Graduate School Tuition at Purdue University-Main Campus
Purdue University-Main Campus (PU) is a four-years, public school located in West Lafayette, IN. It offers 236 graduate programs - 87 Master's, 75 Doctorate, 66 Post-bachelor's, and 8 Post-master's. The 2022 average tuition & fees of graduate programs is $9,992 for Indiana residents and $28,794 for others. A total of 12,538 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 50,344 students at PU. PU offers online graduate programs and 3,763 out of 12,538 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively. The Doctorate Pharmacy program has the highest salary ($110,200) after graduation and the Master's Engineering (other) program is reported as the second highest-earning program with a $89,400 average salary.
Graduate Program Overview
Purdue University-Main Campus is a four-years, public school located in West Lafayette, Indiana. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs. For academic year 2021-2022, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $9,992 for Indiana residents and $28,794 for out-of-state students. It offers 236 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
| School Name | Purdue University-Main Campus |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-years, Public |
| Address | Hovde Hall of Administration, West Lafayette, IN |
| Graduate School Students | 10,949 students 3,763 students enrolled online exclusively |
| Tuition & Fees (2021-2022) | In-State$9,992 Out-of-State$28,794 |
| Student to Faculty | 14:1 (7.14%) |
| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 236 Graduate Programs 87 Master's, 75 Doctorate, 74 Post graduate certificates |
2022 Graduate Tuition & Fees
The following table and chart describe 2021-2022 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.
Data source: 2021-2022 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,718 | $28,520 |
| Fees | $274 | $274 |
| Cost per Credit | $348 | $948 |
| Books & Supplies | $1,010 | |
| Room & Board | $10,030 (On-Campus) / $10,030 (Off-Campus) | |
| Personal Expenses | $1,780 (On-Campus) / $1,780 (Off-Campus) | |
| On-Campus Total | $22,812 | $41,614 |
| Off-Campus Total | $22,812 | $41,614 |
| 2017-2018 | 2018-2019 | 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | $9,992 | $9,992 | $9,992 | $9,992 | $9,992 |
| Out-of-State | $28,794 | $28,794 | $28,794 | $28,794 | $28,794 |
Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
Purdue University-Main Campus offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 236 major areas - 87 Master's (7 online programs), 75 Doctorate (2 online programs), 66 Post-Bachelor'(27 online programs), 8 Post-Master'. 2,255 students have been conferred Master's degree and 1,756 students have received Doctorate degree last year.The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,255 | 1,756 | 163 | 6 |
| Men | 1,229 | 984 | 50 | 1 |
| Women | 1,026 | 772 | 113 | 5 |
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 46,655 students enrolled in Purdue University-Main Campus including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status. In graduate schools, 10,949 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees.
By gender, it has 6,166 male and 4,783 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 6,085 full-time and 4,864 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers online degree programs and 3,763 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 1,543 students are taking some online graduate courses.
| Total | 10,949 | |
|---|---|---|
| Men Students | 6,166 | |
| Women Students | 4,783 |
| Total | 10,949 | |
|---|---|---|
| Full-time Students | 6,085 | |
| Part-time Students | 4,864 |
By race/ethnicity 4,879 White, 378 Black, and 656 Asian students are attending at Purdue University-Main Campus. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
| Total | 10,949 | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian / Native American | 27 | |
| Asian | 656 | |
| Black | 378 | |
| Hispanic | 568 | |
| Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander | 8 | |
| White | 4,879 | |
| Two or more races | 220 | |
| Un-Known | 301 |
381 students are younger than 22 and 1,042 students are older than 65. The school has 8,520 students aged between 22 and 30 and 2,595 students aged 30 to 40.
| Total | 10,949 | |
|---|---|---|
| 21 & Under | 381 | |
| 22-24 | 3,651 | |
| 25-29 | 4,869 | |
| 30-34 | 1,821 | |
| 35-39 | 774 | |
| 40 & Over | 1,042 |
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, 3,763 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 1,543 students are enrolled in some online courses.
| Total Enrollment | 12,538 | |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 3,763 | |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 1,543 | |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 7,232 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 3,763 | |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana Resident | 828 | |
| Other State In U.S. | 2,563 | |
| Outside of U.S. | 372 |
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