Purdue University-Main Campus
Graduate Programs
Purdue University-Main Campus (PU) is a Public, 4 or more years school located in West Lafayette, IN. It offers 260 graduate programs - 84 Master's, 106 Doctorate, 61 Post-bachelor's, and 9 Post-master's. The average tuition & fees for graduate programs are $9,992 for Indiana residents and $28,794 for others in the academic year 2020-2021. A total of 10,739 students is enrolled in graduate degree programs out of total 44,474 students at PU.
Graduate Programs Overview
Purdue University-Main Campus is a Public, 4 or more years school located in West Lafayette, Indiana. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs. For academic year 2020-2021 the graduate school tuition & fees are $9,992 for Indiana residents and $28,794 for other students in average.
It offers two hundreds sixty graduate programs: 84 Master's, 106 Doctorate, 61 Post-Bachelor's, 9 Post-Master's programs. Some of those programs are offered by distance learning. 2,284 students have been conferred Master's degree and 1,703 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
It offers two hundreds sixty graduate programs: 84 Master's, 106 Doctorate, 61 Post-Bachelor's, 9 Post-Master's programs. Some of those programs are offered by distance learning. 2,284 students have been conferred Master's degree and 1,703 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
| School Name | Purdue University-Main Campus |
|---|---|
| Type | Public, 4 or more years |
| Address | Hovde Hall of Administration, West Lafayette, IN |
| Graduate School Students | 10,904 students 2,220 students enrolled online exclusively |
| Tuition & Fees (2020-2021) | In-State$9,992 Out-of-State$28,794 |
| Student to Faculty | 13:1 (7.69%) |
| Number of Offered Graduate Programs | Total 260 Graduate Programs 84 Master's, 9 Doctorate, 70 Post graduate certificates |
2021 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
The following table and chart describe 2020-2021 graduate tuition & fees at Purdue University-Main Campus with tuition changes over the last 5 years.
Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Indiana residents, the tuition & fees are $9,992 and $28,794 for non-Indiana residents. The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $348 for Indiana residents and $948 for out-of-state students.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,208 | $28,010 |
| Fees | $784 | $784 |
| Cost per Credit | $348 | $948 |
| Books & Supplies | $1,000 | |
| Room & Board | $10,030 (On-Campus) / $10,520 (Off-Campus) | |
| Personal Expenses | $1,760 (On-Campus) / $1,760 (Off-Campus) | |
| On-Campus Total | $22,782 | $41,584 |
| Off-Campus Total | $23,272 | $42,074 |
| 2016-2017 | 2017-2018 | 2018-2019 | 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | $10,002 | $9,992 | $9,992 | $9,992 | $9,992 |
| Out-of-State | $28,804 | $28,794 | $28,794 | $28,794 | $28,794 |
Graduate Programs By Area of Study
Purdue University-Main Campus offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 680 major areas - 83 Master's (4 online programs), 75 Doctorate (1 online programs), 60 Post-Bachelor'(22 online programs), 8 Post-Master'. The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,284 | 1,703 | 206 | - |
| Men | 1,224 | 963 | 67 | - |
| Women | 1,060 | 740 | 139 | - |
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree).
You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
Graduate Student Population
Total 45,500 students enrolled in Purdue University-Main Campus including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status. In graduate schools, 10,904 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees.
By gender, it has 6,090 male and 4,814 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 6,604 full-time and 4,300 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers online degree programs and 2,220 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 531 students are taking some online graduate courses.
| Total | 10,904 | |
|---|---|---|
| Men Students | 6,090 | |
| Women Students | 4,814 |
| Total | 10,904 | |
|---|---|---|
| Full-time Students | 6,604 | |
| Part-time Students | 4,300 |
By race/ethnicity 4,601 White, 330 Black, and 597 Asian students are attending at Purdue University-Main Campus. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
| Total | 10,904 | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian / Native American | 20 | |
| Asian | 597 | |
| Black | 330 | |
| Hispanic | 458 | |
| Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander | 6 | |
| White | 4,601 | |
| Two or more races | 181 | |
| Un-Known | 277 |
333 students are younger than 22 and 868 students are older than 65. The school has 7,372 students aged between 22 and 30 and 2,331 students aged 30 to 40.
| Total | 10,904 | |
|---|---|---|
| 21 & Under | 333 | |
| 22-24 | 3,287 | |
| 25-29 | 4,085 | |
| 30-34 | 1,621 | |
| 35-39 | 710 | |
| 40 & Over | 868 |
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Purdue University-Main Campus, 2,220 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 531 students are enrolled in some online courses.
| Total Enrollment | 10,904 | |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 2,220 | |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 531 | |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 8,153 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 2,220 | |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana Resident | 545 | |
| Other State In U.S. | 1,500 | |
| Outside of U.S. | 175 |
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