| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana | 3,991 | 61.48% |
| Illinois | 653 | 10.06% |
| California | 300 | 4.62% |
| Ohio | 168 | 2.59% |
| Michigan | 134 | 2.06% |
| New Jersey | 122 | 1.88% |
| Texas | 106 | 1.63% |
| New York | 90 | 1.39% |
| Pennsylvania | 78 | 1.20% |
| Virginia | 63 | 0.97% |
| Massachusetts | 59 | 0.91% |
| Florida | 53 | 0.82% |
| Maryland | 53 | 0.82% |
| Georgia | 49 | 0.75% |
| Connecticut | 48 | 0.74% |
| Wisconsin | 44 | 0.68% |
| Kentucky | 41 | 0.63% |
| Washington | 40 | 0.62% |
| Tennessee | 29 | 0.45% |
| Colorado | 24 | 0.37% |
| Arizona | 18 | 0.28% |
| North Carolina | 17 | 0.26% |
| Oregon | 16 | 0.25% |
| Kansas | 14 | 0.22% |
| Nevada | 13 | 0.20% |
| New Hampshire | 11 | 0.17% |
| Iowa | 11 | 0.17% |
| Hawaii | 10 | 0.15% |
| South Carolina | 9 | 0.14% |
| Oklahoma | 6 | 0.09% |
| Louisiana | 5 | 0.08% |
| Arkansas | 4 | 0.06% |
| South Dakota | 3 | 0.05% |
| District of Columbia | 3 | 0.05% |
| Rhode Island | 3 | 0.05% |
| Idaho | 3 | 0.05% |
| West Virginia | 3 | 0.05% |
| Montana | 3 | 0.05% |
| New Mexico | 3 | 0.05% |
| Maine | 2 | 0.03% |
| Utah | 2 | 0.03% |
| Alaska | 2 | 0.03% |
| Mississippi | 2 | 0.03% |
| North Dakota | 1 | 0.02% |
| North Dakota | 1 | 0.02% |
| Alabama | 1 | 0.02% |
| Nebraska | 1 | 0.02% |
The majority of the Purdue students who live in the U.S. are from Indiana. Student location diversity is higher than average.