Cost & aid
What it costs
In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $30,537 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $6.3K more than the national median. The 40% who received grants paid $13,722 on average; the other 60% paid the full sticker price of $24,882 in-state / $43,684 out-of-state.
- Full price, in-state
- $24,882 a year
- tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
- Need-based aid
- Little need-based aid above $110K
- aid thins out for families above that income
Cost by family income
Per year for a typical family of four with one child in college. Up to $110K it is the average price federal aid recipients paid (2023–24).
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- Published federal figures
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| Family income | Price per year |
|---|---|
| $0–30K | $5K a year |
| $30–48K | $6K a year |
| $48–75K | $9K a year |
| $75–110K | $18K a year |
| $150K | Published data end at $110K |
| $200K | Published data end at $110K |
| $250K | Published data end at $110K |
| $300K | Published data end at $110K |
| $350K | Published data end at $110K |
| $400K and above | Published data end at $110K |
At $150K: Published data end at $110K
Published data end at $110K; use the college's net price calculator for a number.
Your own number depends on the details below, so use the college's calculator for it.
What can change this
- Savings and investments above a typical amount raise the price. The curve assumes typical assets.
$30,537
Tuition, housing, food, books & other expenses, after grants · 2023–24
40% got grants averaging $11,294; 60% got none.
Housing and food use the college's on-campus rates, so the estimate runs high where many students live at home. “Other expenses” is the college's estimate of personal and transportation costs. Loans aren't subtracted because they're repaid.
Who pays what
Share of first-year students, 2023–24.
Sticker price by residency
| Rate | Tuition & fees | First-years | |
|---|---|---|---|
| In-state | $9,992 | $24,882 | 46% |
| Out-of-state | $28,794 | $43,684 | 54% |
Full cost adds books, on-campus room & board, and other expenses ($14,890) to tuition and fees.
$26,726 in-state · $45,528 out-of-state before aid
Tuition, fees, and on-campus food and housing · up 23% in-state, up 13% out-of-state from 2023–24.
Show the full next-year estimate
- Tuition, fees, food & housing$26,726
- Books and supplies$1,090
- Transportation$570
- Other expenses$2,200
- Total for a student living on campus$30,586
$19.5K
≈ $207/month for 10 years
1.7 yrs
of median salary to cover 4 years of net price
About 1 in 4 undergrads borrows federally.
Everyone who borrowed and left, whether or not they graduated.
Three years into repayment
Where former undergraduates stand on their federal loans.
- Paid in full25%
- Paying it down32%
- Payments paused23%
- Not paying it down16%
- Behind or in default3%
- Forgiven or discharged0%
Some shares are published as a small range to protect privacy.
Who actually gets aid
Aid generosity
LimitedGrants cover 13% of the $35,035 full price on average across all first-years (limited), more than at 2% of colleges. Most students here pay close to the sticker price.
$4,498 in grants per first-year ÷ $35,035 full price.
Who gets grants and scholarships
Full-time first-year students (9,295), 2023–24
About 1 in 2 first-year students got no grant aid and paid the full sticker price of $24,882 in-state / $43,684 out-of-state.
Where the aid comes from
Share of first-year students receiving each; averages are per recipient.
Aid by family income
By family income: only students who received federal aid, because income is only reported for them.
Aid by family income isn't reported.
From Purdue University-Main Campus's Common Data Set
First-years and all full-time undergraduates, 2024–25.
| First-years | All full-time | |
|---|---|---|
| Have financial need | 29%3,311 students | 28%11,618 students |
| Need fully met | 17% | 15% |
| Merit aid without need | – | 21% |
| Athletic scholarships | – | 276 |
41% of the college's own grant dollars were awarded without regard to need.
Each college decides what a family needs, so “100% of need met” can mean different prices at different colleges. Merit awards that went toward a student's need count as need-based here.
Applying for aid
For fall 2026 entrants.
What the college's own scholarships consider
| Academics | ✓ | ✓ |
|---|---|---|
| Athletics | ✓ | not marked |
| Job skills | ✓ | ✓ |
| Leadership | ✓ | ✓ |
| State or district residency | ✓ | ✓ |
A blank means the college didn't mark it, not that it never counts.
Sources:IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, 2023–24;College Scorecard, most recent release;Purdue University-Main Campus Common Data Set 2025–26, 2026–27;Purdue University-Main Campus Common Data Set 2025–26, 2024–25;Purdue University-Main Campus Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;Purdue University-Main Campus Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;Purdue University-Main Campus Common Data Set, 2024-25About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)