Purdue University Global Graduate Schools

Purdue University Global is a Public, 4 years school located in West Lafayette, IN. It is classified as a Doctoral/Research University school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree- professional practice. The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at Purdue University Global is $10,352 for Indiana residents and $11,493 for out-of-state students. The school has 10,981 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 43,458 including undergraduate students.

Graduate School Overview

Purdue University Global is a Public, 4 years school located in West Lafayette, IN. It is classified as a Doctoral/Research University school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree- professional practice.
The school is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1997 - Current[Estimated Date]).
Purdue University Global Directory Information
School NamePurdue University Global
Address2550 Northwestern Avenue, Suite 1100, West Lafayette, IN 47906
Phone866-522-7747
Webhttps://www.purdueglobal.edu
Financial Infohttps://0
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at Purdue University Global is $10,352 for Indiana residents and $11,493 for out-of-state students. The school has 10,981 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 43,458 including undergraduate students.
It offers total 135 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, and Doctorate (Professional Practice). Among them, 134 programs are available online classes.
Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School TypePublic, 4 years
Tuition & Fees$11,493
$10,352 for Indiana Residents
Student Population10,981
Offered Degrees/ProgramsPost-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, and Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Number of Programs135 graduate programs
(134 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio27 to 1
The graduate tuition & fees at Purdue University Global is $10,352 for Indiana residents and $11,493 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $432 for Indiana residents and $480 for out-of-state students.
Purdue University Global offers the alternative tuition plans.
Purdue University Global offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.
On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)134 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities
  • Weekend/evening college
On-Campus Student Services
  • Academic/career services
  • Employment services for students
  • Placement services for completers

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of Purdue University Global is $10,352 for Indiana residents and $11,493 for other students. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 8.61% compared to previous academic year.
Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)
2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
Indiana ResidentsOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2018-2019$10,560$854$10,560$854
2019-2020$8,791$812$9,768$894
2020-2021$8,766$852$9,740$934
2021-2022$8,730$800$9,700$882
2022-2023$9,472$880$10,524$969
The graduate school tuition & fees of Purdue University Global is inexpensive compared to public graduate schools in Indiana. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,603 and the Indiana graduate tuition is $19,577 (public) / $20,840 (private).
The next table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.
Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
ResidentsOut-of-State
Purdue University Global$10,352$11,493
All Graduate Schools$16,007$19,603
Public$11,484$20,787
Private$19,674
Indiana Graduate Schools$15,230$20,035
Public$8,784$19,577
Private$20,840
For academic year 2022-2023, the off-campus living costs are $7,860. Off-campus living costs are stayed same compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Living Expenses
Living Off-Campus
Room & BoardOther Expense
2018-2019$4,959$3,190
2019-2020$4,959$2,190
2020-2021$4,959$2,190
2021-2022$5,130$2,730
2022-2023$5,130$2,730
For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $432 for Indiana residents and $480 for other students at Purdue University Global. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 8.60% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
Indiana ResidentsOut-of-State
2018-2019$440$440
2019-2020$401$446
2020-2021$400$444
2021-2022$398$442
2022-2023$432$480

Graduate Programs at Purdue University Global

Purdue University Global offers 51 graduate programs for Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 3,759 students have completed their study at Purdue University Global.
Offered Degrees at Purdue University Global
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Master's Degree27273,253
Doctor's degree - other33104
Post Bachelor's Degree1515245
Post Master's Degree66157
Total51513,759
The next table shows the popular graduate programs at Purdue University Global by award level.
  • The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Family Practice Nurse/Nursing program with 71 completers.
  • The most popular Master's program is the Business Administration and Management program with 592 completers.
  • The most popular Doctorate program is the Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (other) program with 59 completers.
Purdue University Global offers 51 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered online completely. Last year total 3,759 students have completed their graduate studies.
  • 3,253 students have earned/completed Master's program.
  • 104 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Practice) program.
  • 245 students have earned/completed Post-Bachelor's program.
  • 157 students have earned/completed Post-Master's program.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] (1 completers) 1 completers$57,100
Environmental Studies1-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] (2 completers) 204 completers$59,700
Computer and Information Sciences118$59,700
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance86-
Education [+] (3 completers) 202 completers-
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration109-
Educational/Instructional Technology39$47,300
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels54-
Legal Studies [+] (1 completers) 56 completers-
Legal Assistant/Paralegal56-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] (2 completers) 543 completers-
Behavioral Sciences543-
Data Analytics, General0-
Psychology [+] (2 completers) 49 completers$37,300
Psychology1$37,300
Educational Psychology48-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] (2 completers) 159 completers$37,200
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration70-
Fire Services Administration89-
Human Services [+] (1 completers) 52 completers-
Public Administration52$48,100
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] (9 completers) 1,064 completers-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management219$45,600
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator82-
Public Health123$39,700
Public Health Education and Promotion30-
Nursing Education84-
Nursing Administration62-
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing392-
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing0-
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing72-
Business [+] 717 completers-
Business Administration and Management592$49,100
Accounting96$48,100
Finance29$51,100
Total3,253
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Legal Studies [+] (2 completers) 45 completers-
Law20-
Legal Professions and Studies (other)25-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 59 completers-
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (other)59-
Total104
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+] (4 completers) 30 completers-
Information Technology30-
Computer Programming, Specific Platforms0-
Cloud Computing0-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance0-
Education [+] (1 completers) 35 completers-
Educational/Instructional Technology35-
Legal Studies [+] (1 completers) 47 completers-
Legal Assistant/Paralegal47-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] (1 completers) 0 completers-
Data Analytics, General0-
Psychology [+] (3 completers) 44 completers-
Research and Experimental Psychology (other)13-
Industrial and Organizational Psychology12-
Applied Behavior Analysis19-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] (1 completers) 15 completers-
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling15-
Business [+] 74 completers-
Business Administration and Management58-
Accounting16-
International Business/Trade/Commerce0-
Total245
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Psychology [+] (1 completers) 38 completers-
Applied Behavior Analysis38-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 119 completers-
Nursing Education4-
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing44-
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing70-
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing0-
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (other)1-
Total157

Graduate Student Population at Purdue University Global

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 10,981 students enrolled into Purdue University Global graduate schools where it has total 43,458 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 5,706 full-time and 5,275 part-time graduate students. By gender, 2,940 male and 8,041 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
Graduate School Student Population By Gender
TotalMaleFemale
Total10,9812,9408,041
Full-time5,7061,8503,856
Part-tme5,2751,0904,185
The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.
There are 5,988 White (54.53%), 2,301 Black/African American (20.95%), 1,171 Hispanic (10.66%), 651 Asian (5.93%), and 870 students with other races. 41 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total10,9812,9408,041
American Indian/Native American511536
Asian651212439
Black/African American2,3014871,814
Hispanic1,171346825
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander361422
White5,9881,6254,363
Two More32681245
Un-Known416140276
Non-resident Alien412021
Purdue University Global offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 10,981 graduate students (100.00% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively . The next table summarizes the online student population.
Distance Learning Student Population
Number of Graduate Students
Total10,981
Enrolled Online Exclusively10,981
Enrolled Some Online Courses0
Not in Online Courses0
The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at Purdue University Global. 783 students are aged 20 to 24 (7.13% of total students), 1,401 students are aged above 50 (12.76%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at Purdue University Global.
Graduate Student Population By Age
TotalMaleFemale
Total10,9812,9408,041
Age 20-2125223
Age 22-24758158600
Age 25-292,3645831,781
Age 30-342,0255881,437
Age 35-391,7095041,205
Age 40-492,6997261,973
Age 50-641,321354967
Over 64802555

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