Graduate Schools at PU
Purdue University-Main Campus is a Public, 4 years school located in West Lafayette, IN. It is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
The 2024 graduate tuition & fees of PU graduate schools is $9,992 for Indiana residents and $28,794 for out-of-state. Its tuition is similar to the average graduate tuition of other public graduate schools (Research University with very high research activity), which is $29,093.
Total 12,935 students have enrolled in graduate schools at Purdue University-Main Campus and, of that, 3,765 graduate school students enrolled online exclusively.
Purdue University-Main Campus offers 171 graduate programs and 15 graduate programs are available through distance learning (online classes).
2024 Tuition & fees
The 2024 graduate tuition & fees at PU graduate schools is $9,992 for Indiana residents and $28,794 for out-of-state students. The tuition & fees stays same as last year. The following tables show the 2024 graduate tuition & fees and the tuition trends over last 5 years at PU.
You can check and view more costs information including living costs, books & supplies, and tuition per credit hour at Cost of Attendance page
| Year | Indiana Residents | Out-of-State | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Tuition | Fees | Total | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2020 | $9,992 | $9,208 | $784 | $28,794 | $28,010 | $784 |
| 2021 | $9,992 | $9,208 | $784 | $28,794 | $28,010 | $784 |
| 2022 | $9,992 | $9,718 | $274 | $28,794 | $28,520 | $274 |
| 2023 | $9,992 | $9,718 | $274 | $28,794 | $28,520 | $274 |
| 2024 | $9,992 | $9,718 | $274 | $28,794 | $28,520 | $274 |
| Year | Indiana Residents | Out-of-State |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $348 | $948 |
| 2021 | $348 | $948 |
| 2022 | $348 | $948 |
| 2023 | $348 | $948 |
| 2024 | $348 | $948 |
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2020 | $10,030 | $1,670 | $9,050 | $1,670 |
| 2021 | $10,030 | $1,760 | $10,520 | $1,760 |
| 2022 | $10,030 | $1,780 | $10,030 | $1,780 |
| 2023 | $10,030 | $1,850 | $10,030 | $1,850 |
| 2024 | $11,650 | $2,210 | $12,390 | $2,210 |
Offered Graduate Degrees and Major Programs
The graduate schools at Purdue University-Main Campus offers 420 major programs through Master's, Doctorate (Research), Doctorate (Professional Practice), Post BS Certificate, Post MS Certificate, degrees/programs. Of that, 37 graduate programs are offering via distance learning (online classes).
You can view all major programs including undergraduate programs offered at Area of Study & Major Program page with completer and earning after graduation information.
| Number of Graduate Programs | Number of Online Graduate Programs | |
|---|---|---|
| Master's | 92 | 8 |
| Doctorate (Research) | 72 | 0 |
| Doctorate (Professional) | 7 | 1 |
| Post-BS Certificate | 65 | 28 |
| Post-MS Certificate | 7 | 0 |
| Total | 420 | 37 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 51 |
| Education | 22 |
| Systems Science and Theory | 19 |
| Educational Evaluation and Research | 11 |
| Bilingual and Multilingual Education | 10 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering | 136 |
| Business Administration and Management | 122 |
| Industrial Engineering | 81 |
| Civil Engineering | 78 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other) | 70 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Pharmacy | 151 |
| Veterinary Medicine | 81 |
Graduate Student Population
At PU, there are 51,528 students including both undergraduate and graduate students. Of that, 12,935 students have enrolled in graduate programs. By gender, there are 7,580 male and 5,355 female students are attending the graduate school. The male to female ratio is 1.42 to 1. Purdue University-Main Campus offers online graduate degree/certificate programs and 3,765 students enrolled in online graduate programs.
You can check and view more student population by gender, race, age, and online enrollment at Enrollment Statistics page.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 33 | 16 | 17 |
| Asian | 892 | 513 | 379 |
| Black or African American | 404 | 178 | 226 |
| Hispanic | 698 | 385 | 313 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| White | 5,109 | 2,807 | 2,302 |
| Two or More Races | 269 | 136 | 133 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 336 | 149 | 187 |
| Total | 12,935 | 7,580 | 5,355 |
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