The student population at Purdue University-Main Campus is 51,528 (38,593 undergraduate and 12,935 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 11,734 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at PU is 74.90% which is increased by 8,147 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 3,587 and it has been increasing.
The female to male ratio is 0.73 to 1 which means that male students enrolled more than female students.
4,437 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 206.42% since 2014.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 44,273 where 51,528 students are attending the school for the academic year 2022-2023.
74.90% of total students is undergraduate students and 25.10% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has increased by 8,147 and the graduate enrollment has increased by 3,587 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 0.73 to 1 and it means that there are more male students enrolled in PU than female students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Purdue University-Main Campus since 2013.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 33,492 where 38,593 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2022-2023. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Purdue University-Main Campus since 2013.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 10,782 where 12,935 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2022-2023. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Purdue University-Main Campus since 2013.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 55.70%. The percentage was 62.56% 10 years ago and PU still has a high percentage of white students. 11.17% of enrolled students is Asian and 2.65% is black students.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Purdue University-Main Campus over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
4,437 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2022-2023, which is 9% of total students. The number of online students has increased 206.42% since 2014. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Purdue University-Main Campus from 2014 to 2023.