How PU's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 58.98%, and this year's acceptance rate is 50.00% at Purdue University-Main Campus. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 54.17% and women students' rate is 66.61%. For 2024 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 (2013-2024).

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	60.42%	58.00%	63.86%
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%
2023-24	50.00% -2.70%	45.00% -5.11%	59.00% -5.11%
Average	58.98%	54.17%	66.61%

Purdue University-Main Campus Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 26.76% where the current academic year yield is 26.00%.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at Purdue University-Main Campus from 2013 to 2024.

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	34.20%	34.55%	33.74%
2014-15	27.48% -6.72%	28.20% -7.21%	26.53% -7.21%
2015-16	26.01% -1.47%	26.55% -1.23%	25.30% -1.23%
2016-17	26.98% 0.97%	27.71% 0.75%	26.05% 0.75%
2017-18	27.25% 0.27%	27.65% 0.70%	26.75% 0.70%
2018-19	27.26% 0.02%	27.95% -0.34%	26.40% -0.34%
2019-20	24.76% -2.50%	25.09% -2.08%	24.33% -2.08%
2020-21	23.26% -1.51%	23.49% -1.39%	22.94% -1.39%
2021-22	25.00% 1.74%	26.00% 1.06%	24.00% 1.06%
2022-23	26.14% 1.14%	27.31% 0.81%	24.81% 0.81%
2023-24	26.00% -0.14%	26.00% -0.82%	24.00% -0.82%
Average	26.76%	27.32%	25.90%

Purdue University-Main Campus Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 52,932, the average number of admitted is 31,043, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 8,169. The number of PU applicants increased by 6.56% (4,501 applicants) compared to the previous year.

The following table and chart show the changes of applicants, admitted, and enrolled headcount at Purdue University-Main Campus from 2013 to 2024.

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	31,083	18,779	6,422
2014-15	39,896 8,813	23,654 78	6,500 78
2015-16	45,264 5,368	26,692 442	6,942 442
2016-17	49,007 3,743	27,427 457	7,399 457
2017-18	49,354 347	28,363 329	7,728 329
2018-19	53,722 4,368	31,146 763	8,491 763
2019-20	55,311 1,589	33,093 -296	8,195 -296
2020-21	57,510 2,199	38,619 787	8,982 787
2021-22	59,436 1,926	41,011 1,271	10,253 1,271
2022-23	68,582 9,146	36,146 -806	9,447 -806
2023-24	73,083 4,501	36,542 54	9,501 54
Average	52,932	31,043	8,169

Purdue University-Main Campus Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at PU

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes