Student Activities
Student Activities
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Activities and Organizations
choral groups, marching band, drama theatre, radio station, student newspaper, television station, national fraternities, national sororities, purdue dance marathon, purdue paint crew, purdue student union board, purdue grand prix, htm society
Sororities
19% of women participate
Fraternities
15% of men participate
ROTC
Army ROTC is offered on campus, Navy ROTC is offered on campus, Airforce ROTC is offered on campus
Student Body
Student Body
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Coeducational
Yes
All Undergraduates
44,170
Women
18,262 (41.3%)
Men
25,908 (58.7%)
Full-Time Undergraduates
41,592
Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
American Indian/Alaskan Native
0.1%
Asian
17%
Black/African-American
3.1%
Hispanic/Latino
8.3%
Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
5.3%
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
0%
White
59.9%
Unknown
6.2%
International Students
10.0% from 113 countries
Average Age
20
All Graduate Students
12,935
Undergraduate Retention & Graduation
Undergraduate Retention & Graduation
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First-Year Students Returning
92.9%
Students Graduating Within 4 Years
65.6%
Students Graduating Within 5 Years
80.7%
Students Graduating Within 6 Years
83.5%
After Graduation
After Graduation
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Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
69%
Average Starting Salary
$62,452
Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
Not reported
Disciplines Pursued
Not available
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