PU Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At Purdue University-Main Campus, the graduation rates was 83.10% (7,024 students out of 8,452 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 3,887 male and 3,137 female students have graduated from the school last year by completing their jobs in the period.

The following table and chart describe the graduation rates (150% normal time) by gender at Purdue University-Main Campus. Last year, the graduation rate was 83.10%. where 7,024 students out of 8,452 candidate completed their degree.

5,503 students completed their course in 4 years and 1,268 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 241 students graduated within 6 years, usually referred as 150% normal time.

The following table and chart show graduation rates by race/ethnicity. The numbers in parenthesis denotes number of completers over number of candidates for each category.

Non-resident alien student is not a US citizen and studies with student visa, such as F visa, in United States. At Purdue University-Main Campus, 671 of 792 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 84.72%.

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At Purdue University-Main Campus, the retention rate is 93% for full-time students and 58 % for part-time students.