West Lafayette, INPublicPrimarily four-yearSmall city
Purdue University-Main Campus is a public primarily four-year in West Lafayette, IN. In the latest College Scorecard file, enrolled students who submitted SAT scores reported a middle 50% of 1200 to 1480. The reported admission rate is 50%. Average annual net price is $14,600. About 44,503 undergraduates are reported. These figures describe federal reporting cohorts. They are not an admission cutoff or a TaroPrep score estimate.
Admission rate
50%
Undergraduates
44,503
Average net price
$14,600
Test policy
Required
Students in the middle 50% at Purdue University-Main Campus reported SAT scores from 1200 to 1480. TaroPrep Digital SAT practice uses the same 400 to 1600 scale, so you can aim a study plan at this published range instead of a guessed cutoff.
The 25th to 75th percentile spans the middle half of enrolled students who submitted scores.
Share of undergraduate credentials awarded across the school's largest broad program groups.
Federal figures describe reported averages. A college calculator is the better source for a household-specific estimate.
Average net price
$14,600
Average cost of attendance
$24,591
In-state tuition and fees
$9,992
Out-of-state tuition and fees
$28,794
Books and supplies
$1,070
On-campus room and board
$12,820
Reported annual net price after federal, state, local, and institutional grant aid.
$0 to $30,000
$5,098
$30,001 to $48,000
$6,241
$48,001 to $75,000
$9,438
$75,001 to $110,000
$18,177
$110,001 and above
$22,742
Average net price is not the posted price. It reflects the average amount paid after grant aid among students covered by the federal measure.
Enrollment composition from the latest available institution reporting period.
Undergraduates
44,503
Part-time students
6%
Age 25 and older
3%
Campus setting
Small city
Outcome cohorts differ by metric. Treat the values as institutional context, not a forecast for one student.
Completion within 150% time
83%
Completion within 200% time
84%
Full-time retention
93%
Three-year loan repayment
78%
Median earnings, 6 years
$60,838
Median earnings, 10 years
$72,424
Median federal debt
$15,000
Students receiving Pell Grants
13%
Hovde Hall of Administration, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2040
This profile uses the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard institution file updated June 10, 2026. Each metric uses its latest available reporting cohort, so years can differ across admissions, costs, debt, and earnings. Suppressed or missing values are shown as not reported.
Purdue University-Main Campus reports a middle-50% SAT range of 1200 to 1480. This is a descriptive range for enrolled students, not an admission cutoff.
The latest reported admission rate is 50%. Rates can change by cycle and do not describe an individual applicant's chance.
The reported average annual net price is $14,600. Your actual amount can differ substantially by family income and aid eligibility.
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