[Last update: December 11, 2025]

4,713 students (58% of total 8,110 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW). The average amount of the aid awarded is $7,009.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 97% of total 1,328 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $7,135.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Purdue University Fort Wayne, 4,713 undergraduate students (58% of total 8,110 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $7,009.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - IPFW
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship4,71358% $33,031,932$7,009
Pell Grants2,00925% $11,726,286$5,837
Federal Student Loan1,94824% $11,214,310$5,757

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

1,282 beginning undergraduate students (97% of total 1,328 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Purdue University Fort Wayne. The average amount of aid received is $7,135.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - IPFW
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid1,28297% --
Grants or Scholarships1,26495%$9,018,507$7,135
Federal Grants55041%$3,187,458$5,795
Pell Grants54841%$3,096,708$5,651
Other Federal Grants1219%$90,750$750
State/Local Grants49437%$3,234,829$6,548
Institutional Grants1,17188%$2,596,220$2,217
Student Loan Aid47636%$2,681,201$5,633
Federal Student Loans46235%$2,072,347$4,486
Other Student Loans625%$608,854$9,820

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

The following table shows the number of students awarded and the average grants / scholarship aid amount by income level for the academic year 2023-2024 at Purdue University Fort Wayne.

The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution. For the statistics, only students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate are considered.

Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level662630$5,428,911$8,201
0-30,000183183$2,360,870$12,901
30,001-48,000127127$1,553,599$12,233
48,001-75,000122119$949,246$7,781
75,001-110,0009886$295,409$3,014
110,001 or more132115$269,787$2,044

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