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Purdue Demographics & Diversity Report

Below Average Overall Diversity
Below Average Racial-Ethnic Diversity
Below Average Male/Female Diversity
Many schools pride themselves on their diversity, but what does that mean, really? College Factual ran the numbers to find out how diverse the average college campus really is, taking into account race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they're from. Read the Purdue diversity report below.

Purdue Student Population

46,655 Total Students
33,575 Undergraduates
6,085 Graduate Students

How Many Students Attend Purdue University - Main Campus?

Purdue total enrollment is approximately 46,655 students. 33,575 are undergraduates and 6,085 are graduate students.

Purdue Undergraduate Population

Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates

The full-time Purdue undergraduate population is made up of 42% women, and 58% men.

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Purdue Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates

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Race/Ethnicity Number
White 21,255
International 4,054
Asian 3,500
Hispanic 2,011
Multi-Ethnic 1,429
Black or African American 865
Unknown 410
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 21

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Purdue Graduate Student Population

Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students

About 43% of full-time grad students are women, and 57% men.

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Purdue Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students

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Race/Ethnicity Number
International 2,573
White 2,351
Asian 353
Hispanic 281
Unknown 197
Black or African American 186
Multi-Ethnic 123
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 4

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Racial/Ethnic Diversity

22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities *
Medium Faculty Racial/Ethnic Diversity

Purdue Racial Demographics:

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Race/Ethnicity Number
White 27,571
International 8,159
Asian 4,365
Hispanic 2,709
Multi-Ethnic 1,708
Black or African American 1,300
Unknown 754
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 30

Average Racial/Ethnic Diversity Among Faculty

Purdue University - Main Campus Faculty Racial/Ethnic Demographics:

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Ethnicity Number of Faculty
White 9,152
Asian 722
Black or African American 328
Multi-Ethnic 107
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 5
Hispanic 0
International 0
Unknown 0

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Purdue Male/Female Diversity

More Male Students
More Female Teachers
This school is more popular with men than with women.

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There are approximately 19,941 female students and 26,714 male students at Purdue.

Even Balance of Male & Female Teachers

Reporting of the gender of Purdue is unknown or unavailable.

Faculty Gender Ratio  97.51 out of 100.
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There are more female teachers than male teachers at this school.

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There are approximately 5,951 female teachers and 5,662 male teachers.

High Geographic Diversity

37.37% Out of State
12.64% Out of the Country

Purdue ranks 244 out of 2,183 when it comes to geographic diversity.

37.37% of Purdue students come from out of state, and 12.64% come from out of the country.

Student Location Diversity  88 out of 100.
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The undergraduate student body is split among 47 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.

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Top 5 States

State Amount
Indiana 3,991
Illinois 653
California 300
Ohio 168
Michigan 134

International Students at Purdue

Students from 135 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from China, India, and South Korea.

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High Student Age Diversity

High Student Age Diversity
61.69% Traditional College Age
The age diversity score this school received indicates it is doing a good job attracting students of all ages.

Student Age Diversity  71.85 out of 100.
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A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Purdue, 61.69% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.

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Student Age Group Amount
20-21 13,270
18-19 13,069
22-24 7,737
25-29 4,586
35 and over 1,951
30-34 1,776
Under 18 0

Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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