D1 swimming · Big Ten
Purdue University Women's Swimming
West Lafayette, IN
Roster
32
Acceptance
50%
6-yr grad
83%
Tuition
$28.8K
Type
Public · City
Purdue competes in D1 women's swimming in the Big Ten. This profile includes current 2025-26 roster times, roster composition, conference context, and academic and cost facts.
Academics
Purdue enrolls 44,819 undergraduates with an acceptance rate of 50%.
US News: #46 National
Selectivity
Selective
SAT range
1200–1480
ACT range
27–34
Median earnings
$61K
Strongest programs
ArchitectureLiberal Arts / UndecidedAgriculture & Natural ResourcesThe team
Conf. finish
—
NCAA finish
—
Seniors
9
Intl
0%
Roster event snapshot
Current 2025-26 roster percentiles. These describe swimmers on the team; they are not coach-issued recruiting cuts.
| Event | Swimmers | Top quarter | Roster median | Lower-quarter line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 Breast | 5 | 1:02.29 | 1:02.85 | 1:03.08 |
| 50 Free | 19 | 23.21 | 24.20 | 25.36 |
| 1000 Free | 4 | 10:00.68 | 10:04.08 | 10:09.22 |
| 200 Breast | 6 | 2:15.85 | 2:18.24 | 2:19.29 |
| 500 Free | 8 | 4:47.30 | 4:53.92 | 5:00.61 |
| 200 Free | 9 | 1:47.69 | 1:48.01 | 1:49.57 |
| 200 Back | 7 | 1:56.70 | 1:58.68 | 1:59.64 |
| 100 Fly | 13 | 53.86 | 55.44 | 56.43 |
| 200 Fly | 5 | 1:57.26 | 2:01.42 | 2:01.96 |
| 100 Free | 14 | 49.96 | 51.96 | 52.85 |
| 100 Back | 13 | 54.10 | 55.25 | 55.73 |
| 400 IM | 5 | 4:24.78 | 4:24.99 | 4:27.63 |
| 200 IM | 9 | 2:02.07 | 2:05.41 | 2:08.07 |
| 1650 Free | 4 | 16:31.27 | 16:41.36 | 17:07.50 |
Short-course yards. Events with fewer than four current swimmers are omitted from this summary and remain available in the raw roster-times browser when data exists.
Continue the research
Use the team facts on this page as the starting point, then compare the same event, conference, and academic priorities.
Frequently Asked Questions
How competitive is Purdue's swim program?
Purdue's swim program competes in the Big Ten Conference. Roster size is 32 swimmers as of the 2025–26 season.
What times do I need to make Purdue's swim team?
Roster times vary by event, but a swimmer aiming for Purdue's roster typically needs to be near or below 100 Breast (1:03.08), 50 Free (25.36), 1000 Free (10:09.22) — the top 75% of the current roster. Use the roster event-times table above to compare the full current team by event.
Does Purdue recruit internationally?
No. Purdue's current roster is entirely from US states. The program recruits primarily from Indiana, Michigan, and Colorado.
What's the academic profile at Purdue?
Purdue's acceptance rate is 50%, the school is ranked #46 National by US News, the 6-year graduation rate is 83%, median earnings 6 years after graduation are $61K.
How many swimmers does Purdue send to NCAAs?
Purdue didn't have swimmers compete at NCAA or conference championship finals in 2025–26.