Summary
The student-faculty ratio at Purdue University--West Lafayette is 14:1, and the school has 36.9 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Purdue University--West Lafayette include: Engineering; Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities; Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences; and Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 88.0 percent.
Faculty & Classes
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Majors
| Five most popular majors for 2011 graduates | |||||||||||
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Academic Programs & Offerings
| Degrees offered | Certificate, Associate, terminal-associate, Bachelor's, Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate - professional practice, Doctorate - research/scholarship | ||||||||||
| Combined-degree programs | BS / MS Biological Engineering; BS / MS Computer Graphics Technology; BS / MS Computer Science; BS Aviation Technology / MS Technology; BS Industrial Engineering / MBA; BS Mechanical Engineering Tech / MS Technology; Krannert BS / MBA | ||||||||||
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Graduation & Retention
| Average freshman retention rate | 88% |
| 4-year graduation rate | 38 |
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* Academic Life details based on 2011 data
