Purdue University Student Population Overview

Purdue University educates a diverse community of 56,210 students, with 41,678 pursuing undergraduate degrees and 14,532 engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Purdue University has a predominantly full-time student body with 79% of students being full-time and 21% being part-time, totaling 56,210 students across all enrollment types.

For undergraduates at Purdue University, the majority of students fall in the 20-21 age range with 17,431 students, but also includes 426 students in the Under 18 range, 16,335 students in the 18-19 range, 4,581 students in the 22-24 range, 1,091 students in the 25+ range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 8,820 students in the 25+ age group, with 5 in the 18-19 category, 379 in the 20-21 category, 3,837 in the 22-24 category.

Purdue University has more men than women with 17,800 female students and 23,878 male students enrolled.

Purdue University has 46% (4,313 students) from in-state Indiana, 46% (4,258 students) from out-of-state, and 8% (724 students) from international locations.