Tool | January 2013

Kiplinger's Best Values in Public Colleges

Sortable Rankings | Special Report: Best College Values 2012-13

Purdue University (West Lafayette, IN)

ACADEMIC QUALITY

Applicants who took SAT: 73%
Applicants who took ACT: 46%
SAT I Verbal score 600-699: 27%
SAT I Verbal score 700+: 5%
SAT I Verbal score 600+: 32%
SAT I Math score 600-699: 41%
SAT I Math score 700+: 19%
SAT I Math score 600+: 60%
ACT score 24-29: 50%
ACT score 30-36: 26%
ACT score 24+: 76%
Students applied: 29,149
Students admitted: 20,163
Admission rate: 69%
Students per faculty: 14
4-year graduation rate: 38%
6-year graduation rate: 68%

STUDENT BODY

Total enrollment: 30,776
Full-time enrolled men: 16,913
Full-time enrolled women: 12,419
Part-time enrolled men: 755
Part-time enrolled women: 689
Freshmen retained: 91%

ANNUAL COSTS

Tuition (in state): $9,208
Fees (in state): $692
Tuition (out of state): $28,010
Fees (out of state): $692
Room and board: $10,378
Est. book expense: $1,370
Total cost (in state): $21,648
Total cost (out of state): $40,450
Cost after need-based aid
(in state): $11,432
Cost after non-need-based aid
(in state): $15,096
Cost after need-based aid
(out of state): $30,234
Cost after non-need-based aid
(out of state): $33,898
Average debt at graduation: $27,286

FINANCIAL AID

% of aid need met: 95%
Average need-based aid: $10,216
Average non-need-based aid: $6,552