Purdue University

What Purdue University's own numbers say, from its Common Data Set 2024-25.

All 2 insights at Purdue University PRO

6 more things the data says PRO

1. The share of international students in the first-year class has fallen from 13% to 6% since 2019-20, about 0.9 points a year.
2. 1,860 students stayed on the waitlist and 9 were admitted from it (0.5%).
3. 29% of admitted students chose to enroll, higher than 93% of similar colleges.
4. In-state applicants are admitted at about 1.5 times the out-of-state rate.
5. Applications rose 47% from 2018-19 to 2024-25 (53,722 to 78,745), faster than 64% of colleges here.
6. Men were admitted at a lower rate: 55.2% for women against 46.5% for men.

What students say PRO

From students' own posts on Reddit and admissions forums: self-reported, unverified, never used in your odds.

• Most admits who named a round (29 of 36) applied Early Action; 7 applied Regular Decision.
• About 47 admits built or led technical projects, such as robotics teams, coding clubs, hackathons, apps or startups.
• About 49 admits held a top role built over years: founder, president, captain or editor of a club, team or nonprofit.
• About 31 admits did real research or published work, such as lab projects, research internships, papers or conference talks.
• About 46 admits did steady community service, tutoring or nonprofit work, often alongside leadership in the same area.
• Students report Purdue fills most of its class in Early Action and sets a Nov 1 priority date for CS and engineering, so later applicants face tougher odds.
• Students report a Purdue deferral is not a rejection: deferred applicants stay in the pool and some are later admitted, though waits can run into spring.
• Students report Purdue often admits to first-year engineering or a second-choice major or campus, rather than straight into the major applied for.
• Students report out-of-state admission is harder, with rates around 20-30%, while Indiana residents fill roughly 40-50% of the class.
• Students report Purdue gives little merit aid, especially to out-of-state and international admits, and some could not attend because of cost.

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