Purdue University Global

West Lafayette, IN · Public · Graduate degree-granting

A public institution in West Lafayette, Indiana, accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, Purdue University Global serves students across multiple degree programs. With 30,828 students, it is a large institution. Graduates earn a median of $36,596 ten years after enrollment, compared to a national median of $40,747. The graduation rate is 49.0%. On the financial side, median graduate debt is $26,078, yielding an earnings-to-debt ratio of 1.4x. The average net price after financial aid is $7,770 per year. The most popular programs include Business Administration & Management, Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other, Behavioral Sciences, Health Services Administration, and Health Services.

Key Outcomes

Median Earnings (10yr)
$36,596
Graduation Rate
49.0%
Median Debt
$26,078
Average Net Price
$7,770
Earnings-to-Cost Ratio
4.71x
Earnings-to-Debt Ratio
1.4x

Admissions & Enrollment

Total Enrollment
30,828
Admission Rate
Not reported
Average SAT
Not reported
Retention Rate
57.1%

Cost

In-State Tuition
$10,101
Out-of-State Tuition
$14,412
Pell Grant Rate
47.3%
Federal Loan Rate
45.5%

Student Demographics

Women
79.7%
White
51.6%
Black
19.1%
Hispanic
16.8%
Asian
3.0%
Two or More Races
4.8%

Student Loan Performance

Repayment Rate (3yr)
25.6%

Accreditations

Programs (117)

Bachelor (29)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Business Administration & Management $66,495 1,048
Health Services Administration $57,546 589
Health Services $54,526 565
Criminal Justice & Corrections $56,660 387
Cognitive Psychology $47,339 313
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition $47,367 254
Computer & Information Systems Security $87,413 241
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other $66,445 241
Computer & Information Sciences $76,857 240
Accounting $62,502 193
Registered Nursing $95,877 162
Legal Support Services $54,760 141
Social Work $42,798 140
Fire Protection $97,967 120
Mental Health Services $42,305 119
Educational Administration $42,581 107
Radio, Television & Film $51,391 78
Finance $52,507 77
Human Resources Management $78,683 66
Information Science Not reported 44
Natural Resources Conservation Not reported 24
Computer Systems Networking Not reported 18
Behavioral Sciences Not reported 14
Air Transportation Not reported 5
Public Administration $46,580 4
Communications $75,906 Not reported
Teacher Education $38,197 Not reported
Non-Professional Legal Studies $43,441 Not reported
Psychology $43,607 Not reported

Master (23)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Behavioral Sciences $63,128 705
Business Administration & Management $71,228 631
Registered Nursing $121,198 487
Health Services Administration $70,227 286
Public Administration $52,013 132
Computer & Information Sciences $84,248 128
Public Health $62,315 118
Accounting $73,597 112
Cognitive Psychology $52,536 95
Computer & Information Systems Security $80,691 81
Educational Administration $54,022 76
Teacher Education $51,736 70
Legal Support Services $70,692 68
Public Administration $64,832 55
Fire Protection $74,656 53
Bioethics & Medical Ethics $100,467 51
Finance $68,905 45
Educational Assessment $79,398 43
Criminal Justice & Corrections $59,014 43
Data Analytics Not reported 3
Natural Resources Conservation $70,234 Not reported
Non-Professional Legal Studies $53,359 Not reported
Psychology $54,049 Not reported

Doctoral (1)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Registered Nursing $131,220 Not reported

First Professional (3)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Registered Nursing Not reported 44
Legal Professions and Studies, Other $96,688 38
Law $84,403 23

Associate (16)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Business Administration & Management Not reported 314
Computer & Information Systems Security $58,006 313
Criminal Justice & Corrections $58,840 309
Health Services $52,571 237
Business $46,828 230
Public Administration $35,110 77
Accounting $49,016 76
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Not reported 68
Registered Nursing $68,664 67
Teacher Education Not reported 65
Legal Support Services $41,127 60
Criminology $44,516 40
Fire Protection $81,259 31
Computer & Information Sciences $55,953 Not reported
Health Services Administration $44,507 Not reported
Allied Health & Medical Assisting $25,752 Not reported

Post-bachelor's Certificate (1)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Legal Support Services $46,846 Not reported

Graduate Certificate (16)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Computer & Information Systems Security Not reported 203
Registered Nursing $126,507 173
Cognitive Psychology Not reported 97
Business Administration & Management $86,413 79
Health Services Administration Not reported 61
International Studies Not reported 46
Legal Support Services Not reported 37
Criminal Justice & Corrections Not reported 24
Educational Assessment Not reported 17
Data Analytics Not reported 17
Computer & Information Sciences Not reported 14
Accounting Not reported 14
Mental Health Services Not reported 10
Clinical Psychology Not reported 7
International Business Not reported 7
Computer Systems Networking Not reported 3

Undergraduate Certificate (23)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Business Administration & Management Not reported 2,060
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other Not reported 835
Computer & Information Systems Security Not reported 506
Health Services Not reported 425
Health Services Administration $37,546 347
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Not reported 265
Accounting Not reported 247
Criminal Justice & Corrections $49,918 245
Behavioral Sciences Not reported 165
Allied Health & Medical Assisting $38,055 109
Human Resources Management Not reported 96
Public Relations Not reported 90
Computer & Information Sciences Not reported 53
Public Administration $30,664 50
Entrepreneurship Not reported 42
Information Science Not reported 34
Legal Support Services $39,788 15
Marketing Not reported 12
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations Not reported 5
Business Operations Not reported 4
Radio, Television & Film Not reported 3
Computer Programming Not reported 3
Dental Support Services $36,147 Not reported
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Program Level Completers
Computer Programming Graduate Certificate 2
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Master 2
Social Sciences Undergraduate Certificate 2
Liberal Arts & Sciences Undergraduate Certificate 1
Bioethics & Medical Ethics Graduate Certificate 1

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