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Purdue University West Lafayette

Purdue University West Lafayette
475 Stadium Mall Drive
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2050

Official telephone: (765) 494-4600
Website: www.purdue.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

STUDENT PROFILE

Total undergraduates:

29,497

Full-time undergraduates:

28,131

Part-time undergraduates:

1,366

Total graduate students:

9,912

Full-time graduate students:

6,348

Part-time graduate students:

3,564

Average age of full-time undergraduates:

U.S. region where majority of students come from:

Midwest

Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state:

34%

First-year student enrollment breakdown:


0.1%	American Indian or Alaskan Native
8.1%	Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.5%	Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
4.3%	Hispanic/Latino
0.1%	Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
63.2%	White, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.5%	Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
15.6%	Nonresident Alien
3.5%	Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:


0.1%	American Indian or Alaskan Native
6.3%	Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.0%	Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
4.4%	Hispanic/Latino
0.1%	Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
63.9%	White, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.2%	Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
17.8%	Nonresident Alien
2.2%	Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT

Campus size:

2,595 acres

City or town school is located in:

West Lafayette, IN

Population of city/town:

30,875

Locations of branch/satellite campuses:

Regional campuses in Hammond, Fort Wayne, and Westville.

Nearest major city:

Indianapolis

Distance of nearest major city:

66 miles

Population of nearest major city:

852,866

Online campus map:

www.purdue.edu/campus_map

LIVING ON CAMPUS

Institution offers housing:

yes

Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year:

yes

Housing types (% in housing type, if given):

coed dorms
women's dorms
men's dorms
sorority housing
fraternity housing
single-student apartments
married-student apartments
cooperative housing

Percent of freshmen who live in school housing:

94%

Percent of students who live in school housing:

38%

Percent of students who live off campus:

63%

Student conduct policies:

class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, Smoking prohibited in non-designated areas.

Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age:

STUDY FACILITIES

Every student is required to lease or own a computer:

Every student is required to take a computer course:

Computer equipment is provided in:

residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center

Other computer facilities/services:

Wireless network.

Internet access provided to all students:

yes

E-mail services/accounts provided to all students:

yes

School has a library on campus:

yes

Additional library facilities/collections:

Several subject-specific libraries. Undergraduate library.

Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:

Archives. Special collections.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES

Remedial learning services:

reading, writing, math, study skills

Additional services offered:

nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, day care, health insurance

Counseling services:

minority student, military, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological

Career placement services:

co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, job listings.

Services for students with disabilities:

note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services, tactile diagrams, adaptive technologies, e-texts.

Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped:

90%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES

Number of social fraternities on campus:

Number of fraternities that have chapter houses:

Percent of men who join fraternities:

19%

Number of social sororities on campus:

Number of sororities that have chapter houses:

Percent of women who join sororities:

21%

Student activities:

student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, radio station, television station

School newspaper(s):

The Exponent

Number of honor societies:

Total number of registered organizations:

948

Campus-based religious organizations:

Adventist Collegiate Fellowship, Athletes in Action, Bahai club, Baptist Collegiate Ministry, Baptist Student Foundation, Bible Fellowship, Buddhist Society, Campus Advance, Campus Crusade for Christ, Campus Christian Fellowship, Campus Fire Ministry, Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship, Chinese Christian Fellowship, Christian Science Organization, Christian Student Center, Christian Student Fellowship, Christian Students, Cornerstone Christian Fellowship, Collegians for Jesus, Collegiate Organization of Reformed Presbyterian Students, Grace Campus Fellowship, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, Hillel, Hindu Students Council, Hope Ministries Foundation, Impact Movement, Indonesian Christian Fellowship, Korean Christian Fellowship, Lafayette City Blessing, Lutheran Student Fellowship, Maximize Life for Life, Muslim Discussion Group, Navigators, Nurses Christian Fellowship, Officers Christian Fellowship, Orthodox Christian Fellowship, Pagan Academic Network, Lutheran Ministry, Young Groups, Salt and Light Christian Fellowship, Sowing the Seed, Victory Christian Center, Wesley Foundation Council on Ministries, White Horse, Youth for United World; Apostolic, Episcopal, Into the Light Baptist, Korean Catholic, Muslim, United Muslim Women, and Worldwide Discipleship Student Associations

Minority student organizations:

Hui Na Opio O Hawaii, Latino Student Union, Minorities in Agriculture Natural Resourced and Related Sciences, Multicultural Greek Council, National Organization, for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers, Pan-Hellenic Council, Women of Vision, Asian American Students, Latino Graduate Student Organization, Multicultural Presidents Council, Women for a Multicultural Tomorrow, Black Student Union, Organization of Arab Students, Drishti; National Black Engineers, Hispanic Professional Engineers, Minority Manages, Tagore, Chinese Cinema, and Multicultural Excellence Societies; Black Graduate, Hellenic, Hispanic Business, Indian Classical Music, Minority Nurses, Minority Technology, Minority School of Health Sciences, Multicultural Science, National Advancement of Colored People, National Pharmaceutical, and Puerto Rican Student Associations; Italian, Love Taiwan, South Asian Business, and Tango clubs

International student organizations:

Dialogue International, International Student Alliance, Friends of Europe, Lebanese International Organization, Polish Student Organization, South Asian Student Alliance; Chinese Students-Scholars, Korean, and Sri Lankan Associations; African, Bangladeshi, Caribbean, Ecuadorian, Egyptian, Filipino, Hong Kong, India, Indonesian, Japan, Malaysian, Pakistani, Romanian, Singapore, Taiwan, Thai, Turkish, Vietnamese, and Visiting and International Student Associations; Chinese Calligraphy, Friends of Palestine, German Culture, Iranian Culture, Russian, and Singapore Clubs

Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:

Beat Society, College Mentors for Kids, Go Club, Old Masters, Queer Student Union, Student Orientation Committee; anime, ballroom dance, camera, reamer, and solar racing clubs

ATHLETICS

School has an athletic program:

yes

Athletic director:

Morgan Burke,
Vice President, Director of Intercollegiate Athletics

Director of women's athletics:

Nancy Cross,
Senior Associate Athletics Director/SWA

Athletics homepage:

www.krannert.purdue.edu/
news/info/cameras.asp

School colors:

old gold and black

School mascot:

Boilermaker Special

Athletic conference memberships:

Big Ten Conference (Division I, Football I-A)

Sports offered	Scholarships?	Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseball	yes	NCAA Div. I
Men's basketball	yes	NCAA Div. I
Men's cross-country	yes	NCAA Div. I
Men's diving	yes	NCAA Div. I
Men's football	yes	NCAA Div. I
Men's golf	yes	NCAA Div. I
Men's swimming	yes	NCAA Div. I
Men's tennis	yes	NCAA Div. I
Men's track and field (indoor)	yes	NCAA Div. I
Men's track and field (outdoor)	yes	NCAA Div. I
Men's wrestling	yes	NCAA Div. I
Women's basketball	yes	NCAA Div. I
Women's cross-country	yes	NCAA Div. I
Women's diving	yes	NCAA Div. I
Women's golf	yes	NCAA Div. I
Women's soccer	yes	NCAA Div. I
Women's softball	yes	NCAA Div. I
Women's swimming	yes	NCAA Div. I
Women's tennis	yes	NCAA Div. I
Women's track and field (indoor)	yes	NCAA Div. I
Women's track and field (outdoor)	yes	NCAA Div. I
Women's volleyball	yes	NCAA Div. I

Athletic facilities:

cross-country and golf courses; volleyball and wrestling gymnasiums; baseball, football, soccer, and softball stadiums; basketball arena, diving well, tennis courts, track & field facilities, swimming pool

Intramural/Recreational sports:

aikido, archery, badminton, baseball, crew, cricket, fencing, gymnastics, ice hockey, judo, karate, kendo, lacrosse, racquetball, rifle/pistol, rugby, running, sailing, soccer, tae kwon do, tennis, trap/skeet, triathlon, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo

Club sports for men:

Club sports for women:

GETTING AWAY

Public transportation serves campus:

yes

Nearest international airport:

Indianapolis (66 miles)

Nearest other airport:

Chicago (122 miles)

Nearest passenger train service:

Lafayette, IN (1 mile)

Nearest passenger bus service:

Lafayette, IN (1 mile)

PAYING THE BILLS

Institutional employment is available:

yes

Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are:

good

Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term:

AFTER GRADUATION

List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:

Arizona State University, Art Institute of Indianapolis, Asbury Theological Seminary, Auburn University, Ball State University, Bellarmine University, Berkley University, Boise State University, Boston College, Boston University, Bowling Green State University, Brown University, Butler University, Carnegie Mellon University, Case Western Reserve University, Central Michigan University, Clemson University, College of William and Mary, Cologne University, Colorado State University, Columbia University, Cornell University, Creighton University, Culinary Institute of America, Dartmouth College, DePaul University, Dominican University, Drexel University, Duke University, Eastern Kentucky University, Eastern Michigan University, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Emerson College, Emory University, Florida Atlantic University, Florida State University, Fordham University, Gardner Webb University, George Washington University, Georgetown University, Georgia Institute of Technology, Governors State University, Grace College, Illinois College of Optometry, Indiana State University, Indiana University, Iowa State University, Johns Hopkins University, Kansas State University, Lehigh University, London School of Economics, Louisiana State University, Loyola University Chicago, Marian University College of Osteopathic, Marquette University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Miami University, New England College of Optometry, North Carolina State University, Northeastern University, Northern Illinois University, Northwestern University, New York University, Ohio University, Olivet Nazarene University, Oregon State University, Oxford Brookes University, Parsons New School of Design, Penn State University, Pepperdine University, Pratt Institute, Princeton University, Purdue University, Rice University, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine, Ross University, Rush University, Rutgers University, Saba University School of Medicine, Saint James School of Medicine, Saint Louis University, San Francisco State University, Seoul National University, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Southern Illinois University, St. Elizabeth School of Nursing, St. Francis University, St. George University, St. Louis University, Stanford University, Stephen F. Austin State, Suffolk University, Syracuse University, Tarleton State University, Technische Universitat Munchen, Texas A & M University, Texas Tech University, The Commonwealth Medical College, The Ohio State University, The Ohio State University, The University of Melbourne, Trine University, Trinity College, Tulane University, University of Alabama, University of Arkansas, University of Bath, University of British Columbia, University of Buffalo, University of California, University of Chicago, University of Cincinnati, University of Colorado, University of Connecticut, University of Dayton, University of Denver, University of Edinburgh, University of Exeter, University of Florida, University of Glasgow, University of Hawaii, University of Hong Kong, University of Houston, University of Illinois, University of Indianapolis, University of Iowa, University of Kentucky, University of Leeds, University of Leuven, University of Louisville, University of Maryland, University of Michigan, University of Minnesota, University of Missouri, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, University of North Carolina, University of Notre Dame, University of Oklahoma, University of Pennsylvania, University of Pittsburgh, University of Southern California, University of Tennessee, University of Texas, University of Toronto, University of Utah, University of Washington, University of Wisconsin, Valparaiso University , Vanderbilt University, Virginia Commonwealth University, Virginia Tech, Washington University in St. Louis, Western Kentucky University, Yale University.

List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:

Amazon.com, Boeing, Caterpillar, Cummins, CVS Health, Deloitte, Eli Lilly, ExxonMobil, General Electric, IU Health Systems, Microsoft, Procter and Gamble.

List of most prominent alumni/ae:

Neil Armstrong, astronaut, first man to walk on the moon
John Wooden, legendary basketball coach
Carrie Newcomer, Singer, songwriter and author.

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