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Purdue University West Lafayette

Purdue University West Lafayette
475 Stadium Mall Drive
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2050

Official telephone: (765) 494-4600
Website: www.purdue.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2015 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: Ted Malone,
Executive Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 765 494-5050
765 494-6707 (fax)
facontact@purdue.edu
FAFSA number: 001825

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $10,002; $28,804 out-of-state
Tuition notes: Tuition is $30,964 per year for international students.
Book fees: $1,220
Miscellaneous expenses: $1,780
Other expenses: Miscellaneous, transportation.
Combined room and board expenses: $10,030

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAMarch 1yesN/A

Date award notification begins: April 15
Applied for financial aid:
71% of first-year students
59% of full-time undergraduates
28% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
68% of first-year students
72% of full-time undergraduates
76% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
100% of first-year students
100% of full-time undergraduates
100% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
62% of first-year students
66% of full-time undergraduates
61% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
76% of first-year students
83% of full-time undergraduates
62% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
45% of first-year students
39% of full-time undergraduates
38% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
48% of first-year students
42% of full-time undergraduates
43% of part-time undergraduates
Average percent of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
83% for first-year students
86% for full-time undergraduates
74% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$13,155 for first-year students
$13,566 for full-time undergraduates
$7,916 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$13,865 for first-year students
$12,834 for full-time undergraduates
$6,448 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$4,084 for first-year students
$5,003 for full-time undergraduates
$4,456 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,759 for first-year students
$4,684 for full-time undergraduates
$4,812 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
11% of first-year students
12% of full-time undergraduates
8% of part-time undergraduates
Average award to students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
$6,534 for first-year students
$6,592 for full-time undergraduates
$3,045 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
1% of first-year students
1% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$23,928 for first-year students
$27,436 for full-time undergraduates
$6,510 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
  • College/University Loans
Parent loans packaged to meet need: no
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 48%
Average student debt upon graduation: $27,711
Types of payment plans:
  • school's own payment plan(s)
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • state scholarships/grants
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • athletic scholarships
  • ROTC scholarships
  • leadership, music, and drama scholarships.

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