FourYearCost

Purdue University-Main Campus

West Lafayette, INPublicRank 761 of 1,732Traditional rank 512 of 1,156

Avg freshman grant · 2022-23
$11,126
3,627 recipients
Avg grant, later years · 2022-23
$9,726
13,124 recipients
The drop
$1,400
12.6% of the freshman average

Freshman grant vs later years

Freshman year$11,126Later years$9,726

Average grant per recipient, IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Averages across all recipients, not a prediction for one student. Continuing students include transfers and part-time students. Data is about two years old. How this is calculated.

Average net price by family income (2022-23)

Family incomeAvg net price
$0–30k$4,927
$30–48k$5,925
$48–75k$8,948
$75–110k$18,919
$110k+$21,130

First-time, full-time students receiving Title IV aid, in-state. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Published cost (IPEDS)

Tuition and fees (in-state), 2022-23$9,992
Tuition and fees (in-state), 2023-24$9,992
Change$0 (+0.0%)
Tuition and fees (out-of-state), 2023-24$28,794
On-campus room and board, 2023-24$11,650

Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics, academic years 2022-23 and 2023-24.

Latest published cost (state report)

Resident tuition + mandatory fees 2025-26$9,992
2026-27$9,992
Change+0.0%

Source: Indiana Commission for Higher Education, 2025-27 enacted tuition and fees, www.in.gov.

Tuition and fees trend (in-state)

$9,9922018-19$9,9922019-20$9,9922020-21$9,9922021-22$9,9922022-23$9,9922023-24

Published tuition and required fees, +0.0% from first to last year shown. Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics 2021-22 and 2023-24 files.

Average net price trend

$14,6192020-21$12,5762021-22$12,4212022-23

Average net price for first-time, full-time students receiving grant aid, in-state. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Outcomes and aid profile

Bachelor's graduation rate within 6 years83%
Full-time freshman retention (return for year 2)92%
Freshmen receiving Pell Grants13%
Freshmen taking federal loans27%
Average federal loan (freshmen who borrow)$5,142
Aid drop one year earlier (2021-22)−$1,320

Sources: IPEDS Graduation Rates 2023 (DRVGR), Fall Enrollment 2023 (retention), SFA 2022-23 and 2021-22. "Freshmen" = first-time, full-time undergraduates.

Compare with other colleges Compare with the two most similar

More: all IN colleges · how aid changes after year one · lowest net price for low-income families · 2026-27 state cost reports

Similar colleges

CollegeFreshman grantDrop
Indiana State University$11,442$1,764
Indiana University-Indianapolis$11,473$600
Indiana University-Bloomington$9,857−$2,130
Ball State University$13,046$1,142
Vincennes University$8,681$1,744

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