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Student Population at Purdue University-Main Campus

At Purdue University-Main Campus, 41,513 students enrolls to the school for academic year 2016-2017 including in undergraduate and graduate programs with both full-time and part-time attending status.
Total Students Enrolled at Purdue University-Main Campus - Academic Year 2016-2017
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total41,51331,10510,408

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Student Population by Gender

At Purdue University-Main Campus, 40,472 students are enrolled for academic year 2015-2016 including in undergraduate and graduate schools, full-time and part-time status. By gender, the school has 23,559 male and 16,913 female students.
Total Student Enrolled In Academic Year 2015-2016 at Purdue University-Main Campus
UndergraduateGraduate
Total30,5609,912
Men17,7835,776
Women12,7774,136

Enrollment By Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 24,188 White, 1,212 Black, and 2,337 Asian students are attending at Purdue University-Main Campus. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in below chart.
All Students Undergraduate Graduate
Student Race/Ethnicity Distribution (all students) at Purdue University-Main Campus
Student Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Undergraduate) at Purdue University-Main Campus
Student Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Graduate) at Purdue University-Main Campus

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 30,560 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 1,056 are transfer-in students. The percentage of transfer-in students is 3.46%.943 students have transferred in as full-time status and 113 students transferred in as part-time status.
Transfer-in Students Population by Attendance Status at Purdue University-Main Campus

Student Age Distribution

All Students Undergraduate Graduate
By age category, 323 students are younger than 18 and 16 students are older than 65. The school has 32,393 students aged under 25 and 8,079 students aged 25 and over.
Students Age Distribution by Gender at Purdue University-Main Campus
Students Age Distribution by Attendance Status at Purdue University-Main Campus
By age category, 323 students are younger than 18 and 16 students are older than 65. The school has 32,393 students aged under 25 and 8,079 students aged 25 and over.
Undergraduate Students Age Distribution by Gender at Purdue University-Main Campus
Undergraduate Students Age Distribution by Attendance Status at Purdue University-Main Campus
By age category, 323 students are younger than 18 and 16 students are older than 65. The school has 32,393 students aged under 25 and 8,079 students aged 25 and over.
Graduate Students Age Distribution by Gender at Purdue University-Main Campus
Graduate Students Age Distribution by Attendance Status at Purdue University-Main Campus

Online Classes (Distance Learning) Enrollment

Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially who want to continue education and work in field. At Purdue University-Main Campus, 1,891 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 4,455 students are enrolled in some online courses based on 2015-2016 enrollment data.
All StudentsEnrolled Exclusively Online Courses Enrolled in Some Online Courses
All Students40,4721,8914,455
Undergraduate30,5602794,151
Graduate9,9121,612304
Online Courses Student Enrollment at Purdue University-Main Campus

Student Location Enrolled Exclusively In Online Courses

509 students lived in Indiana or jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 1,382 students live in other State or outside of United States.
Indiana ResidentsOther States in U.S. Outside of U.S.
All Students5091,219163
Undergraduate1121598
Graduate3971,060155
Student Location Enrolled Exclusively In Distance Learning Course

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