Purdue says enrollment steady for its campuses

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue University says its fall semester enrollment has remained steady both statewide and at its main campus in West Lafayette.

Purdue’s enrollment figures released Monday show that it has 75,436 students at its five campuses and various technology program sites around Indiana. That is about an increase of just under 1 percent from last year.

The West Lafayette campus enrollment is 39,637, which is about 100 fewer students than a year ago.

The Purdue figures follow announcements from Indiana University that it has a record 110,000 students at its eight campuses and Ivy Tech Community College reporting a fall semester record of than 113,000 people taking classes at its campuses across the state.