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What Purdue costs

West Lafayette, Indiana · Public · 44,503 undergrads

Purdue's in-state sticker price was $25,610 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $14,851 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $6,147. Out-of-state students pay $18,802 more in tuition.

What does Purdue cost?

$14,851 a year in-state

Out of state: about $33,653 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $25,610.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$6,147
$30,000–$48,000$5,618
$48,000–$75,000$9,056
$75,000–$110,000$15,253
over $110,000$23,490

Out-of-state tuition is $28,794 a year, against $9,992 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $18,802 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$6,147$24,949
$30,000–$48,000$5,618$24,420
$48,000–$75,000$9,056$27,858
$75,000–$110,000$15,253$34,055
Over $110,000$23,490$42,292

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $18,802 more in tuition that Purdue charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 76% off Purdue's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, Purdue cost less than University of Tennessee, Auburn University and Penn State.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
Purdue$9,056$14,851
University of Tennessee$17,499$18,314
Auburn University$21,665$25,424
Penn State$25,458$33,675

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$9,992
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$28,794
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$25,610
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $18,802 more in tuition at Purdue and usually get less aid.

16%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$11,294
average grant for students who got aid.
23%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$18,750
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Purdue University cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $6,147 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $25,610. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Purdue's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Purdue University cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $5,618 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $25,610. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Purdue's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Purdue University cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $9,056 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $25,610. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Purdue's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Purdue University cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Purdue is $28,794 a year, against $9,992 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $14,851 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $18,802 tuition gap gives about $33,653 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from

Updated Nov 5, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers