Department of Consumer Sciences and Retailing

Overview

Purdue University / Department of Consumer Sciences and Retailing is located in West Lafayette, IN, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Consumer behavior
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Family and consumer economics
Master of Science (MS)	Family and consumer economics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Consumer behavior

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	5
Doctoral Degrees	4

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GMAT or GRE General Test (minimum 50th percentile) Thesis Required Oral presentation, final examination
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GMAT or GRE General Test (minimum 50th percentile) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Oral presentation, final examination

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

28

Applied

14

Accepted

7

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

75

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 15th	February 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GMAT or GRE General Test (minimum 50th percentile)
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or equivalent
Doctoral Degree Exam	GMAT or GRE General Test (minimum 50th percentile)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or equivalent; master's degree with minimum GPA of 3.25 or equivalent

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 77

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships

Student Body

21

Total Graduate Students

52%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	9.52%
Black or African American	4.76%
White or Caucasian	14%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	9.52%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	9.52%

Gender

Male (52%)

Female (47%)

Faculty

13

Total faculty

Full-time - 13

Part-time - 0

Male (7)

Female (6)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Family financial resources, retail management and patronage, chemical analysis of textile dyes and finishes
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address West Lafayette, IN  47907
United States

Contact Richard Ghiselli
Interim Head of the Graduate Program
Email: ghiselli@purdue.edu
Phone: 765-494-2683

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