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Hovde Hall of Administration, West Lafayette, Indiana

General information:	(765) 494-4600
Website:	www.purdue.edu
Type:	Public, 4-year or above
Awards offered:	Less than one year certificate Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree First-professional degree First-professional certificate
Campus setting:	Suburb Midsize
Campus housing:	Yes

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General information:

Estimated student expenses (before aid):

Undergraduate academic year prices

Detailed expenses	2008-2009	2007-2008	2006-2007
Tuition and fees
In-state	$7,750	$7,416	$7,096
Out-of-state	$23,224	$22,224	$21,266
Books and supplies	$1,140	$1,050	$990
Living arrangement
On campus
Room and board	$7,930	$7,530	$7,140
Other	$2,000	$1,970	$1,920
Off campus
Room and board	$7,930	$7,530	$7,140
Other	$2,000	$1,970	$1,920
Off campus with family
Other	$3,260	$3,190	$3,090
Total expenses	2008-2009	2007-2008	2006-2007
In-state
On campus	$18,820	$17,966	$17,146
Off campus	$18,820	$17,966	$17,146
Off campus with family	$12,150	$11,656	$11,176
Out-of-state
On campus	$34,294	$32,774	$31,316
Off campus	$34,294	$32,774	$31,316
Off campus with family	$27,624	$26,464	$25,346

Financial aid:

Enrollment:

Admissions:

Undergraduate application fee: $30

Undergraduate admissions:

	TOTAL	MALE	FEMALE
Number of applicants:	29952	16536	13416
Percent admitted:	72%	70%	73%
Percent admitted who enrolled:	33%	34%	31%

Admissions Considerations	Required	Recommended
Secondary school GPA	X
Secondary school rank	X
Secondary school record	X
Completion of college-prepatory program	X
Recommendations		X
Admission test scores	X
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)	X

Test Scores (enrolled first-time students):

Students submitting scores	NUMBER	PERCENT
SAT	5597	80%
ACT	3200	46%

Test Scores	25th Percentile*	75th Percentile**
SAT Critical Reading	490	610
SAT Math	540	660
SAT Writing	490	600
ACT Composite	23	29
ACT English	22	29
ACT Math	24	30
ACT Writing	22	28

Notes:

* 25% of students scored at or below

** 25% of students scored above

Programs/majors

Completions 2007-2008:

Program	Associate	Bachelor	Master	Doctor	Certificate
Agriculture, agriculture operations, and related sciences.
Agriculture, General	29	44	-	-	-
Agricultural Economics	-	63	45	11	-
Agricultural Business and Management, Other	-	-	9	-	-
Agricultural Mechanization, General	-	21	-	-	-
Animal Sciences, General	-	101	11	8	-
Food Science	-	33	9	6	-
Agronomy and Crop Science	-	28	15	6	-
Horticultural Science	-	21	1	7	-
Category total	29	311	90	38	-
Natural resources and conservation.
Natural Resources/Conservation, General	-	12	-	-	-
Forestry, General	-	13	9	5	-
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management	-	35	-	-	-
Category total	-	60	9	5	-
Architecture and related services.
Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD)	-	23	-	-	-
Category total	-	23	-	-	-
Area, ethnic, cultural, and gender studies.
African-American/Black Studies	-	3	-	-	-
Category total	-	3	-	-	-
Communication, journalism, and related programs.
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric	-	206	9	10	-
Category total	-	206	9	10	-
Computer and information sciences and support services.
Computer and Information Sciences, General	-	90	17	20	-
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other	-	99	-	-	-
Category total	-	189	17	20	-
Education.
Education, General	-	22	75	39	1
Elementary Education and Teaching	-	155	-	-	-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	-	11	-	-	-
Agricultural Teacher Education	-	15	-	-	-
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education	-	67	72	6	-
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching	-	136	15	6	-
Trade and Industrial Teacher Education	1	-	-	-	-
Category total	1	406	162	51	1
Engineering.
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering	-	115	49	12	-
Agricultural/Biological Engineering and Bioengineering	-	39	10	6	-
Biomedical/Medical Engineering	-	42	4	3	-
Chemical Engineering	-	76	4	22	-
Civil Engineering, General	-	109	63	26	-
Computer Engineering, General	-	62	-	-	-
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering	-	129	85	58	-
Materials Engineering	-	26	8	14	1
Mechanical Engineering	-	226	64	37	-
Nuclear Engineering	-	31	6	5	-
Construction Engineering	-	40	-	-	-
Industrial Engineering	-	143	39	11	-
Engineering, Other	-	12	93	-	-
Category total	-	1050	425	194	1
Engineering technologies/technicians.
Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician	3	119	-	-	-
Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician	81	88	-	-	-
Robotics Technology/Technician	15	12	-	-	-
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians, Other	-	11	-	-	-
Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Technology/Technician	141	-	-	-	-
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians, Other	150	133	-	-	-
Surveying Technology/Surveying	-	4	-	-	-
Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD	30	109	-	-	-
Category total	420	476	-	-	-
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics.
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General	-	53	10	5	-
Linguistics	-	-	1	5	-
Category total	-	53	11	10	-
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences.
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General	-	70	-	-	-
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General	-	62	8	10	-
Human Development and Family Studies, General	-	56	6	5	-
Apparel and Textiles, General	-	196	3	6	-
Category total	-	384	17	21	-
English language and literature/letters.
English Language and Literature, General	-	124	18	25	9
Category total	-	124	18	25	9
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities.
Humanities/Humanistic Studies	-	13	-	-	-
Category total	-	13	-	-	-
Biological and biomedical sciences.
Biology/Biological Sciences, General	-	131	12	17	-
Biochemistry	-	16	3	1	-
Botany/Plant Biology	-	5	6	3	-
Entomology	-	15	9	5	-
Category total	-	167	30	26	-
Mathematics and statistics.
Mathematics, General	-	79	19	20	-
Statistics, General	-	7	22	7	6
Category total	-	86	41	27	6
Multi/interdisciplinary studies.
Biological and Physical Sciences	-	7	-	-	-
Category total	-	7	-	-	-
Philosophy and religious studies.
Philosophy	-	24	3	6	-
Category total	-	24	3	6	-
Physical sciences.
Chemistry, General	-	46	9	52	-
Geology/Earth Science, General	-	21	6	7	-
Physics, General	-	29	11	20	-
Category total	-	96	26	79	-
Psychology.
Psychology, General	-	242	13	9	-
Category total	-	242	13	9	-
Social sciences.
Social Sciences, General	-	35	-	-	-
Economics, General	-	59	8	3	-
Political Science and Government, General	-	127	9	4	-
Sociology	-	135	17	7	5
Category total	-	356	34	14	5
Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians.
Avionics Maintenance Technology/Technician	-	2	-	-	-
Category total	-	2	-	-	-
Transportation and materials moving.
Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General	-	124	-	-	-
Aviation/Airway Management and Operations	5	5	-	-	-
Category total	5	129	-	-	-
Visual and performing arts.
Design and Visual Communications, General	-	43	-	-	-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General	-	15	-	-	-
Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other	-	-	8	-	-
Art/Art Studies, General	-	93	1	-	-
Category total	-	151	9	-	-
Health professions and related clinical sciences.
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist	-	90	22	6	-
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician/Veterinary Assistant	31	18	-	-	-
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist	-	14	-	-	-
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)	-	163	7	-	2
Nursing, Other	-	-	-	1	-
Pharmacy (PharmD [USA], PharmD or BS/BPharm [Canada])	-	24	-	177	13
Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)	-	-	1	-	-
Veterinary Medicine (DVM)	-	-	-	63	-
Veterinary Sciences/Veterinary Clinical Sci, Gen (Cert,MS,PhD)	-	-	16	6	-
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other	-	140	28	30	-
Category total	31	449	74	283	15
Business, management, marketing, and related support services.
Business Administration and Management, General	-	377	320	11	-
Operations Management and Supervision	75	267	-	-	-
Accounting	-	150	-	-	-
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management	-	148	7	5	-
Hospitality Administration/Management, Other	1	-	-	-	-
Management Information Systems and Services, Other	13	-	-	-	-
Category total	89	942	327	16	-
History
History, General	-	85	11	6	-
Category total	-	85	11	6	-
Grand total	575	6034	1326	840	37

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Hovde Hall of Administration, West Lafayette, Indiana

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Estimated student expenses (before aid):

Undergraduate academic year prices

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Enrollment:

Fall 2007:

Admissions:

Undergraduate admissions:

Test Scores (enrolled first-time students):

Notes:

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Completions 2007-2008:

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