| DVM Class | Class Size | % of students employed within 1 month after graduation* | % of students not seeking employment* | Purdue Mean Starting Salary for Private Practice** | National Mean Starting Salary for Private Practice** | Purdue Mean Total Educational Debt**† | National Mean Total Educational Debt**† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 74 | 97% | 3% | $123,740 | $131,210 | $155,908 (13‡) | $220,181 |
| 2023 | 80 | 96% | 4% | $118,782 | $125,449 | 154,115 (14‡) | $195,385 |
| 2022 | 76 | 92% | 8% | $114,884 | $114,266 | $155,795 | $194,725 |
| 2021 | 83 | 87% | 13% | $100,617 | $97,879 | $144,083 | $201,863 |
| 2020 | 80 | 95% | 5% | $94,053 | $92,795 | $145,336 | $204,675 |
*Data from Purdue Veterinary Medicine internal graduate survey.
**Data from the AVMA Senior Survey.
† The mean debt is calculated only from students with educational debt.
‡ Number of students with no debt
