Purdue Global's Graduation and Dropout Rate

Graduation Rate

The following chart shows the graduation rate of Purdue University Global students who enrolled in 2015 and after. The stat covers all undergraduates registered as full-time students to study a 4-year bachelor's degree program for the first time.

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

As of August 31, 2021, the average graduation rate of Purdue University Global students is 28.7%. Female students graduated at a rate of 27.5%, whereas male students graduated at a rate of 31.2%.

28.7%

African American 25.0% 2 students
white 25.3% 19 students
unknown 50.0% 5 students

Drop Out

Purdue University Global has an overall drop-out rate of 55.4% as of August 31, 2021. The dropout rate of male students and female students is 59.4% and 53.6% respectively.

Below is a breakdown of the dropout rate of US students by race/ethnicity and international students.

55.4%

African American 62.5% 5 students
white 57.3% 43 students
unknown 40.0% 4 students
hispanic 66.7% 2 students

Transferred Out

Students transfer out of Purdue University Global at a rate of 14.8% yearly. As of 2015,female students' transfer rate was 17.4%, and male students' 9.4%

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

14.8%

white 16.0% 12 students

Still Enrolled

The data represent all cohorts between 2015 and August 31, 2021

1.0%

Bachelor's Degrees

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$68,216	$73,792	$77,623
Fire Protection	$73,459	$73,446	$69,334
Computer and Information Sciences, General	$51,063	$50,773	$54,427
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	$44,558	$45,277	$49,865
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$47,866	$45,547	$46,482
Accounting and Related Services	$43,597	$41,599	$44,340
Communication and Media Studies	NA	$40,017	$39,945
Health and Medical Administrative Services	$40,812	$38,025	$39,012
Criminal Justice and Corrections	$41,882	$36,301	$38,529
Natural Resources Conservation and Research	$69,832	$38,289	$37,812
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General	$36,626	$35,394	$34,879
Legal Support Services	$37,834	$34,244	$32,962
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services	$33,198	$31,928	$32,610
Human Services, General	$32,278	$31,707	$31,622
Psychology, General	$30,818	$28,495	$28,361
Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate)	$35,749	$30,409	$27,346
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	$26,245	$24,258	$24,158
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	$46,308	NA	NA
Educational Administration and Supervision	$29,114	NA	NA
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology	$38,533	NA	NA
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication	$37,259	NA	NA
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions	$32,530	NA	NA

Master's Degrees

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$91,860	$97,579	$98,242
Computer and Information Sciences, General	$58,990	$63,997	$61,514
Finance and Financial Management Services	$47,873	$55,964	$55,273
Natural Resources Conservation and Research	$56,086	$61,516	$54,922
Accounting and Related Services	$54,867	$50,320	$53,878
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$52,920	$52,107	$52,455
Fire Protection	$49,079	$50,930	$50,736
Health and Medical Administrative Services	$50,875	$48,974	$49,280
Educational/Instructional Media Design	$47,697	$46,966	$48,443
Public Administration	$46,107	$50,060	$47,635
Educational Administration and Supervision	$41,481	$44,087	$44,589
Public Health	$44,414	$42,025	$43,664
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	$36,801	$39,909	$40,571
Psychology, General	$42,335	$38,987	$39,866
Criminal Justice and Corrections	$39,070	$40,179	$38,168
Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate)	$45,199	$37,748	$35,675
Bioethics/Medical Ethics	NA	$81,997	NA
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management	$47,499	NA	NA
Behavioral Sciences	$41,307	NA	NA
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology	$42,490	NA	NA
Human Services, General	$37,890	NA	NA

Associate's Degrees

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Fire Protection	$68,511	$63,005	$61,002
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$53,005	$50,468	$54,144
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other	$37,684	$38,165	$41,469
Computer and Information Sciences, General	$39,251	$37,748	$38,362
Accounting and Related Services	$34,435	$32,142	$33,355
Criminal Justice and Corrections	$40,787	$31,860	$33,016
Business/Commerce, General	$34,634	$32,315	$31,970
Health and Medical Administrative Services	$29,718	$28,035	$27,888
Legal Support Services	$30,022	$29,413	$27,802
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services	$24,925	$25,967	$26,602
Human Services, General	$23,344	$23,120	$22,282
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	$20,042	$21,015	$19,082
Criminology	$26,926	NA	NA
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management	$37,166	NA	NA
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General	$34,930	NA	NA

Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants	NA	$35,774	$39,334
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions	$25,646	$27,403	$31,550
Criminal Justice and Corrections	NA	$21,964	$30,621
Health and Medical Administrative Services	$26,499	$25,677	$25,536
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services	$26,685	$25,426	$25,383
Legal Support Services	$22,149	$25,194	$18,723
Computer and Information Sciences, General	NA	$69,338	NA
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions	NA	$27,488	NA
Human Services, General	$22,283	NA	NA

Graduate/Professional Certificates

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$92,778	$101,792	$105,379
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology	NA	$68,219	$76,422
Educational Administration and Supervision	NA	$69,338	$74,228
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$56,925	$58,673	$62,559

First Professional Degrees

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Law	$65,825	$64,493	$65,353
Legal Professions and Studies, Other	$65,059	$76,460	$49,302

Post-Baccalaureate Certificates

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Legal Support Services	$36,323	$33,993	$40,027

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