Purdue University Global
West Lafayette, IN
Affordability & debt
- Average net price
- $7,770per year, after aid
- Undergraduates with a federal loan
- 46%
- Undergraduates receiving a Pell grant
- 47%need-based, not repaid
- Typical debt at graduation
- $26,078federal loans, students who finished
- Reducing their balance within 3 years
- 26%of borrowers who entered repayment
What that debt costs to repay. Typical debt here is about $26,078. At 7% over 10 years — the standard federal plan — that is roughly $303 a month, about $36,335 repaid in total, of which $10,257 is interest.
Stretch the same balance over 25 years and the payment drops to $184 a month — but the total climbs to $55,294, roughly $18,960 more in interest. A smaller payment is not a smaller loan.
An estimate, not financial advice: straight amortization at a fixed rate, ignoring fees, interest accrued while enrolled, and any forgiveness or income-driven plan. Figures on this page are averages and medians — what any one family borrows and pays varies widely. Try your own numbers.
Purdue University Global’s net price calculator — every college is required to publish one. It is the only way to get a cost estimate based on your family’s own finances rather than an average.
Published tuition
- In-state tuition
- $10,101published rate
- Out-of-state tuition
- $14,412published rate
The sticker price before any aid. Most students pay less than this — the net price above is what aided students actually paid on average.
Outcomes
- Median earnings
- $36,59610 years after entry
Median earnings of former students who received federal aid, measured 10 years after they started.
Campus life
- Campus setting
- City: Small
- Residential character
- Primarily commuter — most students live off campus
Most common fields of study
- Business & marketing37%
- Computer & information sciences22%
- Health professions20%
- Homeland security & law enforcement7%
- Public administration & social services2%
- Psychology2%
Share of degrees awarded, by broad field.
What borrowing would really cost
Starting from the typical debt at Purdue University Global. Change any figure to see your own.
Standard plan — 10 years
$303per month
- Total repaid
- $36,335
- Interest paid
- $10,257
Longer term — 25 years
$184per month
- Total repaid
- $55,294
- Interest paid
- $29,216
Borrow $26,078 and repay it over 25 years instead of 10, and you pay $18,960 more — $55,294 in all, about 2.1× what you borrowed. The monthly payment is smaller; the loan is not.
An estimate, not financial advice. Straight amortization at a fixed rate: it assumes every payment is made on time and the rate never changes, and it leaves out fees, interest that accrues while you’re still enrolled, and any forgiveness or income-driven plan. Planning4College is not a financial advisor and sells no loans. Check real terms with your school’s financial aid office and studentaid.gov.
See if Purdue University Global fits you
Answer a few questions and we’ll show you where it lands — reach, match, or safety — alongside schools like it.
Get your free matchSimilar colleges in Indiana
- Indiana University-BloomingtonBloomington, IN
- Purdue University-Main CampusWest Lafayette, IN
- Ivy Tech Community CollegeIndianapolis, IN
- Ball State UniversityMuncie, IN
- Indiana University-IndianapolisIndianapolis, IN
- Indiana State UniversityTerre Haute, IN