by our College Data Analytics TeamA lot of students will not be asked to pay the advertised price of a school. Instead, they will be provided a financial aid package that will include a combination of scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study. The sum total of attendance at Purdue University Northwest can sound overpowering, but remember that the majority of students get some type of financial assistance.
Just what financing solutions does Purdue Northwest provide, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Keep scrolling for answers. Keep reading to learn just how much financial aid will be open to you.
The amount of financial aid and scholarships you are eligible for will vary depending on your family’s income. The information provided on this page can help you determine how much aid you may receive from Purdue University Northwest.
Through a mix of loans, grants, work-study and scholarships, schools bring down the effective cost so more students can attend. However, some types of aid are more desirable than others, and some students will receive more than others.
For incoming first-year students at Purdue University Northwest, 92% of entering full-time freshmen got some type of financial assistance roughly 1081 incoming students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 89% | $6,992 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 74% | $2,360 |
| Federal Pell grants | 42% | $5,639 |
| State/local grants | 33% | $6,270 |
| Federal student loans | 30% | $4,779 |
Unlike loans, grants and scholarships are gift aid that does not need to be paid back, making them the most desirable form of assistance. At Purdue Northwest, around 54% of the undergraduate population received grant aid that averaged $6,572 (across approximately 4298 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 54% | $6,572 |
| Federal Pell grants | 28% | $5,038 |
| Federal student loans | 25% | $6,038 |
For students living on campus and receiving title-IV aid, grants averaged $9,492.
Need-based aid means lower-income families typically pay far less than the sticker price suggests.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $4,499 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $7,495 |
| Over $75,000 | $14,459 |
These figures reflect what title-IV aid recipients pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied.
The net price represents the average annual cost a title-IV-receiving student pays after grant aid is subtracted from the full cost of attendance.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $6,079 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $8,463 |
To project your own net price, use Purdue Northwest’s net price tool: www.pnw.edu/financial-aid/cost/net-price-calculator/.
Graduating students at Purdue Northwest carry a median federal student debt of $13,031 of federal student loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $13,031 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $21,229 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $225.06/mo |
Under a standard ten-year plan, the median graduate’s monthly payment lands near the figure above.
A single median figure conceals how much debt outcomes differ student to student. The four reference points below map the debt distribution at Purdue Northwest.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $3,250 |
| 25th percentile | $5,864 |
| 75th percentile | $25,000 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $37,716 |
The figures below break down median federal debt by income tier, first-generation status, and dependency.
Median Debt by Income Bracket
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $13,767 |
| Middle income | $12,765 |
| High income | $13,000 |
First-Generation Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $13,087 |
| Continuing-generation students | $13,000 |
By Dependency Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $12,000 |
| Independent students | $16,525 |
These indicators are derived from the underlying debt data and summarize the overall picture at Purdue Northwest.
Stafford loans are the federal government’s primary direct undergraduate lending program. Below is the annual Stafford program activity at Purdue Northwest:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 35849 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $734,803,802 |
GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the two federal aid programs targeted at military-affiliated students.
Post-9/11 GI Bill activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 73 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $336,059 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $4,604 |
DoD Tuition Assistance activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 24 |
| Total DoD amount | $75,162 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $3,132 |
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