |
| 2019-20 | 511 | 171 | 107 | 64 | 340 | 145 | 195 |
| 2020-21 | 509 | 163 | 87 | 76 | 346 | 163 | 183 |
| 2021-22 | 530 | 220 | 115 | 105 | 310 | 132 | 178 |
| 2022-23 | 679 | 307 | 166 | 141 | 372 | 159 | 213 |
| 2023-24 | 764 | 379 | 211 | 168 | 385 | 152 | 233 |
| 2024-25 | 717 | 330 | 182 | 148 | 387 | 138 | 249 |
| Average | 576 | 576 | 117 | 92 | 576 | 149 | 218 |
The percentage of white students is 67.49%. The percentage was 82.00% 10 years ago and IPFW still has a high percentage of white students. 4.98% of enrolled students is Asian and 6.23% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 10.07% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 82.00% to 67.49%. Asian enrollment grew from 2.66% to 4.98%. Black student enrollment increased from 4.28% to 6.23%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 5.39% to 10.07%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5262 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3214 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Purdue University Fort Wayne over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 32 | 338 | 544 | 686 | 4 | 10,430 | 332 |
| 2016-17 | 26 | 334 | 522 | 687 | 6 | 9,746 | 347 |
| 2017-18 | 16 | 335 | 514 | 646 | 5 | 8,288 | 355 |
| 2018-19 | 21 | 337 | 562 | 772 | 7 | 7,778 | 372 |
| 2019-20 | 17 | 372 | 554 | 777 | 8 | 7,715 | 442 |
| 2020-21 | 9 | 315 | 506 | 698 | 4 | 5,950 | 340 |
| 2021-22 | 15 | 359 | 456 | 664 | 5 | 6,162 | 324 |
| 2022-23 | 16 | 415 | 498 | 802 | 3 | 6,565 | 362 |
| 2023-24 | 18 | 433 | 537 | 838 | 2 | 6,177 | 359 |
| 2024-25 | 15 | 359 | 449 | 726 | 4 | 4,863 | 308 |
| Average | 19 | 360 | 514 | 730 | 5 | 7,367 | 354 |
584 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 8% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -18.44% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Purdue University Fort Wayne from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 12,719 | 716 | 3,374 | 8,629 |
| 2016-17 | 12,010 | 663 | 3,604 | 7,743 |
| 2017-18 | 10,414 | 566 | 2,822 | 7,026 |
| 2018-19 | 10,139 | 513 | 3,075 | 6,551 |
| 2019-20 | 10,208 | 482 | 2,785 | 6,941 |
| 2020-21 | 8,093 | 854 | 4,360 | 2,879 |
| 2021-22 | 8,298 | 652 | 2,908 | 4,738 |
| 2022-23 | 9,069 | 692 | 2,785 | 5,592 |
| 2023-24 | 8,874 | 662 | 2,726 | 5,486 |
| 2024-25 | 7,206 | 584 | 2,845 | 3,777 |
| Average | 9,703 | 638 | 3,128 | 5,936 |
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