Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares Purdue University Global's student enrollment with all colleges nationwide, Public, 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Public, 4-Years Colleges in Indiana.
The enrollment is larger than the Public, 4-Years Colleges in Indiana average (14,089 students).
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Purdue University Global45,58831,22414,364
All Colleges2,9312,6851,440
Public, 4-Years Colleges11,3969,8102,541
4-Years Colleges4,6864,2051,445
Public, 4-Years Colleges in Indiana14,08912,1393,010
The below chart compares the student population between Purdue University Global and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 17,262 male and 28,326 female students attending Purdue University Global. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.61 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Purdue University Global.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Purdue University Global
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total31,2245,66525,559
Men13,4272,25211,175
Women17,7973,41314,384
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Purdue University Global
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total14,3647,2417,123
Men3,8351,9671,868
Women10,5295,2745,255

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 23,138 White students (50.75%) and 9,002 Black or African American students (19.75%) at Purdue University Global(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Purdue University Global.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Purdue University Global
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native1606892
Asian957507450
Black or African American5,9372,1223,815
Hispanic5,2232,4582,765
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander1285573
White16,0587,0279,031
Two or More Races1,484590894
Race/Ethnicity Unknown1,115531584
Total 31,22413,42717,797
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Purdue University Global
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native591247
Asian952295657
Black or African American3,0656732,392
Hispanic1,9415421,399
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander43637
White7,0801,9385,142
Two or More Races513144369
Race/Ethnicity Unknown621194427
Total 14,3643,83510,529

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 7,431 students whose age under twenty five and 27,780 students whose age is over thirty years old at Purdue University Global.
Especially, 8 students are younger than eighteen and 188 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Purdue University Global.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at Purdue University Global
TotalMenWomen
Total31,224 13,42717,797
Under 188 44
18-19462 198264
20-211,788 7721,016
22-244,079 1,9012,178
25-297,427 3,3864,041
30-346,216 2,7313,485
35-394,574 1,9612,613
40-494,737 1,8142,923
50-641,851 6271,224
65 and over82 3349
Total 31,224 13,42717,797
Population by Student Age at Purdue University Global
TotalMenWomen
Total14,364 3,83510,529
18-191 01
20-2138 335
22-241,055 246809
25-292,950 7262,224
30-342,388 6541,734
35-392,340 6381,702
40-493,579 9882,591
50-641,907 5431,364
65 and over106 3769
Total 14,364 3,83510,529

Online Student Population

At Purdue University Global, 45,588 students (100.00% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 45,429 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 6,063 students live in Indiana where Purdue University Global is located in and 38,802 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total45,58831,22414,364
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes45,42931,06514,364
Enrolled Some in Online Classes1591590
Not Enrolled in Online Classes000
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)45,42931,06514,364
Indiana Residents6,0634,3541,709
Other State in U.S.38,80226,30512,497
Outside of U.S.564406158
Unknown000