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Purdue University Global

West Lafayette, IN · Public · Small city · PUG

Public institution in West Lafayette, IN · 31,502 undergraduates · $36,596 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price
$12,267467th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$10,110608th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$14,421520th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Cost of attendance
$17,994260th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
Median graduate debt
$26,0781,503rd lowest of 1,865 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$36,5961,742nd highest of 1,954 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$32,9731,639th highest of 1,950 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
47.6%1,244th highest of 2,014 reporting
Full-time retention
25.0%1,803rd highest of 1,837 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
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Average SAT
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Median ACT
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Campus

Undergraduates
31,50248th largest of 2,144 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
25.0:12,046th smallest of 2,141 reporting
Pell Grant share
47.9%425th highest of 2,122 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 101 mi (MDW)

On 2 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 30 reported programs.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professionsbachelors$71,233$73,792
Fire ProtectionHomeland Security & Law Enforcementbachelors$68,219$73,446
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Sciencebachelors$52,941$50,773
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLiberal Artsbachelors$51,482$45,277
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusinessbachelors$46,673$45,547
Accounting and Related ServicesBusinessbachelors$44,666$41,599
Communication and Media StudiesCommunicationsbachelors$44,021$40,017
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesHealth Professionsbachelors$40,314$38,025
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcementbachelors$38,391$36,301
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNatural Resourcesbachelors$36,134$38,289
Legal Support ServicesLegal Professionsbachelors$35,213$34,244
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralHealth Professionsbachelors$34,992$35,394

Campus facts

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Purdue University Global’s 31,502 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

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