OFFICE OF ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT PURDUE UNIVERSITY | WEST LAFAYETTE Fall 2015 Enrollment, Admissions, Retention and Graduation Rates 1
OFFICE OF ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT
PURDUE UNIVERSITY | WEST LAFAYETTE
Fall 2015 Enrollment, Admissions, Retention
and Graduation Rates
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OFFICE OF ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT
PURDUE UNIVERSITY | WEST LAFAYETTE
Fall 2015 Enrollment
Five-Year Trends
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30,776 30,147 29,440 29,255 29,497
7,937 8,163 8,407 8,568 8,974
924 946 941 947 938
0
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
30,000
35,000
40,000
45,000
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
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TOTAL ENROLLMENT
WEST LAFAYETTE
Professional
Graduate
Undergraduate
39,637 39,256 38,788 38,770 39,409
UNDERGRADUATE ENROLLMENT BY RESIDENCY
WEST LAFAYETTE – TOTAL 29,255
18,350 17,405 16,751 16,177 15,971
7,9707,836 7,749 7,827 8,311
4,4564,906
4,940 5,251 5,215
0
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
30,000
35,000
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
30,776 30,17429,255
International
Domestic Non-Resident
Indiana Resident
29,44029,497
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UNDERGRADUATE ENROLLMENT OF U.S. MINORITIES
WEST LAFAYETTE –MINORITIES 4,746– UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITIES 2,568
2,4552,568
1,575
1,858
1,052
1,2811,083
885
389
660
77 3415 280
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
Fall 2011 Fall 2012 Fall 2013 Fall 2014 Fall 2015
Underrepresented Minority
Asian
Hispanic/Latino
Black or African American
2 or more races
American Indian or Alaska
Native
Native Hawaiian/Pacific
Islander
6
UNDERGRADUATE ENROLLMENT BY GENDER
WEST LAFAYETTE – 42.7% FEMALE
13,108 12,845 12,597 12,465 12,594
17,668 17,302 16,843 16,790 16,903
0
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
30,000
35,000
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Male
Female
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Oceania
North America
Africa
Middle East
Latin America &Caribbean
Europe
China
Other Asia
5,233
7
INTERNATIONAL UNDERGRADUATE ENROLLMENT BY REGION
BY REGION
4,544
4,974 4,9815,282
OFFICE OF ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT
PURDUE UNIVERSITY | WEST LAFAYETTE
FALL 2015 COLLEGE/SCHOOL ADMISSIONS AND
ENROLLMENT
FIVE-YEAR TRENDS
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ENGINEERING UNDERGRADUATE ENROLLMENT
7,0877,352 7,463 7,589
7,928
1,762 1,747 1,775 1,770 1,923
0
1,000
2,000
3,000
4,000
5,000
6,000
7,000
8,000
9,000
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Enrolled Engineering Beginners
Engineering Total Undergraduates
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NON-ENGINEERING UNDERGRADUATE ENROLLMENT
2,687 2,671
4,547
3,910
744
515
4,256
2,698
2,6062,584
643642
3,358
3,589
3,270 3,313
1,0451,227
93 810
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
3,000
3,500
4,000
4,500
5,000
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Agriculture
Health & Human Sciences
Education
Liberal Arts
Management
Pharmacy
Science
Technology
EXPL
VT on-campus
3,496
981
556
3,352
788
483
3,734
973
579
0
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
3,000
3,500
4,000
New Freshman Beginners Invitedto Honors College
New Freshman Beginners Invitedto Honors College and Enrolled
New Freshman BeginnersEnrolled and Accepted Invite to
Honors College
2013
2014
2015
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HONORS COLLEGE – ADMISSION & ENROLLMENT
Honors College Yield From Those Invited14.4%
Honors College Yield From Those Invited and Enrolled61.3%
2014
Honors College Yield From Those Invited15.9%
Honors College Yield From Those Invited and Enrolled56.7%
2013
Honors College Yield From Those Invited15.5%
Honors College Yield From Those Invited and Enrolled59.5%
2015
OFFICE OF ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT
PURDUE UNIVERSITY | WEST LAFAYETTE
Fall 2015 Undergraduate Admissions and
New Student EnrollmentFive-Year Trends
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FRESHMAN BEGINNER APPLICATIONS
WEST LAFAYETTE – RECORD HIGH OF 45,023
9,246 9,076 8,935 8,685 9,290
13,447 13,229 13,176
19,54722,451
6,820 8,598 8,844
11,474
13,282
0
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
30,000
35,000
40,000
45,000
50,000
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
29,513 30,903 30,955
45,023
International
Domestic Non-Resident
Indiana Resident
39,706
6,073 5,878 5,836 5,902 6,296
9,974 9,563 9,335
12,96315,162
4,1163,510 3,513
4,641
5,066
0
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
30,000
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
18,951 18,684
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FRESHMAN BEGINNER ADMISSIONS
WEST LAFAYETTE
International
Domestic Non-Resident
Indiana Resident
20,163
23,506
26,524
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SELECTIVITY – ADMISSIONS/APPLICATIONS
WEST LAFAYETTE – RECORD LOW OVERALL FRESHMAN BEGINNER SELECTIVITY OF 58.9%
65.7% 64.8%
65.3%
68.0%67.8%
74.2% 72.3%70.8%
66.3%67.6%
60.4%
40.8% 39.7% 40.4%38.1%
0.0%
10.0%
20.0%
30.0%
40.0%
50.0%
60.0%
70.0%
80.0%
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
International
Domestic Non-Resident
Indiana Resident
3,480 3,432 3,453 3,300 3,518
1,854 1,848 1,852 1,9372,230
1,3251,011 978 1,136
1,064
0
1,000
2,000
3,000
4,000
5,000
6,000
7,000
8,000
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
6,6596,283
6,812
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FRESHMAN BEGINNERS
WEST LAFAYETTE
International
Domestic Non-Resident
Indiana Resident
6,291 6,373
57.3%
58.4% 59.2%55.9%
55.9%
18.6% 19.3% 19.8%
14.9%
14.7%
32.2% 28.8% 27.8%24.5%
21.0%
0.0%
10.0%
20.0%
30.0%
40.0%
50.0%
60.0%
70.0%
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
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YIELD – ENROLLED/ADMISSIONS
WEST LAFAYETTE – OVERALL YIELD OF 25.7%
Domestic Non-Resident
Indiana Resident
International
4
8
323
553
226
170
269 295
0 8
157
172
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
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FRESHMAN BEGINNER ENROLLMENT OF U.S. MINORITIES
WEST LAFAYETTE – 1,206 TOTAL AND 559 UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITIES
Hispanic
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Two or More Races
Native American or Alaskan Native
Asian
Black or African American
3,764 3,493 3,543 3,680 3,902
2,8952,798 2,740 2,693
2,910
0
1,000
2,000
3,000
4,000
5,000
6,000
7,000
8,000
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
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FRESHMAN BEGINNERS BY GENDER
WEST LAFAYETTE – 42.7% FEMALE
Male
Female
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WEST LAFAYETTE – FIRST GENERATION % OF TOTAL CLASS AND PELL-ELIGIBLE % OF U.S.
FRESHMAN BEGINNERS FIRST GENERATION & PELL-ELIGIBLE
22.6% 21.5%
23.8%
20.0%
0.0%
5.0%
10.0%
15.0%
20.0%
25.0%
30.0%
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
First-Generation
Pell-Eligible
619
633
610
615
620
625
630
635
640
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
556
580
540
545
550
555
560
565
570
575
580
585
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
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NEW FRESHMAN BEGINNERS ACADEMIC PROFILE
WEST LAFAYETTE – SAT – ALL RECORD HIGH MEANS
556
577
545
550
555
560
565
570
575
580
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
1731
1790
1700
1710
1720
1730
1740
1750
1760
1770
1780
1790
1800
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
1175
1212
1150
1160
1170
1180
1190
1200
1210
1220
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
CRITICAL READING MATH WRITING
CRITICAL READING + MATHCRITICAL READING + MATH +
WRITING
83
82
83
83
84
84
85
85
86
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
84
22
ACADEMIC PROFILE – ACT/HIGH SCHOOL RANK/ GPA
WEST LAFAYETTE – RECORD HIGH MEANS FOR ACT COMPOSITE AND HIGH SCHOOL GPA
26.6
27.7
26
26.5
27
27.5
28
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
HIGH SCHOOL RANK
ACT COMPOSITE
3.62
3.72
3.56
3.58
3.60
3.62
3.64
3.66
3.68
3.70
3.72
3.74
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
HIGH SCHOOL GPA
PERCENTAGE OF TOP SCHOLARS*
25.1%
27.7%
31.5%33.0%
38.4%
9.7%11.1%
12.4%14.8% 15.6%
15.1%16.9%
19.1%21.5%
24.5%
0.0%
5.0%
10.0%
15.0%
20.0%
25.0%
30.0%
35.0%
40.0%
45.0%
Fall 2011 Fall 2012 Fall 2013 Fall 2014 Fall 2015
* Defined as top 5% scores on the ACT/SAT of college-bound HS Seniors
Nonresidents
Residents
Total
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19.20%20.40%
23.54%22.72%
28.12%
8.36%8.95%
10.19%
12.30%
13.84%12.13%
12.95%
14.85%16.15%
19.38%
0.00%
5.00%
10.00%
15.00%
20.00%
25.00%
30.00%
Fall 2011 Fall 2012 Fall 2013 Fall 2014 Fall 2015
PERCENTAGE WITH “A” AVERAGE IN HIGH SCHOOL
Domestic Nonresidents
Indiana Residents
All Domestic Freshman Beginners
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Fall 2015 New Freshman Beginners
HS GPA BY COLLEGE
High School GPA
Overall = 3.72
3.68 3.60
3.89
3.543.65
3.54
3.71
3.74
3.75
3.643.65
3.30
3.40
3.50
3.60
3.70
3.80
3.90
4.00
High School GPA
1108 1084
1338
1121 1129 11441208 1195
1273
1177
1041
800
900
1000
1100
1200
1300
1400
1500
1600
SAT CR+M
26
Fall 2015 New Freshman Beginners
SAT CR+M BY COLLEGE
SAT CR + M
Overall 1212
27
NEW FALL TRANSFER ENROLLMENT
WEST LAFAYETTE – TOTAL 770 NEW TRANSFERS
868
695
229
75
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
1,000
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Regional Campus Transfers
External Transfers
OFFICE OF ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT
PURDUE UNIVERSITY | WEST LAFAYETTE
Fall 2015 Retention and Graduation Rates
and Degrees AwardedMulti-Year Trends
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FIRST- AND SECOND-YEAR RETENTION RATESWEST LAFAYETTE – BOTH RECORD HIGHS
89.0%
92.8%
82.5%
87.7%
60.0%
65.0%
70.0%
75.0%
80.0%
85.0%
90.0%
95.0%
First-Year Retention
Second-Year Retention
Entering Cohort Year
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GRADUATION RATESWEST LAFAYETTE – 4, 5, & 6-YEAR RECORD HIGHS
39.2%
51.5%
63.4%
72.6%
68.7%
75.4%
30.0%
35.0%
40.0%
45.0%
50.0%
55.0%
60.0%
65.0%
70.0%
75.0%
80.0%
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Five-Year Graduation
Four-Year Graduation
Six-Year Graduation
Entering Cohort Year
Average time to degree = 4.2 years
85.3%
92.8%
76.7%
87.7%
40.3%
51.5%
64.5%
72.6%69.7%
75.4%
30.0%
40.0%
50.0%
60.0%
70.0%
80.0%
90.0%
100.0%
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
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GRADUATION RATES & RETENTION RATESWEST LAFAYETTE – All are record highs
Four-Year Graduation
First-Year Retention
Second-Year Retention
Entering Cohort Year
Five-Year Graduation
Six-Year Graduation
46.2%58.4%
29.5%
75.0%
41.4% 38.1% 41.2%
53.7% 53.8% 52.4%
0.0%
10.0%
20.0%
30.0%
40.0%
50.0%
60.0%
70.0%
80.0%
90.0%
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BY RACE/ETHNICITY AND GENDER FOR ENTERING COHORT 2011 (n=6660)
FOUR-YEAR GRADUATION RATES
Overall UniversityFour-Year
51.5%
73.1%78.5%
60.6%
83.3%
70.0%65.3%
71.7%76.1% 75.4% 78.8%
0.0%
10.0%
20.0%
30.0%
40.0%
50.0%
60.0%
70.0%
80.0%
90.0%
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BY RACE/ETHNICITY AND GENDER ENTRY COHORT 2009 (n =6,166)
SIX-YEAR GRADUATION RATES
Overall UniversitySix -Year 75.4%
84.2% 83.4%75.2%
90.3%
63.6%
78.4% 73.7%79.9% 83.8%
35.7%
70.6%
8.4% 8.6%
20.0%
4.8%
25.9%
15.3%19.5%
14.2%7.7%
53.0%
29.4%
0.0%
10.0%
20.0%
30.0%
40.0%
50.0%
60.0%
70.0%
80.0%
90.0%
100.0%
AGR HHS EDU ENG CLA PHARM SCI TECH MAN EXPL VT
CODO College
Entry College
BY COLLEGE (2014 COHORT)
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ONE-YEAR RETENTION RATE
Overall University One-Year
Entry CollegeOne-Year
92.8%
76.0%
52.9% 54.8%46.1%
41.5%31.9%
5.7%
34.7%39.3%
45.9%
70.0%
6.6%8.6%
17.4%
7.2%17.2%
17.9%
18.3% 8.4%
13.5%
43.9%
0.0%
10.0%
20.0%
30.0%
40.0%
50.0%
60.0%
70.0%
80.0%
90.0%
AG HHS EDU ENGR CLA PHARM SCI TECH MGMT EXPL VT
CODO College
Entry College
Overall UniversityFour -Year
35
FOUR-YEAR GRADUATION RATESBY ENTRY COLLEGE (2011 COHORT)
Overall Entry College
Four-Year
37.0%
51.5%
62.0%69.6%
61.2% 60.9%
48.8%
39.8% 38.7%
60.5% 62.9%68.8%
14.1%11.0%
15.0%19.0%
22.3%
31.7% 31.7%
13.0%
19.2%
66.3%
12.5%
0.0%
10.0%
20.0%
30.0%
40.0%
50.0%
60.0%
70.0%
80.0%
90.0%
AG HHS EDU ENG CLA PHARM SCI TECH MGMT EXPL VT
CODO College
Original College
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SIX-YEAR GRADUATION RATESBY ENTRY COLLEGE (2009 COHORT)
Overall Entry College
Six -Year
50.7%
Overall University Six -Year
75.4%
6,831 6,827 6,829 6834 6,834
1,484 1,607 1,538 1762 1,762
672 656 687735 709
0
2,000
4,000
6,000
8,000
10,000
12,000
2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15
Other
Post Secondary Certificate
Post Masters Certificate
First-Professional Degree
Associate
Doctoral
Masters
Baccalaureate
10,3059,993
37
DEGREES
PURDUE – WEST LAFAYETTE
9,7179,9749,758
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LOOKING AHEAD TO 2016
PURDUE – WEST LAFAYETTE