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Purdue University-Main Campus

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Join a vibrant community and make valuable connections with the over 10,000 grad students at Purdue University’s main campus. Purdue is a Public institution in West Lafayette, Indiana.

Overview

School Type

  • Public

Website: www.purdue.edu

Accessibility

  • Distance education:No
  • Online degrees:Yes
  • Career services:No
  • Weekend/Evening classes:Yes
  • Credit for life experiences:No
  • On-Campus day care:Yes
  • Online library services:Yes
  • Remedial services:No
  • Master's degrees:Yes
  • Post-master's certificates:Yes
  • Doctorate Degrees:Yes

Demographics

Graduate students
6,604 full-time
4,300 part-time
  • Online and distance education graduate students:2,220
  • Graduate students doing hybrid learning:531
  • Out-of-state online graduate students:1,451
  • Online students
    20%
  • Male/Female
    56% / 44%

Cost

In-state average tuition full-time graduate students
$9,208
Out-of-state average tuition full-time graduate students
$28,010
  • Application fee:$60
  • In-state required fees for full-time graduate students:$784
  • In-state per credit hour charge part-time graduate students:$348
  • Out-of-state required fees for full-time graduate students:$784
  • Out-of-state per credit hour charge part-time graduate students:$948
  • Average tuition full-time graduate students:$28,010
  • Required fees for full-time graduate students:$784
  • Per credit hour charge part-time graduate students:$948
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Outcomes

Master's degrees awarded in most recent year.
2,291 master's
Doctorate degrees awarded in most recent year.
979 doctorates
  • Graduate student federal loan borrowers in good standing after 2 years:24%

Military & Veteran

Number of graduate students receiving Post 9/11 GI Bill benefits
136 students
  • Percentage of graduate students receiving post 9/11 GI Bill benefits:1%
  • Graduate students receiving Department of Defense Tuition Assistance Program benefits:32
  • Credit for military training:No
  • Dedicated staff member:Yes
  • Student veteran organization:Yes
  • Yellow Ribbon Program member:Yes
  • Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges member:Yes
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Featured Programs & Degrees

Programs Offered
Programs Offered
Master's degrees offered
81
Online master's degrees offered
20

Online master's degrees offered

  • Agriculture: Operations & Related: 2
  • Business: 2
  • Communications & Journalism: 1
  • Computer Information Sciences: 2
  • Education: 1
  • Engineering Technology: 4
  • Health Professions: 1
  • Social Sciences: 1
Doctorate degrees offered
75
Online doctorate degrees offered
3

Online doctorate degrees offered

  • Engineering Technology: 1
  • Health Professions: 2
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