Purdue University Global

West Lafayette, IN · Public · https://www.purdueglobal.edu/ ↗

Purdue University Global is a public college in West Lafayette, Indiana, located in a small city. It enrolls 30,828 undergraduate degree-seeking students and mostly awards certificates. It also offers graduate degrees. By number of certificate degrees awarded, its largest programs are Business Administration, Management and Operations; Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management; and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Purdue University Global at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
30,828
Similar schools: 878
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$5,956
Similar schools: $8,761
Graduation rate (6 yrs)iShare of full-time students who finished a 4-year degree within 6 years (which is 150% of the standard 4-year time).
37.5%
Similar schools: 32.8%
Median earnings (10 yrs)iMedian earnings of students 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled in further schooling.
$42,322
Similar schools: $42,807
Median debt at graduationiMedian federal student-loan balance carried by students who graduated. Doesn't include Parent PLUS or private loans.
$25,625
Similar schools: $9,750
First-year retentioniShare of first-year students who came back for year two. A baseline measure of student satisfaction.
57.1%
Similar schools: 72.2%

What the data shows about Purdue University Global

Comparisons below use the medians for the 662 public schools that mostly award certificates in the College Scorecard. Its average net price is $5,956 a year, lower than the $8,761 median for similar schools. 57.1% of first-time, full-time students return for a second year (similar-school median: 72.2%). 37.5% of full-time students finish a four-year degree within six years, higher than the 32.8% median. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $42,322, about the same as the $42,807 median for similar schools. Graduates leave with a median of $25,625 in federal student loans (similar-school median: $9,750).