Covering Innovation & Inequality in Education
A school’s graduation rate can indicate how likely a student is to complete their degree. At Purdue University Global, over the last five years 19% of students earned their bachelor’s degree within six years of enrolling.
Students from different demographic backgrounds often graduate at different rates, so it can be helpful to look beyond the overall graduation rate. This chart shows how students of different races and ethnicities fare earning their degrees at Purdue University Global.
| Demographic category | Graduation rate at Purdue University Global | National average |
|---|---|---|
| Asian | 0% | 45% |
| Black | 0% | 34% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 41% |
| White | 20% | 50% |
| Multiple races | 0% | 37% |
| Unknown race | 43% | 37% |
Student retention, or how often students return to continue their degree after completing their first year, is another helpful indicator. Over the last five years, at Purdue University Global, about 42% of full-time students returned the following fall to continue their degree.
The size and demographic makeup of a school’s student body can have a large impact on a student’s experience. Purdue University Global has 68,297 students, which puts it in the {SIZE_PERCENTILE} percentile of public, 4-year schools.
About 61% of students are female.
And about 52% of students are white.