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Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 17,194
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 45%
Average Aid Amount $9,819
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 6,162
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 60%

Financial Aid Information at PU

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 17,194 students (45% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $9,819. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 6,162 students (60% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at Purdue University-Main Campus is $9,992 for Indiana residents and $28,794 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 17,194 students (45% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $9,819. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid. The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at Purdue University-Main Campus for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at Purdue University-Main Campus
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid17,19445%$9,819
Pell Grants5,33714%$4,910
Federal Student Loans9,15324%$5,931

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 6,162 beginning students (60% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 5,721 students (56% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree-seeking beginning undergraduate students. The below table shows the number and amount by the source of financial aid at Purdue University-Main Campus.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at Purdue University-Main Campus
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid6,16260%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources4,93248%$8,950
Federal Grants3,18931%$3,467
Pell Grants1,32513%$4,988
Other Federal Grants3,11030%$1,430
State/Local Grants1,09911%$6,766
Institutional Grants3,42834%$7,482
Student Loans2,96029%$9,125
Federal Student Loans2,78127%$5,186
Other Student Loans6526%$19,307

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2021-2022, total 2,514 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended Purdue University-Main Campus. Among them, 2,179 students have lived on campus and 127 students lived off campus (without family). The following table shows the students count by living status and years.
Student Headcount by Living Location/Setting at Purdue University-Main Campus
Living Status201920202021
Living On-Campus2,1873,2232,179
Living Off-Campus with Family728498
Living Off-Campus without Family85141127

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows number of students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate and were awarded any grant/scholarship by income level for academic year 2021-2022 . The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution.
Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level at Purdue University-Main Campus
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level2,1631,479$18,401,836$8,508
$0 - $30,000364364$6,199,034$17,030
$30,001 - $48,000309308$4,902,302$15,865
$48,001 - $75,000370354$4,599,187$12,430
$75,001 - $110,000392222$1,725,703$4,402
$110,001 or more728231$975,610$1,340