IPFW's tuition & fees has increased from $19,408 (2015) to $22,887 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 17.93% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $13,534 (year 2015) to $15,962 (year 2025).
IPFW's tuition increase rate is higher than the Indiana's average increase rate of 0.70%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 25.30% from 2015 ($33,078).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, IPFW's COA is $41,446, which is increased by 5.55% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to IPFW's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 17.93% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $21,646. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Purdue University Fort Wayne over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $2,950, and it has increased 110.71% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,400 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,400 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,400 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,250 | -10.71% |
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| 2019-20 | $1,240 | -0.80% |
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| 2020-21 | $1,240 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,240 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,240 | |
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| 2023-24 | $2,940 | 137.10% |
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| 2024-25 | $2,950 | 0.34% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 18.16% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 18.16% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Purdue University Fort Wayne.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $12,270 | $12,270 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $12,066 | $12,066 | -1.66% |
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| 2017-18 | $12,071 | $12,071 | 0.04% |
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| 2018-19 | $12,500 | $12,500 | 3.55% |
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| 2019-20 | $13,037 | $13,037 | 4.30% |
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| 2020-21 | $12,274 | $12,274 | -5.85% |
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| 2021-22 | $13,344 | $13,344 | 8.72% |
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| 2022-23 | $13,613 | $13,613 | 2.02% |
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| 2023-24 | $14,108 | $14,108 | 3.64% |
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| 2024-25 | $15,609 | $15,609 | 10.64% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Purdue University Fort Wayne and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Purdue University Fort Wayne | $22,887
($9,532) | $22,220
($9,254) | 3.00% |
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| University of North Dakota | $15,570
($10,951) | $15,570
($10,951) | - |
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| South Dakota State University | $12,809
($9,299) | $12,809
($9,299) | - |
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| University of South Dakota | $12,942
($9,432) | $12,942
($9,432) | - |
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| University of Nebraska at Omaha | $23,206
($8,718) | $22,358
($8,370) | 3.79% |
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| North Dakota State University-Main Campus | $15,564
($10,910) | $15,511
($10,857) | 0.34% |
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