Purdue University-West Lafayette Campus Life
Demographic Breakdown
| % of undergrads on campus: | 30% |
| % of undergrads owning a car?: | 25% |
| % of males in fraternities: | 18% |
| % of females in sororities: | 17% |
| % of students on-campus (weekends): | 60% |
| On-campus housing availibility: | Yes |
| Housing assistance programs?: | 30% |
| Housing available for all students?: | Yes |
| Off-campus assistance?: | Yes |
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Housing Stats
| Types of available housing: | coed dorms (41%), women's dorms (5%), men's dorms (18%), sorority housing (6%), fraternity housing (8%), apartments for married students (7%), apartment for single students (9%), cooperative housing (2%), other housing options (4%) |
| % college-owned singles: | 2% |
| % college-owned doubles: | 69% |
| % college-owned triples: | 11% |
| % college-owned apartments: | 18% |
| % college-owned other: | N/A |
| Number of college-owned residences: | 15 |
| % of rooms with sprinkler systems: | 40% |
| % of rooms with fire alarms: | 87% |
| % of rooms with high-speed internet: | 100% |
Campus Geography
| Campus size: | 2,468 acres |
| Nearest airport location (miles): | Indianapolis, IN (66), Chicago, IL: (134) |
| Nearest train station (miles): | Lafayette, IN (1) |
| Nearest bus station (miles): | Lafayette, IN (2) |
| Public transport on campus?: | Yes |
| Cars allowed on campus?: | No |
Employment
| School employment opportunities?: | Yes |
| Average undergraduate earnings ($$): | 1,274 |
| Freshmen not encouraged to work?: | No |
% undergraduates employed: | 21% |
ROTC/Alcohol Policy
| Army ROTC presence?: | Offered on campus |
| Navy ROTC presence?: | Offered on campus |
| Airforce ROTC presence?: | Offered on campus |
| Alcohol permitted (wet campus)?: | No |
| Other campus rules: | class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited |
| Well-known campus events | Activities Carnival, athletic events, Boiler Gold Rush, concerts, film series, Grand Prix race, Greek Week, Homecoming, Industrial Roundtable, International Awareness Week, PMO Christmas Show, Senior Send-off, Spring Fest/Bug Bowl, and step shows. |