All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Purdue University-Main Campus, 17,194 undergraduate students (45% of total 37,806 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $9,819.
Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - PU
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship17,19445% $168,836,265$9,819
Pell Grants5,33714% $26,204,900$4,910
Federal Student Loan9,15324% $54,286,394$5,931

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

6,162 beginning undergraduate students (60% of total 10,219 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Purdue University-Main Campus. The average amount of aid received is $8,950.
Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - PU
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid6,16260% --
Grants or Scholarships4,93248%$44,140,012$8,950
Federal Grants3,18931%$11,056,744$3,467
Pell Grants1,32513%$6,609,470$4,988
Other Federal Grants3,11030%$4,447,274$1,430
State/Local Grants1,09911%$7,435,331$6,766
Institutional Grants3,42834%$25,647,937$7,482
Student Loan Aid2,96029%$27,010,743$9,125
Federal Student Loans2,78127%$14,422,616$5,186
Other Student Loans6526%$12,588,127$19,307

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

The next table shows the number of students awarded and the average grants/scholarship aid amount by income level for the academic year 2021-2022 at Purdue University-Main Campus. 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 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

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