Purdue University Global

West Lafayette, Indiana · Public · Predominantly certificate · City: Small

Official websiteNet price calculatorAccreditor: Higher Learning Commission

The average annual net price for first-time, full-time undergraduates receiving federal aid (in-state) is $5,956. 38% of first-time, full-time students completed within 150% of normal time. Students who received federal aid had median earnings of $42,322 ten years after entering. The median federal loan debt of graduates is $25,625.

Average net price
$5,956
per year Verified data
Completion rate
38%
within 150% of normal time Verified data
Median earnings
$42,322
10 years after entry Verified data
Median debt
$25,625
graduates, federal loans Verified data

Cost and net price

In-state tuition and fees$10,095
Out-of-state tuition and fees$14,406
Average cost of attendance$19,551
Books and suppliesData unavailable
Room and board, on campusData unavailable
Average net price, all aided students$5,956
Average net price, family income $0 to $30,000$5,956
Average net price, family income over $110,000Data unavailable

Net price is the average cost after grants and scholarships for first-time, full-time undergraduates who receive federal aid, at in-state rates. Your price depends on your family finances; use the school's net price calculator for an estimate. Tuition: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. Net price and cost of attendance: AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.

Admissions and enrollment

Admission rate
Data unavailable
SAT range, middle 50% (reading plus math)
Data unavailable
ACT composite range, middle 50%
Data unavailable
Undergraduate enrollment
30,828
Graduate enrollment
14,364
Students receiving Pell grants
52%
Student to faculty ratio
25 to 1

Admission rate and enrollment: Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25. SAT and ACT ranges come from IPEDS and may not reflect test-optional policies.

Graduation, earnings, and debt

Completion within 150% of normal time38%
Completion within normal time25%
First-year retention (full-time)57%
Median federal debt, graduates$25,625
Typical monthly payment on that debt (10 years)$291
Median Parent PLUS debt, completers$12,951
Share earning more than a typical high school graduate, 6 years after entry58%
1 year after completion$51,289
4 years after completion$54,301
6 years after entry$39,898
8 years after entry$39,877
10 years after entry$42,322
Median earnings of former students who received federal aid and are working and not enrolled. Ten years after entry the median is $42,322; the middle half earned $24,098 to $64,157. Cohorts differ by measure; see definitions below.
Measure definitions and cohorts
  • Median earnings of students working and not enrolled 10 years after entry (MD_EARN_WNE_P10): Treasury AY2011-12, AY2012-13 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 1 year after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_1YR): Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 4 years after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_4YR): Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • The median debt for students who have completed (GRAD_DEBT_MDN): NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
  • Completion rate for first-time, full-time students at four-year institutions (150% of expected time to completion) (C150_4): Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
  • Average net price for Title IV institutions (public institutions) (NPT4_PUB): AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26

Institution-level earnings cover students who received federal financial aid, including students who did not complete. Debt figures include federal loans only and exclude private loans.

Programs and program-level outcomes

Highest early earnings among programs at Purdue University Global

Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled one year after completing, by program. Programs with too few graduates are suppressed for privacy and not shown.

122 programs reported. Program earnings are for graduates of this school's program, which is different from the wages of everyone working in a related occupation.

Undergraduate certificate (31)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Accounting and Related Services
CIP 52.03 · All credentials fully online
285Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
CIP 51.08 · All credentials fully online
121$34,235$22,173
Behavioral Sciences
CIP 30.17 · All credentials fully online
263Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · All credentials fully online
2,504Suppressed for privacy$13,844
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services
CIP 52.04 · All credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
CIP 42.28
Suppressed for privacy$34,560
Computer Programming
CIP 11.02 · All credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer Software and Media Applications
CIP 11.08 · All credentials fully online
6Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
CIP 11.99 · All credentials fully online
661Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer and Information Sciences, General
CIP 11.01 · All credentials fully online
128$87,219Suppressed for privacy
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
CIP 11.10 · All credentials fully online
741Suppressed for privacy$11,700
Criminal Justice and Corrections
CIP 43.01 · All credentials fully online
276$46,848$22,077
Data Analytics
CIP 30.71 · All credentials fully online
27Suppressed for privacy$20,000
Data Processing
CIP 11.03 · All credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services
CIP 51.31 · All credentials fully online
262Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations
CIP 52.07 · All credentials fully online
51Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations
CIP 52.18 · All credentials fully online
20Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
CIP 51.00 · All credentials fully online
203Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Health and Medical Administrative Services
CIP 51.07 · All credentials fully online
486$34,120$18,079
Human Resources Management and Services
CIP 52.10 · All credentials fully online
127Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Human Services, General
CIP 44.00 · All credentials fully online
40$32,242$15,690
Information Science/Studies
CIP 11.04 · All credentials fully online
93Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Legal Support Services
CIP 22.03 · All credentials fully online
17$28,160$13,688
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
CIP 24.01 · All credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Marketing
CIP 52.14 · All credentials fully online
30Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
CIP 51.15 · All credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Operations Research
CIP 14.37 · All credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
CIP 09.09 · All credentials fully online
61Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication
CIP 09.07 · All credentials fully online
8Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Research and Experimental Psychology
CIP 42.27
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Social Sciences, General
CIP 45.01 · All credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Associate's degree (13)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Accounting and Related Services
CIP 52.03 · All credentials fully online
78$38,555$29,425
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · All credentials fully online
341$57,740$6,459
Business/Commerce, General
CIP 52.01 · All credentials fully online
250$43,999$29,517
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
CIP 11.10 · All credentials fully online
398$45,650$21,079
Criminal Justice and Corrections
CIP 43.01 · All credentials fully online
290$53,938$18,455
Criminology
CIP 45.04 · All credentials fully online
4$41,325$30,500
Fire Protection
CIP 43.02 · All credentials fully online
29$71,279$22,970
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
CIP 51.00 · All credentials fully online
217$42,367$6,108
Human Services, General
CIP 44.00 · All credentials fully online
80$38,317$30,500
Legal Support Services
CIP 22.03 · All credentials fully online
58$42,459$30,500
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
CIP 30.99 · All credentials fully online
76Suppressed for privacy$16,599
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
CIP 51.38 · No credentials fully online
73$74,441$33,559
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
CIP 13.12 · All credentials fully online
74$23,111$29,495
Bachelor's degree (28)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Accounting and Related Services
CIP 52.03 · All credentials fully online
239$56,361$45,444
Air Transportation
CIP 49.01 · All credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Behavioral Sciences
CIP 30.17 · All credentials fully online
95Suppressed for privacy$36,284
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · All credentials fully online
1,194$66,177$35,203
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
CIP 42.28 · All credentials fully online
303$38,952$47,357
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
CIP 11.09 · All credentials fully online
34Suppressed for privacy$25,701
Computer and Information Sciences, General
CIP 11.01 · All credentials fully online
356$67,807$38,725
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
CIP 11.10 · All credentials fully online
338$78,740$34,643
Criminal Justice and Corrections
CIP 43.01 · All credentials fully online
385$51,686$36,925
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services
CIP 51.31 · All credentials fully online
254$44,734$32,356
Educational Administration and Supervision
CIP 13.04 · All credentials fully online
112$38,569$39,945
Finance and Financial Management Services
CIP 52.08 · All credentials fully online
108$60,412$37,250
Fire Protection
CIP 43.02 · All credentials fully online
92$75,238$29,008
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
CIP 51.00 · All credentials fully online
539$47,924$28,751
Health and Medical Administrative Services
CIP 51.07 · All credentials fully online
659$53,052$35,166
Homeland Security
CIP 43.03 · All credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Human Resources Management and Services
CIP 52.10 · All credentials fully online
76$61,588$42,317
Human Services, General
CIP 44.00 · All credentials fully online
66Suppressed for privacy$45,250
Information Science/Studies
CIP 11.04 · All credentials fully online
61Suppressed for privacy$34,743
Legal Support Services
CIP 22.03 · All credentials fully online
125$42,476$46,582
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
CIP 51.15 · All credentials fully online
96$41,561$50,000
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
CIP 30.99 · All credentials fully online
236$67,696$22,151
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
CIP 03.01 · All credentials fully online
18$53,250$32,184
Public Health
CIP 51.22 · All credentials fully online
14Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication
CIP 09.07 · All credentials fully online
71$54,258$36,731
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
CIP 51.38 · All credentials fully online
147$87,065$33,318
Social Work
CIP 44.07 · All credentials fully online
61$40,916$54,605
Sustainability Studies
CIP 30.33 · All credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Post-baccalaureate certificate (1)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Legal Support Services
CIP 22.03
$48,542$31,775
Master's degree (21)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Accounting and Related Services
CIP 52.03 · All credentials fully online
134$72,982Suppressed for privacy
Behavioral Sciences
CIP 30.17 · All credentials fully online
821$54,959Suppressed for privacy
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · All credentials fully online
767$87,898Suppressed for privacy
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
CIP 42.28 · All credentials fully online
80$55,907Suppressed for privacy
Computer and Information Sciences, General
CIP 11.01 · All credentials fully online
217$87,833Suppressed for privacy
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
CIP 11.10 · All credentials fully online
96$107,381Suppressed for privacy
Criminal Justice and Corrections
CIP 43.01 · All credentials fully online
43$53,801Suppressed for privacy
Data Analytics
CIP 30.71 · All credentials fully online
23Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Educational Administration and Supervision
CIP 13.04 · All credentials fully online
77$53,278Suppressed for privacy
Educational/Instructional Media Design
CIP 13.05 · All credentials fully online
52$71,987Suppressed for privacy
Finance and Financial Management Services
CIP 52.08 · All credentials fully online
51$73,682Suppressed for privacy
Fire Protection
CIP 43.02 · All credentials fully online
65$71,275Suppressed for privacy
Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities
CIP 51.32 · All credentials fully online
46$93,419Suppressed for privacy
Health and Medical Administrative Services
CIP 51.07 · All credentials fully online
320$66,110Suppressed for privacy
Human Services, General
CIP 44.00 · All credentials fully online
169$53,691Suppressed for privacy
Legal Support Services
CIP 22.03 · All credentials fully online
81$53,888Suppressed for privacy
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
CIP 30.99 · All credentials fully online
12Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Public Administration
CIP 44.04 · All credentials fully online
65$74,353Suppressed for privacy
Public Health
CIP 51.22 · All credentials fully online
134$60,378Suppressed for privacy
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
CIP 51.38 · All credentials fully online
572$108,861Suppressed for privacy
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
CIP 13.12 · All credentials fully online
77$51,971Suppressed for privacy
Graduate certificate (22)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Accounting and Related Services
CIP 52.03 · All credentials fully online
12Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · All credentials fully online
95$71,845Suppressed for privacy
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
CIP 42.28 · All credentials fully online
110$61,432Suppressed for privacy
Computer Programming
CIP 11.02 · All credentials fully online
13Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
CIP 11.09 · All credentials fully online
30Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer and Information Sciences, General
CIP 11.01 · All credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
CIP 11.10 · All credentials fully online
400Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Criminal Justice and Corrections
CIP 43.01 · All credentials fully online
50Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Data Analytics
CIP 30.71 · All credentials fully online
27Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Educational/Instructional Media Design
CIP 13.05 · All credentials fully online
31$76,670Suppressed for privacy
Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities
CIP 51.32
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
CIP 51.00 · All credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Health and Medical Administrative Services
CIP 51.07 · All credentials fully online
96Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies
CIP 30.23 · All credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
International Business
CIP 52.11 · All credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
International/Globalization Studies
CIP 30.20 · All credentials fully online
62Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Legal Professions and Studies, Other
CIP 22.99 · All credentials fully online
216Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Legal Support Services
CIP 22.03 · All credentials fully online
28Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
CIP 51.15 · All credentials fully online
9Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Public Health
CIP 51.22 · All credentials fully online
16Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
CIP 51.38 · All credentials fully online
326$118,178Suppressed for privacy
Research and Experimental Psychology
CIP 42.27 · All credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Doctoral degree (1)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
CIP 51.38
$121,701Suppressed for privacy
Professional degree (JD, MD, and similar) (5)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Educational Administration and Supervision
CIP 13.04 · All credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
CIP 51.99 · All credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Law
CIP 22.01 · All credentials fully online
39$90,599Suppressed for privacy
Legal Professions and Studies, Other
CIP 22.99 · All credentials fully online
32$92,000Suppressed for privacy
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
CIP 51.38 · All credentials fully online
42Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Field of Study Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.
UNITID 489779, OPEID 004586. Data unavailable means the Department of Education did not publish the figure or suppressed it for privacy. Report a data issue.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Institution-Level Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.