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What Purdue University Northwest costs

Hammond, Indiana · Public · 5,671 undergrads

Purdue University Northwest's in-state sticker price was $16,107 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $6,223 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $6,237. Out-of-state students pay $7,902 more in tuition.

What does Purdue University Northwest cost?

$6,223 a year in-state

Out of state: about $14,125 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 $16,107.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$6,237
$30,000–$48,000$1,350
$48,000–$75,000$2,692
$75,000–$110,000$9,616
over $110,000$14,557

Out-of-state tuition is $16,577 a year, against $8,675 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $7,902 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$6,237$14,139
$30,000–$48,000$1,350$9,252
$48,000–$75,000$2,692$10,594
$75,000–$110,000$9,616$17,518
Over $110,000$14,557$22,459

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $7,902 more in tuition that Purdue University Northwest 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 61% off Purdue University Northwest's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, Purdue University Northwest cost less than Indiana University-Northwest, Indiana University-East and Indiana State University.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
Purdue University Northwest$2,692$6,223
Indiana University-Northwest$3,839$5,567
Indiana University-East$8,143$9,117
Indiana State University$7,917$10,103

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$8,675
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$16,577
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$16,107
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $7,902 more in tuition at Purdue University Northwest and usually get less aid.

29%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$6,992
average grant for students who got aid.
23%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$20,250
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Purdue University Northwest cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $6,237 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $16,107. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Purdue University Northwest's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Purdue University Northwest cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $1,350 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $16,107. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Purdue University Northwest's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Purdue University Northwest cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $2,692 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $16,107. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Purdue University Northwest's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Purdue University Northwest cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Purdue University Northwest is $16,577 a year, against $8,675 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $6,223 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $7,902 tuition gap gives about $14,125 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from
  • Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
  • Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers