by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is Purdue? College Factual’s diversity report reveals the truth and stats about diversity at Purdue. We examined racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
Many schools pride themselves on their diversity, but what does that mean, really? College Factual analyzed the data to discover how diverse the typical college campus really is, considering race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
Purdue total enrollment is approximately 45,390 students. 38,296 are undergraduates and 7,094 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Purdue undergraduate population is made up of 41.9% women, and 58.1% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Purdue Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 22,302 | 58.3% |
| Asian | 5,334 | 13.9% |
| International | 4,037 | 10.6% |
| Hispanic | 2,733 | 7.1% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1,982 | 5.2% |
| Black or African American | 992 | 2.6% |
| Unknown | 869 | 2.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 15 | 0.0% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 43.2% of full-time grad students are women, and 56.8% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Purdue Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| International | 3,612 | 51.0% |
| White | 2,200 | 31.1% |
| Asian | 467 | 6.6% |
| Hispanic | 316 | 4.5% |
| Unknown | 196 | 2.8% |
| Black or African American | 157 | 2.2% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 132 | 1.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.0% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 24,502 | 54.0% |
| International | 7,649 | 16.9% |
| Asian | 5,801 | 12.8% |
| Hispanic | 3,049 | 6.7% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 2,114 | 4.7% |
| Black or African American | 1,149 | 2.5% |
| Unknown | 1,065 | 2.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 17 | 0.0% |
Purdue University-Main Campus faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 52.4% |
| International | 19.0% |
| Asian | 17.6% |
| Hispanic | 4.7% |
| Black or African American | 3.0% |
| Unknown | 1.9% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1.0% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
This school is more popular with men than with women.
There are approximately 19,101 female students and 26,289 male students at Purdue.
Purdue University-Main Campus faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 40.2% of Purdue students come from within the state, and 59.8% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 50 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana | 4,758 | 46.8% |
| Illinois | 877 | 8.6% |
| California | 783 | 7.7% |
| New Jersey | 396 | 3.9% |
| Texas | 370 | 3.6% |
Purdue enrolls about 16.9% international (nonresident) students, contributing to the multicultural environment of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Purdue, 64.4% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 18,992 | 32.4% |
| 18-19 | 18,764 | 32.0% |
| 22-24 | 9,571 | 16.3% |
| 25-29 | 6,105 | 10.4% |
| 35 and over | 2,389 | 4.1% |
| 30-34 | 2,227 | 3.8% |
| Under 18 | 610 | 1.0% |
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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