Purdue University Global is a public campus in West Lafayette proper — federal locale codes class it as urban.
What could it cost?
Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.
Net price by family income (partial)
Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.
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Only one of the five income brackets was filed for the same year at Purdue University Global — this isn't a full distribution.
Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.
Average net price at Purdue University Global rose from $-4,247 (2020) to $7,770 (2023).
| Year | Net price |
|---|---|
| 2020 | $-4,247 |
| 2021 | $4,765 |
| 2022 | $1,724 |
| 2023 | $7,770 |
Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.
Total cost at Purdue University Global rose from $13,530 (2021) to $15,660 (2024).
| Year | Cost |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $13,530 |
| 2022 | $13,945 |
| 2023 | $13,449 |
| 2024 | $15,660 |
Tuition (in-state vs out-of-state)
Skip to data tablePublished tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.
| Year | In-state | Out-of-state |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $14,325 | $14,325 |
| 2017 | $14,263 | $14,263 |
| 2018 | $14,343 | $14,343 |
| 2019 | $8,037 | $14,358 |
| 2020 | $10,167 | $14,478 |
| 2021 | $10,125 | $14,436 |
| 2022 | $10,134 | $14,445 |
| 2023 | $10,110 | $14,421 |
Cost, size & completion summary
Cost, size & completion
Purdue University Global reports tuition of $10,101 for in-state students and $14,412 for out-of-state students. Check Purdue University Global’s residency rules, attendance budget and aid offer. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.
Purdue University Global is a big school: 30,828 undergraduates at last count.
50% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Purdue University Global within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.
Do students finish — and what comes after?
Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.
The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.
The six-year graduation rate at Purdue University Global rose from 26.5% (entered 2013) to 50% (entered 2018).
A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.
| Year | Graduated within 6 yrs |
|---|---|
| 2013 cohort | 26.5% |
| 2014 cohort | 22.3% |
| 2015 cohort | 28.7% |
| 2016 cohort | 20% |
| 2017 cohort | 47.6% |
| 2018 cohort | 50% |
Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)
Historical student groupsMedian federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.
Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.
These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.
| Year | Completed | Left without degree |
|---|---|---|
| Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17) | $28,019 | $7,004 |
| Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18) | $28,646 | $6,334 |
| Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19) | $27,064 | $6,334 |
| Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20) | $25,490 | $6,334 |
| Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21) | $26,078 | $6,334 |
Earnings after entry
Historical student groupsMedian annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.
Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.
Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.
What does the admissions record show?
Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.
Admissions snapshot & test policies
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Admissions
Purdue University Global’s Fall 2024 filing reports open admission. No selective rate is shown; check Purdue University Global’s current entry requirements.
No charts are available for this topic in this school's published record.
What is the campus like?
Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.
Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.
Undergraduate enrollment at Purdue University Global rose from 472 (Fall 2016) to 30,828 (Fall 2024).
| Year | Undergraduates |
|---|---|
| Fall 2016 | 472 |
| Fall 2017 | 522 |
| Fall 2018 | 1,255 |
| Fall 2019 | 28,106 |
| Fall 2020 | 32,296 |
| Fall 2021 | 32,213 |
| Fall 2022 | 33,339 |
| Fall 2023 | 31,502 |
| Fall 2024 | 30,828 |
The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.
First-year retention at Purdue University Global fell from 100% (Fall 2018) to 57% (Fall 2023).
Purdue University Global's entering classes are small — single students move the line, so read Purdue University Global's swings gently.
| Year | Retention |
|---|---|
| Fall 2018 cohort | 100% |
| Fall 2019 cohort | 33% |
| Fall 2020 cohort | 75% |
| Fall 2021 cohort | 17% |
| Fall 2022 cohort | 25% |
| Fall 2023 cohort | 57% |
More about Purdue University Global
47.3% of Purdue University Global's undergraduates carry Pell grants — the standard federal marker of lower-income enrollment. Carnegie classes Purdue University Global as a primarily nonresidential campus — most of its 30,828 undergraduates live off campus, and 57.1% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.
The Fall 2024 record classifies Purdue University Global as open admission. Review current entry requirements and the cost and outcome measures separately.
Why some charts are marked “key chart”
Start with three useful questions: what costs were reported for families in your income band, how many first-time full-time students finished, and what federal debt borrowers held when leaving.
How Purdue University Global compares
State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.
Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.
Tuition (in-state)
Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid
Median earnings (10 yr)
Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot
Purdue University Global's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.
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| Metric & basis | Purdue University Global | Indiana median | National median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition (in-state)Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid | $10,101 | $32,352 | $19,591 |
| Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot | $36,596 | $52,071 | $53,781 |
Published earnings by bachelor's field of study
For Purdue University Global, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.
Purdue University Global federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.
View 24 fields & earnings
| Bachelor's field of study (CIP category) | Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion |
|---|---|
| Fire Protection | $97,967 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | $95,877 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | $87,413 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | $78,683 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | $76,857 |
| Communication and Media Studies | $75,906 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $66,495 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | $66,445 |
| Accounting and Related Services | $62,502 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | $57,546 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | $56,660 |
| Legal Support Services | $54,760 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | $54,526 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | $52,507 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | $51,391 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | $47,367 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | $47,339 |
| Human Services, General | $46,580 |
| Psychology, General | $43,607 |
| Non-Professional Legal Studies | $43,441 |
| Social Work | $42,798 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | $42,581 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | $42,305 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | $38,197 |
These 24 fields listed for Purdue University Global measure earnings after completion. The $36,596 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 9 additional Purdue University Global fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Purdue University Global cost?
In-state tuition is $10,101; out-of-state students pay $14,412. Fees, housing and aid move the real total in both directions.
What earnings data does Purdue University Global report?
Median earnings ten years after entry: $36,596. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.
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Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.