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4 sourced facts about Purdue University, each with the context behind the number. 4 more are in today's round and appear here after it closes.

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The basics

About how many faculty members did Purdue have in fall 2025?

Answer3,193

That's roughly one faculty member for every 18 students.

Source: Wikipedia - Purdue University (2025) en.wikipedia.org

Going deeper

About how many total students were enrolled at Purdue University in fall 2025?

Answer57,876 students

Purdue's main campus in West Lafayette, Indiana, is one of the largest in the country.

Source: Wikipedia - Purdue University (2025) en.wikipedia.org

Expert level

How many Purdue graduates have flown as NASA astronauts?

Answer27 astronauts

Purdue is sometimes nicknamed the 'Cradle of Astronauts' because of this legacy.

Source: Wikipedia - Purdue University (2025) en.wikipedia.org

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