Enrollment Comparison Chart

The below chart compares the student population between Purdue University-Main Campus and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 29,790 male and 21,738 female students attending PU. The male-to-female student ratio is 1.37 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at PU.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at PU
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total38,59336,4842,109
Men22,21021,0651,145
Women16,38315,419964
Population by Gender/Attending Status at PU
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total12,9356,8696,066
Men7,5803,9093,671
Women5,3552,9602,395

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 28,700 White students (55.70%) and 5,754 Asian students (11.17%) at Purdue University-Main Campus(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Purdue University-Main Campus.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Purdue University-Main Campus
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native30219
Asian4,8623,0281,834
Black or African American960500460
Hispanic2,5541,4131,141
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander20164
White23,59112,92810,663
Two or More Races1,771963808
Race/Ethnicity Unknown556377179
Total 38,59322,21016,383
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Purdue University-Main Campus
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native331617
Asian892513379
Black or African American404178226
Hispanic698385313
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander330
White5,1092,8072,302
Two or More Races269136133
Race/Ethnicity Unknown336149187
Total 12,9357,5805,355

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 41,678 students whose age under twenty five and 4,121 students whose age is over thirty years old at Purdue University-Main Campus.
Especially, 342 students are younger than eighteen and 26 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Purdue University-Main Campus.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at Purdue University-Main Campus
TotalMenWomen
Total38,593 22,21016,383
Under 18342 201141
18-1916,933 9,4487,485
20-2115,832 9,1206,712
22-244,415 2,8821,533
25-29555 315240
30-34212 99113
35-39121 6061
40-49121 6061
50-6452 1933
65 and over10 64
Total 38,593 22,21016,383
Population by Student Age at Purdue University-Main Campus
TotalMenWomen
Total12,935 7,5805,355
18-193 12
20-21403 187216
22-243,750 2,1081,642
25-295,174 3,2151,959
30-341,810 1,081729
35-39770 457313
40-49717 356361
50-64292 163129
65 and over16 124
Total 12,935 7,5805,355

Online Student Population

At Purdue University-Main Campus, 17,831 students (34.60% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 4,437 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 1,090 students live in Indiana where Purdue University-Main Campus is located in and 2,848 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total51,52838,59312,935
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes4,4376723,765
Enrolled Some in Online Classes13,39412,2211,173
Not Enrolled in Online Classes33,69725,7007,997
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)4,4376723,765
Indiana Residents1,090304786
Other State in U.S.2,8483262,522
Outside of U.S.38925364
Unknown1101793