Division I · Big Ten Conference
Purdue University · Cost & aid
West Lafayette, IN · City · Public · Research university · the Boilermakers · Website ↗
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$43,684
Cost of attendance
out-of-state, on campus
$24,882
In-state
on campus
$12,421
Average net price
top quarter for affordability in Division I
$4.9M
Athletic aid, women's
$17,262 per roster spot
$7.9M
Athletic aid, men's
$20,994 per roster spot
Net price by family income
What aided first-year students actually paid after grants and scholarships, by family income — against the $43,684 sticker.
Need-based aid only; athletic aid is on top.
Athletic aid
- Athletic aid to women's teams$4,937,179
- Per roster spot$17,262 across 286 women's roster spots
- Athletic aid to men's teams$7,893,890
- Per roster spot$20,994 across 376 men's roster spots
- Recruiting spend, women's / men's$593k / $2.3M
- Tuition & fees$9,992 in-state · $28,794 out
Per-roster-spot aid is an average across every team of that gender; football and basketball take most of it at many schools. Ask the coach what this program funds. Since 2025-26 there is no cap on how many players on a Division I roster may be on scholarship.
Where it ranks
Among Division I schools; every list Purdue University is on.
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