U. Northern Colorado vs. Purdue University Fort Wayne · Cost & aid

U. Northern ColoradoGreeley, CO

Purdue University Fort WayneFort Wayne, IN

Key differences on Cost & aid

1
Purdue University Fort Wayne costs about $3K less per year on average than U. Northern Colorado ($21,197 vs. $24,183, all students)
Average cost, all students
2
U. Northern Colorado's grants cover 28% of its full price on average, vs. 24% at Purdue University Fort Wayne
Aid generosity

Cost & aid

Average cost, aid generosity, net price by family income, sticker prices, and grants.

What students pay

Average cost, all students

U. Northern Colorado$24.2K

Purdue University Fort Wayne$21.2KLowest

Aid generosity

U. Northern Colorado28%Most

Purdue University Fort Wayne24%

Net price, with grants

U. Northern Colorado$19.4K

Purdue University Fort Wayne$14.7KLowest

Grants

First-years receiving grants

U. Northern Colorado95%

Purdue University Fort Wayne95%Most

Average grant

U. Northern Colorado$10KLargest

Purdue University Fort Wayne$7.1K

Aid from the college

U. Northern Colorado93%

Purdue University Fort Wayne88%

Sticker prices

On one scale, so the bars read against each other.

Sticker price, in-state

U. Northern Colorado$31.7K

Purdue University Fort Wayne$26.3K

Sticker price, out-of-state

U. Northern Colorado$45.9K

Purdue University Fort Wayne$39.3K

Tuition & fees, in-state

U. Northern Colorado$12K

Purdue University Fort Wayne$9.3K

Tuition & fees, out-of-state

U. Northern Colorado$26.2K

Purdue University Fort Wayne$22.2K

First-years paying out-of-state rates

U. Northern Colorado14%

Purdue University Fort Wayne13%

What families at each income pay

Up to $110K: the average net price per year for students receiving federal aid, 2023–24; families who didn't file the FAFSA aren't included. Above it the published data end. For your own number, use the college's net price calculator .

Family income per year $150K

U. Northern ColoradoPublished data end at $110K
Purdue University Fort WaynePublished data end at $110K

Published (federal figure, up to $110K) EstimateBars share one scale: the largest full price.

Where need-based aid ends, merit, and published promises

Metric	U. Northern Colorado	Purdue University Fort Wayne
Need-based aid up to	Published data end at $110K	Published data end at $110K
Merit for students without need	–	–
Published promise	–	–

A college's own promise is stated for a typical family and changes yearly; where a promise and our estimate disagree, the promise wins. Merit has no income limit, so it can lower the price above the point where need-based aid ends.

Tuition guarantee & Promise program

Metric	U. Northern Colorado	Purdue University Fort Wayne
Tuition guarantee	No	No
Promise program	No	No

All cost numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, 2023–24;College Scorecard, most recent release;Common Data Set, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why