Over the past 10 years (2013-2022), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 5,840, which is 57.67 % of all undergraduate students. 3,779 students which is 35.44% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $5,972.

For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 76.89% of students received grants or scholarships and 48% of students received student loans.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid Over Time

The following table shows the trends of financial aid for all undergraduate students at Purdue University Fort Wayne since 2013.

For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 5,840, which is 57.67 % of all undergraduate students. 3,779 students which is 35.44% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $5,972.

YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-146,681 (52%)$5,7764,217 (33%)$3,8735,640 (44%)$6,845
2014-156,433 (51%)$5,6763,956 (31%)$3,7825,108 (40%)$6,192
2015-166,029 (50%)$6,0913,481 (29%)$4,0554,599 (38%)$6,015
2016-175,622 (49%)$6,1783,237 (28%)$4,0474,247 (37%)$5,917
2017-185,147 (52%)$6,9153,080 (31%)$4,3533,706 (37%)$5,822
2018-195,414 (56%)$6,6142,833 (29%)$4,5963,216 (33%)$5,646
2019-205,779 (60%)$6,4682,564 (26%)$4,6432,906 (30%)$5,809
2020-215,359 (71%)$6,9352,242 (30%)$4,7672,494 (33%)$5,611
2021-226,093 (78%)$6,1422,035 (26%)$4,8842,092 (27%)$5,889
Average5,840 (57.67%)$6,3113,072 (29.22%)$4,3333,779 (35.44%)$5,972
*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.

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

For the last 10 years, on average, 1,119 (76.89 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $7,627. It can cover 34.32% of tuition & fees ($22,220) based on out-of-state rate.

In addition, 706 (47.56 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $5,269).

Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-14899 (57%)$7,781856 (54%)$5,929
2014-15873 (59%)$7,978775 (53%)$5,108
2015-16960 (61%)$8,713793 (50%)$5,144
2016-17996 (66%)$7,555822 (54%)$5,157
2017-181,043 (70%)$8,013729 (49%)$5,177
2018-191,355 (90%)$6,853672 (45%)$5,043
2019-201,428 (93%)$7,210695 (45%)$5,319
2020-211,279 (96%)$7,108563 (42%)$5,158
2021-221,236 (100%)$7,432451 (36%)$5,387
Average1,119 (76.89%)$7,627706 (47.56%)$5,269
*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.

The following table shows the trends of grants or scholarships over time. For the last 10 years, on average, 618 (41.78 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,350.

In addition, 564 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (38.33 % of students).

Year Federal (Pell) GrantsOther Federal State/Local governmentInstitutional
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-14658 (42%)$3,96649 (3%)$329572 (36%)$4,881256 (16%)$6,161
2014-15606 (41%)$3,84724 (2%)$417502 (34%)$5,663256 (17%)$6,958
2015-16669 (42%)$4,045117 (7%)$600634 (40%)$5,572251 (16%)$8,188
2016-17663 (44%)$3,97230 (2%)$360620 (41%)$5,367372 (25%)$4,175
2017-18685 (46%)$4,455128 (9%)$527659 (45%)$5,877410 (28%)$3,331
2018-19650 (43%)$4,67693 (6%)$637595 (40%)$5,1551,166 (78%)$2,676
2019-20648 (42%)$4,651450 (29%)$1,463591 (38%)$5,4291,238 (80%)$2,759
2020-21498 (37%)$4,729601 (45%)$1,933465 (35%)$5,3851,128 (85%)$2,721
2021-22483 (39%)$4,8051,230 (99%)$1,362442 (36%)$5,922819 (66%)$3,141
Average618 (41.78%)$4,350302 (22.44%)$848564 (38.33%)$5,472655 (45.67%)$4,457
*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.

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, 706 (47.56 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $706.

YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-14856 (54%)$5,929844 (54%)$5,47365 (4%)$7,015
2014-15775 (53%)$5,108762 (52%)$4,64668 (5%)$6,152
2015-16793 (50%)$5,144782 (49%)$4,56974 (5%)$6,848
2016-17822 (54%)$5,157797 (53%)$4,39899 (7%)$7,413
2017-18729 (49%)$5,177713 (48%)$4,40781 (5%)$7,801
2018-19672 (45%)$5,043653 (43%)$4,43458 (4%)$8,502
2019-20695 (45%)$5,319677 (44%)$4,63169 (4%)$8,145
2020-21563 (42%)$5,158542 (41%)$4,57758 (4%)$7,294
2021-22451 (36%)$5,387441 (36%)$4,52635 (3%)$12,392
Average706 (47.56%)$5,269690 (46.67%)$4,62967 (4.56%)$7,951

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