
Purdue University's Regular Decision acceptance rate for the 2024 application year is 49.9%, with 39,272 out of 78,745 applicants being accepted. This represents a slight decrease from 50.3% in 2023 and a more significant drop from 52.7% in 2022. The trend shows a consistent decline in acceptance rates over recent years, from a peak of 68.9% in 2021 to the current rate, indicating increasing competition among applicants. Historically, acceptance rates have fluctuated, with lower rates tending to correlate with a growing applicant pool.