Currently, Purdue University has an enrollment of over 41,000 undergraduate (75%) and graduate students (23%). Approximately 2,000 full-time faculty teach and conduct research in Purdue's 157 principle buildings with 377 total buildings on 2,307 acres. Purdue University's schools include: agriculture; consumer and family science; education; engineering; liberal arts; management; pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences; nursing; science; technology; and veterinary medicine. Purdue offers 6,700 courses in 200 specializations. For more than a quarter century, Purdue University has been the largest or second largest in undergraduate engineering enrollment in the country. Purdue research exceeds $347.1 million a year using more than 400 research labs. The University's decentralized 14 library system contains over 2.3 million volumes of information, including a substantial psychology library that has merged with the Humanities, Social Sciences, and Education library located in Stewart Center. read more

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Purdue University Work Life Balance

The Work Life Balance at Purdue University is rated a C- by 8 employees putting it in the Bottom 35% of similar size companies on Comparably. 50% of Purdue University employees are satisfied with their work life balance while 100% feel they are burnt out. A well proportioned work life balance is necessary to keep employees happy and productive.

About 76% of the employees at Purdue University work eight hours or less. The Majority of Purdue University employees feel burnt out.

In general, employees with Over 10 Years experience and Caucasian employees believe they have good work life balance.

Work Life Balance

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Happiness

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How Employees Rate Purdue University's Work Life Balance

Answer	Percent
Yes	50%
No	50%

Are you satisfied with your work/life balance?

Answer	Percent
7 or less	13%
8	63%
10	24%
12	0%
More than 12	0%

On average, how many hours do you work a day?

Answer	Percent
>1 hour	34%
1 hour	33%
45 minutes	0%
30 minutes	0%
I eat at my desk	33%

How long do you take for lunch breaks?

Answer	Percent
Yes	100%
No	0%

Do you feel burnt out at work?

Answer	Percent
Excellent	0%
Good	0%
Neutral	0%
Not Great	0%
Terrible	100%

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Who Ranks the Work Life Balance highest at Purdue University?

Experience - Over 10 Years 90/100

Ethnicity - Caucasian 63/100

Gender - Female 55/100

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Purdue University Work Life Balance by Experience

	Work Life Balance	Happiness	Culture Score
Over 10 Years	A+	C-	D+

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