by our College Data Analytics TeamPurdue total enrollment is approximately 46,655 students. 33,575 are undergraduates and 6,085 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Purdue undergraduate population is made up of 42% women, and 58% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Purdue Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 21,255 |
| International | 4,054 |
| Asian | 3,500 |
| Hispanic | 2,011 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1,429 |
| Black or African American | 865 |
| Unknown | 410 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 21 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 43% of full-time grad students are women, and 57% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Purdue Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| International | 2,573 |
| White | 2,351 |
| Asian | 353 |
| Hispanic | 281 |
| Unknown | 197 |
| Black or African American | 186 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 123 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 27,571 |
| International | 8,159 |
| Asian | 4,365 |
| Hispanic | 2,709 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1,708 |
| Black or African American | 1,300 |
| Unknown | 754 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 30 |
Purdue University - Main Campus Faculty Racial/Ethnic Demographics:
| Ethnicity | Number of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 9,152 |
| Asian | 722 |
| Black or African American | 328 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 107 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 5 |
| Hispanic | 0 |
| International | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |
Learn more about the faculty at Purdue.
There are approximately 19,941 female students and 26,714 male students at Purdue.
Reporting of the gender of Purdue is unknown or unavailable.
There are more female teachers than male teachers at this school.
There are approximately 5,951 female teachers and 5,662 male teachers.
Purdue ranks 244 out of 2,183 when it comes to geographic diversity.
37.37% of Purdue students come from out of state, and 12.64% come from out of the country.
The undergraduate student body is split among 47 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 3,991 |
| Illinois | 653 |
| California | 300 |
| Ohio | 168 |
| Michigan | 134 |
Students from 135 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from China, India, and South Korea.
Learn more about international students at Purdue.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Purdue, 61.69% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount |
|---|---|
| 20-21 | 13,270 |
| 18-19 | 13,069 |
| 22-24 | 7,737 |
| 25-29 | 4,586 |
| 35 and over | 1,951 |
| 30-34 | 1,776 |
| Under 18 | 0 |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
Department of Homeland Security Citizenship and Immigration Services
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