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Purdue University Global

West Lafayette, IN 4 year Public

Gender Diversity

Moderate

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Purdue Global is largely skewed towards women students, with 60.4% of undergraduate students being women and 39.6% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 32,477, with 19,602 women and 12,875 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at Purdue Global is greatly skewed towards women students, with 73.2% of undergraduate students being women and 26.8% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 10,981, with 8,041 women and 2,940 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 39.6% 12,875 students
  • women 60.4% 19,602 students

Graduate Students

  • men 26.8% 2,940 students
  • women 73.2% 8,041 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Moderate

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 57.2% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 18,452 students.

Following behind are African American students, constituting 18.6% of the student body, with 6,004 students. Hispanic students represent 14.5% of the population, with 4,692 students, while Mixed race students account for 4.0%, with 1,284 students. Asian students account for 2.6% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 844 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.5% , with 168 students.

International students make up 0.3% of the undergraduate population, totaling 90 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 2.3% of the population, totaling 728 students.

The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Purdue Global.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 57.2% 18,452 students
  • African American 18.6% 6,004 students
  • Hispanic 14.5% 4,692 students
  • Mixed race 4.0% 1,284 students
  • Asian 2.6% 844 students
  • Unknown race 2.3% 728 students
  • Hawaiian 0.5% 168 students
  • International students 0.3% 90 students

Graduate Students

  • White 54.8% 5,988 students
  • African American 21.1% 2,301 students
  • Hispanic 10.7% 1,171 students
  • Asian 6.0% 651 students
  • Unknown race 3.8% 416 students
  • Mixed race 3.0% 326 students
  • International students 0.4% 41 students
  • Hawaiian 0.3% 36 students

Transfer Students

  • White 55.1% 2,746 students
  • African American 20.5% 1,023 students
  • Hispanic 13.8% 687 students
  • Mixed race 4.2% 209 students
  • Asian 2.8% 142 students
  • Unknown race 2.7% 134 students
  • Hawaiian 0.5% 23 students
  • International students 0.4% 22 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 25-29 23% 7,565 students
  • 30-34 20% 6,350 students
  • 40-49 15% 4,970 students
  • 35-39 14% 4,568 students
  • 22-24 13% 4,229 students
  • 20-21 6% 2,046 students
  • 50-64 6% 1,943 students
  • 18-19 2% 733 students
  • 40-49 24% 2,699 students
  • 25-29 21% 2,364 students
  • 30-34 18% 2,025 students
  • 35-39 15% 1,709 students
  • 50-64 12% 1,321 students
  • 22-24 7% 758 students
  • 20-21 0% 25 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Purdue University Global in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
Texas 122 10.67%
Indiana 106 9.27%
Georgia 72 6.30%
Florida 70 6.12%
Pennsylvania 62 5.42%
North Carolina 57 4.99%
Ohio 46 4.02%
California 43 3.76%
New York 40 3.50%
Illinois 36 3.15%
Virginia 36 3.15%
Michigan 31 2.71%
South Carolina 28 2.45%
Missouri 26 2.27%
Tennessee 26 2.27%
Colorado 22 1.92%
Arizona 21 1.84%
Maryland 21 1.84%
Oklahoma 20 1.75%
Arkansas 19 1.66%
Alabama 17 1.49%
Washington 17 1.49%
Hawaii 16 1.40%
Connecticut 14 1.22%
Louisiana 13 1.14%
Maine 12 1.05%
Nevada 12 1.05%
Wisconsin 12 1.05%
Kansas 11 less than 1%
Minnesota 11 less than 1%
Iowa 10 less than 1%
New Jersey 10 less than 1%
New Mexico 9 less than 1%
Alaska 8 less than 1%
Utah 6 less than 1%
West Virginia 6 less than 1%
Nebraska 5 less than 1%
Montana 4 less than 1%
South Dakota 4 less than 1%
Idaho 3 less than 1%
Mississippi 3 less than 1%
New Hampshire 3 less than 1%
Vermont 3 less than 1%
North Dakota 2 less than 1%
Oregon 2 less than 1%
Wyoming 2 less than 1%
District of Columbia 1 less than 1%
Delaware 1 less than 1%

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