[Last update: December 11, 2025]

4,298 students (54% of total 7,902 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Purdue University Northwest (Purdue Northwest). The average amount of the aid awarded is $6,572.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 92% of total 1,169 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $6,992.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Purdue University Northwest, 4,298 undergraduate students (54% of total 7,902 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $6,572.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - Purdue Northwest
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship4,29854% $28,246,702$6,572
Pell Grants2,21728% $11,168,785$5,038
Federal Student Loan2,00125% $12,082,525$6,038

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

1,081 beginning undergraduate students (92% of total 1,169 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Purdue University Northwest. The average amount of aid received is $6,992.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - Purdue Northwest
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid1,08192% --
Grants or Scholarships1,04289%$7,285,833$6,992
Federal Grants49042%$2,827,668$5,771
Pell Grants49042%$2,763,122$5,639
Other Federal Grants12311%$64,546$525
State/Local Grants38733%$2,426,429$6,270
Institutional Grants86174%$2,031,736$2,360
Student Loan Aid36631%$1,912,831$5,226
Federal Student Loans35430%$1,691,624$4,779
Other Student Loans262%$221,207$8,508

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 Northwest.

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 level640576$5,007,141$7,824
0-30,000215214$2,586,741$12,031
30,001-48,000120120$1,362,265$11,352
48,001-75,000116106$712,701$6,144
75,001-110,0008369$206,019$2,482
110,001 or more10667$139,415$1,315

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