Purdue CDS VERIFIED

West Lafayette, Indiana (Midwest) · 37,000 undergrads · ~29 avg class size · 13:1 student-faculty · $8,675/yr sticker

public Tier 3

Strong engineering and aviation programs. Frozen tuition since 2012 makes it a notable value.

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Stats below are CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site before making application decisions.

Acceptance rate

49.9%

most recent reported cycle

By application round

Early Action53.0%

Regular Decision50.0%

State residency

In-state59.0%

Out-of-state50.0%

By college within the university

Computer Science (College of Science)

Direct CS admit at Purdue is significantly more competitive than CoE

20.0%

College of Engineering

40.0%

Daniels School of Business

55.0%

College of Liberal Arts

65.0%

College of Science

50.0%

GPA range

3.5–3.95

middle 50% of admitted students (unweighted)

SAT mid-50%

1220–1470

middle 50% admitted SAT score

ACT mid-50%

28–34

middle 50% admitted ACT score

Median earnings (10-yr)

$72K

Federal data — 10 yrs after college entry, all majors combined

≈ 1.4 years of post-grad earnings cover 4 yrs of attendance

Career outcomes · 11 sources

$60K

Entry

$72K

10-year

$86K

Mid-career

Median graduate earnings · 1.4 yrs to pay back 4 yrs of cost · est. lifetime ROI $745K.
Earnings cross-referenced across 11 sources (College Scorecard, Opportunity Insights, Georgetown CEW, FREOPP, PayScale, and more).

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Where this leads

Real career pipelines from this school, based on alumni outcomes and recruiting patterns.

Engineering roles at Caterpillar, John Deere, Cummins in Midwest.
Supply chain and logistics jobs: Amazon, Walmart, DHL near Indiana.
Pharma and biotech: Eli Lilly Indianapolis HQ gives regional advantage.
Finance and actuarial: mid-tier consulting and accounting firms, not bulge brackets.
Tech roles in Chicago: decent pipeline but overshadowed by NU, Michigan.

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