COLLEGE SCORECARD · JUNE 10, 2026 FEATURED RELEASEOUTCOMES ARE COHORT MEASURES—NOT A RANKING OR GUARANTEE
COLLEGE OUTCOMELEDGERCOST · COMPLETION · DEBT · EARNINGS
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Purdue University-Main Campus

A plain-language ledger of federal cost, completion, debt, borrower, and post-completion earnings fields.

Average net price$14,600Title IV aid recipients; cohort-specific
Completion rate83.1%150% of expected time · pooled
Median earnings$81,751working, not enrolled · 4 years after
Median graduate debt$19,500completers · suppressed below n=30
Do not divide one headline by another.

Net price, completion, debt, repayment, and earnings come from different cohorts and definitions. Their dates and student universes are not interchangeable; this page does not calculate ROI, payback time, or a school score.

01 / POST-COMPLETION EARNINGS

Working graduates in the federal record

Median earnings 4 years after completion$81,751
Median earnings 5 years after completion$75,853

Earnings cover graduates working and not enrolled. The black marker is the national federal earnings threshold where available—not a target or guarantee.

02 / PRICE WORKSHEET

Average net price by family income

Federal income bandAverage net price
$0–30,000$5,098
$30,001–48,000$6,241
$48,001–75,000$9,438
$75,001–110,000$18,177
$110,001+$22,742

Average net price is cost of attendance minus average grant/scholarship aid for the defined Title IV cohort; it is not a personal aid quote.

03 / PROGRESS FIELDS

Completion, retention, and borrowing

Each percentage has its own population. Open the documentation before comparing institutions with different missions or credential mixes.

Completion83.1%four-year institution · 150% time
Retention92.4%four-year institution · first-time, full-time
Pell recipients13.0%share of undergraduates
Federal loan share22.4%share of undergraduates
Borrower progress / paid49.0%undergraduate completers · 4 years
Borrower cohort5,722federal loan borrowers
Undergraduates44,503IPEDS enrollment field
Admission rate49.9%suppressed below n=30
04 / DEBT FILE

Median debt of completers

$19,500

5,676 borrowers appear in the associated debt count field. This is cumulative federal debt for the defined completer cohort, not total price or monthly payment.

05 / FIELD-OF-STUDY REPORTS

Programs with publishable evidence

32 program combinations meet this site's 75-working-graduate rule and have non-suppressed four-year earnings and debt fields.

Computer ScienceBachelor's Degree · 210 working graduates$146,685 earnings · $19,375 debt →Computer EngineeringBachelor's Degree · 75 working graduates$121,462 earnings · $23,000 debt →Industrial EngineeringBachelor's Degree · 129 working graduates$107,031 earnings · $19,427 debt →Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringBachelor's Degree · 98 working graduates$105,396 earnings · $19,000 debt →Chemical EngineeringBachelor's Degree · 113 working graduates$104,514 earnings · $21,500 debt →Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's Degree · 202 working graduates$102,572 earnings · $19,937 debt →Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree · 148 working graduates$99,896 earnings · $19,985 debt →Architectural Engineering Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree · 126 working graduates$97,594 earnings · $19,270 debt →Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space EngineeringBachelor's Degree · 125 working graduates$97,332 earnings · $21,500 debt →Civil EngineeringBachelor's Degree · 97 working graduates$90,873 earnings · $19,500 debt →Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree · 101 working graduates$90,119 earnings · $19,500 debt →Business Administration, Management and OperationsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · 306 working graduates$89,788 earnings · $19,500 debt →Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree · 83 working graduates$88,474 earnings · $21,345 debt →Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree · 286 working graduates$86,891 earnings · $20,500 debt →Air TransportationBachelor's Degree · 102 working graduates$86,161 earnings · $21,250 debt →Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree · 155 working graduates$85,924 earnings · $22,335 debt →Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree · 100 working graduates$85,224 earnings · $23,250 debt →MarketingBachelor's Degree · 77 working graduates$84,725 earnings · $19,264 debt →General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsBachelor's Degree · 100 working graduates$82,441 earnings · $19,402 debt →Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree · 275 working graduates$81,040 earnings · $19,500 debt →Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree · 115 working graduates$80,403 earnings · $20,455 debt →Agricultural Business and ManagementBachelor's Degree · 145 working graduates$65,900 earnings · $17,500 debt →Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree · 154 working graduates$65,517 earnings · $18,500 debt →Computer Software and Media ApplicationsBachelor's Degree · 125 working graduates$59,766 earnings · $21,250 debt →Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's Degree · 78 working graduates$58,917 earnings · $20,250 debt →Hospitality Administration/ManagementBachelor's Degree · 108 working graduates$58,861 earnings · $19,432 debt →SociologyBachelor's Degree · 113 working graduates$55,072 earnings · $20,500 debt →Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree · 114 working graduates$54,559 earnings · $19,500 debt →Animal SciencesBachelor's Degree · 134 working graduates$54,089 earnings · $20,500 debt →Research and Experimental PsychologyBachelor's Degree · 126 working graduates$52,170 earnings · $19,500 debt →Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree · 78 working graduates$49,649 earnings · $15,304 debt →Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree · 86 working graduates$48,502 earnings · $18,646 debt →
BEFORE AN ENROLLMENT DECISION

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Scorecard measures cover different student groups and years. Recheck the live College Scorecard, request the institution's current aid offer and completion information, and do not treat historical earnings as a promise.