Acceptance Rate Changes
The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 60.02%, and this year's acceptance rate is 52.70% at Purdue University-Main Campus. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 55.48% and women students' rate is 67.08%. For 2023 admission, it was slightly harder to get into Purdue University-Main Campus than the previous year.
The next table and chart illustrate the acceptance rates changes at Purdue University-Main Campus over the past 11 years (2012-2023).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-13 | 61.45% | 59.44% | 64.26% |
| 2013-14 | 60.42% -1.04% |
58.00% -0.40% |
63.86% -0.40% |
| 2014-15 | 59.29% -1.13% |
55.33% 1.57% |
65.43% 1.57% |
| 2015-16 | 58.97% -0.32% |
54.48% 0.65% |
66.08% 0.65% |
| 2016-17 | 55.97% -3.00% |
51.51% -3.19% |
62.89% -3.19% |
| 2017-18 | 57.47% 1.50% |
51.73% 3.75% |
66.64% 3.75% |
| 2018-19 | 57.98% 0.51% |
52.55% -0.16% |
66.47% -0.16% |
| 2019-20 | 59.83% 1.85% |
55.66% -0.03% |
66.44% -0.03% |
| 2020-21 | 67.15% 7.32% |
63.04% 7.30% |
73.74% 7.30% |
| 2021-22 | 69.00% 1.85% |
63.00% 4.26% |
78.00% 4.26% |
| 2022-23 | 52.70% -16.30% |
45.51% -13.89% |
64.11% -13.89% |
| Average | 60.02% | 55.48% | 67.08% |
