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  • Students

    Find out more about the characteristics of students who attend Purdue.

  • Admissions

    See how many students applied, accepted, and enrolled at Purdue. Learn more about students’ high school preparation and test scores.

  • College Costs & Financial Aid

    Learn about costs to attend Purdue and how much financial aid is typically awarded.

  • College Cost Estimator

    Estimate your cost to attend Purdue in a few simple steps.

  • Classes and Campus Life

    Learn more about professors, where students live, and campus safety at Purdue.

  • Student Experiences

    Discover ways to be actively involved in your education at Purdue – inside and outside the classroom.

  • Majors, Graduation and Next Steps

    See which majors are most popular at Purdue and what recent graduates plan to do after earning their bachelor's degree.

  • Student Success & Progress

    Discover how many students who start at Purdue finish their bachelor's degree and how long it takes.

  • Student Learning Outcomes

    Figure out what learning gains to expect in critical thinking, writing, and other important subjects at Purdue.

Student Learning at Purdue University

All colleges and universities use multiple approaches to measure student learning. Many of these are specific to particular disciplines, many are coordinated with accrediting agencies, and many are based on outcomes after students have graduated.

Purdue University has a learning outcomes assessment process in place that focuses faculty on key elements and principles of effective learning outcomes assessment. The Process involves 1) defining learning outcomes, 2) identifying learning activities aimed at helping students achieve the learning outcome, 3) collecting evidence related to students’ achievement of the learning outcome, 4) determining the extent to which students are achieving the learning outcome, 5) reviewing the assessment evidence to improve student learning, 6) identifying specific changes to help students achieve an acceptable or higher level of the learning outcome, and 7) monitoring the impact of changes on students’ achievement of the learning outcome.

Learning Assessment Examples

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Pilot Project to Measure Core Learning Outcomes

Colleges and universities participating in the College Portrait measure the typical improvement in students' abilities to think, reason, and write using one of three tests. This is part of a pilot project to better understand and compare what students learn between their freshman and senior years at different colleges and universities.

This university is in the process of collecting and analyzing learning outcomes test results.

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