by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is what you can expect to pay at Purdue University Global, including attendance costs, projected four- and two-year degree costs, average net price, debt outcomes, and how aid is distributed across income levels.
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Cost of attendance at Purdue University Global ranged from $17,994.00 through $22,305.00 across residency tiers.
Where you live mattered — in-state students paid less than out-of-state students: close to $17,994.00 in-state against $22,305.00 out of state.
The three scenarios below move from the full sticker price, to the net price after average aid, to the net price low-income students typically pay.
| Tuition and fees | $10,101.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $7,893.00 |
| Total cost | $17,994.00 |
| That is 7% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $17,994.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$7,890.00 |
| Net price | $10,104.00 |
| That is 48% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $17,994.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$5,854.00 |
| Net price | $12,140.00 |
| That is 37% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $14,412.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $7,893.00 |
| Total cost | $22,305.00 |
| That is 16% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $22,305.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$7,890.00 |
| Net price | $14,415.00 |
| That is 25% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $22,305.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$5,854.00 |
| Net price | $16,451.00 |
| That is 15% below the national average net price. | |
| Go deeper on the components with tuition and fees plus living costs. |
The tables below project a full degree at the current published cost. The tables below project the cost forward across a full degree, side by side for a low-income student with aid, a typical student with average aid, and a student paying full sticker price with no aid. The repayment figures use a ten-year loan at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $12,140.00 | $10,104.00 | $17,994.00 |
| Senior year | $12,140.00 | $10,104.00 | $17,994.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $48,560.00 | $40,416.00 | $71,976.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $18,500.00 | $15,397.00 | $27,420.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $559.00 | $465.00 | $828.00 |
| Total amount paid | $67,060.00 | $55,813.00 | $99,396.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $12,140.00 | $10,104.00 | $17,994.00 |
| Senior year | $12,140.00 | $10,104.00 | $17,994.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $24,280.00 | $20,208.00 | $35,988.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $9,250.00 | $7,699.00 | $13,710.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $279.00 | $233.00 | $414.00 |
| Total amount paid | $33,530.00 | $27,907.00 | $49,698.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $16,451.00 | $14,415.00 | $22,305.00 |
| Senior year | $16,451.00 | $14,415.00 | $22,305.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $65,804.00 | $57,660.00 | $89,220.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $25,069.00 | $21,966.00 | $33,990.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $757.00 | $664.00 | $1,027.00 |
| Total amount paid | $90,873.00 | $79,626.00 | $123,210.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $16,451.00 | $14,415.00 | $22,305.00 |
| Senior year | $16,451.00 | $14,415.00 | $22,305.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $32,902.00 | $28,830.00 | $44,610.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $12,534.00 | $10,983.00 | $16,995.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $379.00 | $332.00 | $513.00 |
| Total amount paid | $45,436.00 | $39,813.00 | $61,605.00 |
| Jump to the net-price detail in the net-price section. |
The net price is the real out-of-pocket cost — what families pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied. It is usually a better planning number than the sticker cost above.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $7,770.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $1,724.00 |
Estimate your specific net price using the school’s Purdue University Global Net Price Calculator.
For the grant-and-scholarship detail behind these figures, see the grants & scholarships detail.
The median graduating debt at Purdue University Global works out to $11,648.00, placing the school in the Low ($10-20k) debt-burden bucket.
Here’s how debt at graduation distributes across borrowers:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $3,167.00 |
| 25th | $3,983.00 |
| Median (50th) | $11,648.00 |
| 75th | $29,125.00 |
| 90th | $43,600.00 |
The gap between 10th and 90th percentile borrowers gives a sense of how uneven debt outcomes are.
Read the complete debt breakdown on the student loan debt detail.
Debt at graduation is far from uniform across income levels. Below, debt is broken out by low, middle, and high family income:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $10,288.00 |
| Middle income | $12,962.00 |
| High income | $12,791.00 |
First-generation students frequently graduate with different debt than continuing-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $11,590.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $11,890.00 |
Pell Grants are the federal government’s primary need-based undergraduate aid program. Comparing Pell recipients vs non-recipients shows how debt is distributed by need.
The gap between Pell-eligible and non-Pell median debt at Purdue University Global amounts to $1,604.00. The Department of Education flags this school for a Pell-debt-inequity pattern.
The default-rate classification at Purdue University Global is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 15.3% |
For a sense of scale, Stafford disbursements at Purdue University Global reach $9,151,377,101.00 over 387,175 loan recipients.
Veterans and active-duty service members may qualify for substantial federal education benefits such as the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 4,002 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $5,647.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 10,414 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $2,102.00 |
Explore GI Bill and military aid in detail on the veteran aid breakdown.
The data above is a foundation; round it out by asking yourself about Purdue University Global, keep these questions in mind:
Dig further into the cost picture with the related pages below:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.