WEST LAFAYETTE, IN · PUBLIC
Purdue University-Main Campus reported a $14,600 average net price, a completion rate of 83.1%, $81,751 median earnings four years after completion, and $19,500 median federal debt among completers in the June 2026 College Scorecard release.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College ScorecardPage compiled September 16, 2026Download source data ↗
01 · Earnings after completion
Purdue University-Main Campus’s median earnings were $81,751 four years after completion and $75,853 five years after completion, based on 6,203 and 6,341 working graduates, respectively.
The red marker shows the federal earnings threshold where available. Earnings cover graduates who were working and not enrolled; they do not include every former student.
02 · Cost after grant aid
Purdue University-Main Campus reported a $14,600 average net price. Published lower-income figures were $5,098 for households below $30,001 and $6,241 for households from $30,001 to $48,000.
| Federal income band | Average net price |
|---|---|
| $0–30,000 | $5,098 |
| $30,001–48,000 | $6,241 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $9,438 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $18,177 |
| $110,001+ | $22,742 |
Average net price is cost of attendance minus average grant and scholarship aid for the defined cohort. Your actual price depends on the institution’s aid offer.
03 · Student progress and aid
Purdue University-Main Campus reported a completion rate of 83.1%, a retention rate of 92.4%, a Pell-recipient share of 13.0%, and a federal-loan share of 22.4%.
These percentages have different denominators. Completion and retention describe first-time student cohorts; Pell and federal-loan shares describe undergraduate aid receipt.
04 · Federal student debt
Median federal debt among Purdue University-Main Campus completers was $19,500 across 5,676 reported borrowers. The figure is cumulative debt, not annual cost or a monthly payment.
$19,500
Borrower repayment progress after four years: 49.0% across a reported cohort of 5,722 undergraduate completers.
05 · Field-of-study evidence
32 Purdue University-Main Campus programs met this site’s evidence threshold, including Computer Science, Computer Engineering, and Industrial Engineering.
A program page requires at least 75 working graduates plus published four-year earnings and median debt. This is our evidence threshold, not a federal rating.
06 · Nearby comparison set
This report lists 6 other public institutions in Indiana that match Purdue University-Main Campus on state and control type; the set is not ranked.
Answers at a glance
The Purdue University-Main Campus FAQ reports $14,600 average net price, $81,751 four-year median earnings, and $19,500 median federal debt.
The reported average net price was $14,600 for the applicable Title IV student cohort. It is a cohort average, not an individual aid offer.
Purdue University-Main Campus’s median earnings were $81,751 four years after completion and $75,853 five years after completion, based on 6,203 and 6,341 working graduates, respectively.
Median federal debt among Purdue University-Main Campus completers was $19,500 across 5,676 reported borrowers. The figure is cumulative debt, not annual cost or a monthly payment.
