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Purdue University and Air Traffic Control. Andy Stoof Period 4. Facts about Purdue. Located in West Lafayette, Indiana 31,761 Undergraduate Students and 7,701 Graduate Students attend Public-State school Located in a suburban area Faculty to student ratio is 1:16. Admission to Purdue.
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Purdue Universityand Air Traffic Control Andy Stoof Period 4
Facts about Purdue • Located in West Lafayette, Indiana • 31,761 Undergraduate Students and 7,701 Graduate Students attend • Public-State school • Located in a suburban area • Faculty to student ratio is 1:16
Admission to Purdue • SAT Scores • Math- 500 to 699 • Verbal- 500 to 699 • ACT Scores • 24 to 29
Tuition and Costs • In-state Tuition • $21,820 • Out-of-state Tuition • $39,492 • Average Financial Aid Package • $9,391
Air Traffic Control Aviation Management Landscape Architecture Civil Engineering Purdue’s Programs
Sports and Campus Life Housing • Purdue has 12 different male and female sport programs • 16 different housing choices • Male, female, and co-ed housing SPORTS
Career Connect • On-campus Employer Recruitment for Undergraduate Students
College Essay • You have three essay options: • Describe how your college education will allow you to achieve your personal or professional goals. • What is the best advice you have ever received? Describe how this has helped you and how you have used it. • If you had a second chance- the opportunity to do something over and do it differently- what would you choose to do over and what changes would you make?
Miscellaneous Purdue Facts • Average G.P.A = 3.3 to 3.9 • Average Class Size = 28 students • Purdue has 9 Dining Halls • Closest City = Lafayette, Indiana • Purdue has two golf courses • Purdue has an on-campus airport
Air Traffic Control • Analyze weather reports • Controls air traffic within a certain vicinity • Relays air traffic information • Communicates with pilots and other centers • Issues landing and take off authorization
Is This for You? WORK VALUES • Realistic • Conventional APTITUDES INTERESTS • General Learning Ability • Verbal Aptitude • Achievement • Support
Skills you Need • Reading Comprehension • Active Listening • Speaking
What to Learn • In High School • Calculus • AP Science • AP History • English • In College • Ethics • Planning • Transportation • Legal Issues
Money and Outlook NATIONAL WAGES PENNSYLVANIA WAGES • Average Annual Wage = $90,280 • Entry Level Wage = $29,940 • Average Annual Wage = $117,730 • Entry Level Wage = $40,950 JOB OUTLOOK The job outlook is stable, with very small numbers of opening per year.