Purdue University Student Population Overview

Purdue University educates a diverse community of 51,528 students, with 38,593 pursuing undergraduate degrees and 12,935 engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Purdue University has a predominantly full-time student body with 84% of students being full-time and 16% being part-time, totaling 51,528 students across all enrollment types.

For undergraduates at Purdue University, the majority of students fall in the 18-19 age range with 16,933 students, but also includes 342 students in the Under 18 range, 15,832 students in the 20-21 range, 4,415 students in the 22-24 range, 1,071 students in the 25+ range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 8,779 students in the 25+ age group, with 3 in the 18-19 category, 403 in the 20-21 category, 3,750 in the 22-24 category.

Purdue University has more men than women with 16,383 female students and 22,210 male students enrolled.

Purdue University has 47% (4,365 students) from in-state Indiana, 45% (4,238 students) from out-of-state, and 8% (761 students) from international locations.