How PU's Financial Aid Changes

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid Over Time

The following table and chart show the trends of financial aid for all undergraduate students at Purdue University-Main Campus since 2013.

For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 16,276, which is 49.56 % of all undergraduate students. 9,665 students which is 29.56% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $6,028.

Year	Grant or Scholarship^*		Pell Grants		Federal Student Loans
Year	Number Received (percent^**)	Average Amount	Number Received (percent^**)	Average Amount	Number Received (percent^**)	Average Amount
2013-14	15,299 (50%)	$9,322	6,140 (20%)	$4,199	10,835 (36%)	$6,303
2014-15	15,419 (51%)	$9,612	5,715 (19%)	$4,298	10,026 (33%)	$6,178
2015-16	15,397 (50%)	$9,951	5,412 (18%)	$4,272	9,540 (31%)	$6,141
2016-17	15,587 (50%)	$9,619	5,201 (17%)	$4,301	9,469 (30%)	$6,018
2017-18	16,408 (51%)	$9,844	5,337 (17%)	$4,399	9,347 (29%)	$5,887
2018-19	16,266 (50%)	$10,292	5,085 (16%)	$4,612	9,440 (29%)	$5,907
2019-20	17,355 (50%)	$10,213	5,305 (15%)	$4,650	9,719 (28%)	$5,948
2020-21	17,560 (49%)	$9,996	5,356 (15%)	$4,772	9,452 (26%)	$5,941
2021-22	17,194 (45%)	$9,819	5,337 (14%)	$4,910	9,153 (24%)	$5,931
Average	16,276 (49.56%)	$9,852	5,432 (16.78%)	$4,490	9,665 (29.56%)	$6,028

Freshmen (First-time, Full-time Undergraduate) Financial Aid Over Time

Overview

For the last 10 years, on average, 3,837 (48.67 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $10,099. It can cover 35.07% of tuition & fees ($28,794) based on out-of-state rate.

In addition, 2,535 (32.67 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $8,284).

Year	Grants or Scholarships^*		Student Loans
Year	Number Received (percent^**)	Average Amount	Number Received (percent^**)	Average Amount
2013-14	3,159 (49%)	$10,798	2,280 (36%)	$7,549
2014-15	2,923 (45%)	$10,345	2,165 (33%)	$7,437
2015-16	3,189 (46%)	$11,163	2,372 (34%)	$7,742
2016-17	3,377 (46%)	$10,703	2,595 (35%)	$8,188
2017-18	3,870 (50%)	$10,524	2,584 (34%)	$7,894
2018-19	3,677 (44%)	$10,309	2,824 (34%)	$9,106
2019-20	3,402 (42%)	$10,778	2,371 (29%)	$8,522
2020-21	6,007 (68%)	$7,324	2,664 (30%)	$8,989
2021-22	4,932 (48%)	$8,950	2,960 (29%)	$9,125
Average	3,837 (48.67%)	$10,099	2,535 (32.67%)	$8,284

^*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.

^**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students.

Grants/Scholarship

The following table shows the trends of grants or scholarships over time. For the last 10 years, on average, 1,239 (15.89 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,531.

In addition, 1,016 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (13.33 % of students).

Year	Federal (Pell) Grants		Other Federal		State/Local government		Institutional
Year	Number Received (percent)	Average Amount	Number Received (percent)	Average Amount	Number Received (percent)	Average Amount	Number Received (percent)	Average Amount
2013-14	1,218 (19%)	$4,146	975 (15%)	$1,324	903 (14%)	$5,067	3,007 (47%)	$7,713
2014-15	1,141 (17%)	$4,350	1,030 (16%)	$1,683	903 (14%)	$6,864	2,744 (42%)	$6,321
2015-16	1,220 (17%)	$4,342	1,077 (15%)	$1,911	1,020 (15%)	$7,324	3,002 (43%)	$6,919
2016-17	1,217 (16%)	$4,348	1,086 (15%)	$1,469	1,002 (14%)	$7,346	3,199 (43%)	$6,845
2017-18	1,284 (17%)	$4,503	1,087 (14%)	$1,842	1,123 (15%)	$7,272	3,665 (48%)	$6,761
2018-19	1,339 (16%)	$4,576	969 (12%)	$395	1,060 (13%)	$6,923	3,552 (43%)	$6,773
2019-20	1,166 (14%)	$4,612	837 (10%)	$401	992 (12%)	$6,937	3,272 (40%)	$7,357
2020-21	1,243 (14%)	$4,917	5,214 (59%)	$938	1,043 (12%)	$6,966	3,417 (38%)	$7,529
2021-22	1,325 (13%)	$4,988	3,110 (30%)	$1,430	1,099 (11%)	$6,766	3,428 (34%)	$7,482
Average	1,239 (15.89%)	$4,531	1,709 (20.67%)	$1,266	1,016 (13.33%)	$6,829	3,254 (42.00%)	$7,078

^*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.

^**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students..

Student Loans

The following table describes number of students and average amount of loans by loan type. The following table shows the trends of grants or scholarships over time.

For the last 10 years, on average, 2,535 (32.67 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $2,535.

Year	Total		Federal student loans		Other student loans
Year	Number Received (percent)	Average Amount	Number Received (percent)	Average Amount	Number Received (percent)	Average Amount
2013-14	2,280 (36%)	$7,549	2,219 (35%)	$5,436	593 (9%)	$8,684
2014-15	2,165 (33%)	$7,437	2,132 (33%)	$5,394	447 (7%)	$10,295
2015-16	2,372 (34%)	$7,742	2,301 (33%)	$5,173	661 (9%)	$9,771
2016-17	2,595 (35%)	$8,188	2,499 (34%)	$5,134	1,025 (14%)	$8,214
2017-18	2,584 (34%)	$7,894	2,487 (32%)	$5,134	964 (13%)	$7,917
2018-19	2,824 (34%)	$9,106	2,696 (32%)	$5,219	1,233 (15%)	$9,445
2019-20	2,371 (29%)	$8,522	2,280 (28%)	$5,077	471 (6%)	$18,323
2020-21	2,664 (30%)	$8,989	2,547 (29%)	$5,101	591 (7%)	$18,535
2021-22	2,960 (29%)	$9,125	2,781 (27%)	$5,186	652 (6%)	$19,307
Average	2,535 (32.67%)	$8,284	2,438 (31.44%)	$5,206	737 (9.56%)	$12,277

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Scholarships, Grants, and Loan Trends at PU

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid Over Time

Freshmen (First-time, Full-time Undergraduate) Financial Aid Over Time