Purdue University–West Lafayette College of Education

Education School Admissions

Application

Director of admissions Kathryn A. Dietz
Application deadline rolling
Application fee $55

Purdue University West Lafayette College of Education
TOEFL

TOEFL required for international students Yes
Minimum TOEFL score required 550 paper test
77 internet-based test

Post-baccalaureate certificate programs

Applications 139
Acceptance rate 78.4%
Enrollment 14 full-time
31 part-time
Test requirements Neither GRE or MAT scores are considered or required for any of the programs

Master’s programs

Applications 152
Acceptance rate 65.1%
Enrollment 75 full-time
60 part-time
Test requirements GRE scores are considered or required for some or all of the programs

Education Specialist programs

Applications 5
Acceptance rate 40.0%
Enrollment 1 full-time
1 part-time
Test requirements GRE scores are considered or required for some or all of the programs

Ph.D./Ed.D. programs

Applications 201
Acceptance rate 45.3%
Enrollment 135 full-time
113 part-time
Test requirements GRE scores are considered or required for some or all of the programs

Education School Academics

Degree and Program Offerings

Degree programs offered bachelor’s, post-baccalaureate certificate, master’s, education specialist, Ph.D.
(11)
Categories of study offered to master’s students teaching track, counseling/psychology track, administration track, research/policy track, other
Categories of study offered to education specialist students teaching track, administration track
Any programs in education offered off campus No
Any programs in education offered through distance education Yes

Program Specialization
100.0 percent of students reported specialty information. Totals may exceed 100% due to students with multiple specialities.

education administration and supervision 14%
student counseling and personnel services 13%
curriculum and instruction 34%
social and philosophical foundations of education 3%
educational technology 10%
educational psychology 10%
elementary teacher education 0%
higher education administration 1%
special education 11%
technical teacher education (vocational) 2%

Graduates (2010)

Certificate program graduates 22
Master’s program graduates 48
Education specialist program graduates 5
Doctoral program graduates 36

Faculty Resources

Full-time faculty 72
Part-time faculty 6
Full-time faculty with doctoral degrees 99%
Full-time tenured or tenure-track faculty who received awards or were editors of educational journals during 2009 and 2010 20.8%

Research Expenditures (2009-2010)

Total amount of externally funded research conducted by the school (in millions) $10.3
Full-time tenured or tenure-track faculty engaged in externally funded research 75.7%

Education School Ranking

Education Ranking Scores

Score 59
Peer assessment score (out of 5) 3.5
Superintendent assessment score (out of 5) 4.1
Average GRE verbal score, entering doctoral students 517 – Medium
Average GRE quantitative score, entering doctoral students 654 – High
Doctoral programs acceptance rate 45.3% – Medium
Ratio of doctoral degrees granted to full-time faculty 0.5:1 – Medium
Student-faculty ratio 2.4:1 – Medium
Average amount of externally funded research expenditure per faculty member (in thousands) $139.4
Total amount of externally funded research conducted by the school (in millions) $10.3

Education School Cost

Financial Aid Contact Information

Financial aid director Dr. Joyce Hall
Financial aid phone (765) 494-5050

Expenses

Tuition
Full-time: $8,592 per year (in-state)
Full-time: $26,144 per year (out-of-state)
Part-time: $325 per credit (in-state)
Part-time: $885 per credit (out-of-state)
Required fees $478 per year
Room and board $9,420
Books and supplies $1,270
Miscellaneous expenses $2,180

Financial Aid Availability

Fellowships 35
Teaching assistants 56
Research assistants 53
Other appointments 12
Students receiving grants and/or scholarships 89