Purdue University Northwest, IN

Public 4-Year • Medium • Primarily Nonresidential Master's College and University Selective • High Transfer-In Main Campus
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Hammond, IN 46323
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www.pnw.edu

Purdue University Northwest Rankings

Affordability86
Selectivity11
Retention24
Graduation1
Diversity60
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Academics

Academics at Purdue University Northwest

65% Bachelor’s
11% Associate’s
24% Certificate
Grad Highest Degree

Share of Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences3%
Business, Management, Marketing18%
Communication, Journalism4%
Computer and Information Sciences4%
Education5%
Engineering8%
Engineering Technologies8%
English Language and Literature2%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics<1%
Health Professions and Related Programs33%
History1%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences2%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities2%
Mathematics and Statistics<1%
Multi-disciplinary Studies2%
Philosophy and Religious Studies<1%
Physical Sciences1%
Psychology5%
Public Administration and Social Service1%
Social Sciences2%

Admissions

Getting into Purdue University Northwest

31% Admission Rate
490 Median SAT Math
495 Median SAT Reading
22 Median ACT Composite

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%)460–520
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%)470–520
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%)19–25
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attending Purdue University Northwest

$8K In-State Tuition
$17K Out-of-State Tuition
$17K Average Total Cost
$11K Average Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family Income School IN US
$0–$30K $7K $15K $14K
$30K–$48K $8K $15K $15K
$48K–$75K $12K $18K $17K
$75K–$110K $15K $20K $19K
>$110K $16K $22K $21K

Debt

Typical Debt after Purdue University Northwest

33% Receive Federal Loans
$15K Median Federal Debt
- Repayment Rate
$231 Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family Income School IN US

Student Debt

Category School IN US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $14K $12K $11K
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $15K $14K $12K
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $15K $14K $12K
The median debt for Pell students $16K $13K $12K
The median debt for no-Pell students $12K $12K $11K

Repayment Rates

Period School IN US

Completion

Completion Rates at Purdue University Northwest

69% Retention Rate
- Transfer Rate
23% Withdrawal Rate
36% Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time Taken School IN US
Within 4 Years 16% 44% 38%
Within 6 Years 36% 57% 55%
Within 8 Years 33% 57% 56%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and Nativity School IN US
Asian 52% 55% 53%
Black 12% 45% 39%
Caucasian 39% 60% 52%
Hispanic or Latino 38% 52% 47%
Non-US citizens/residents 65% 64% 50%
Two or more races 26% 52% 44%
Other race 71% 51% 44%

Outcomes

Outcomes after Purdue University Northwest

- Employment Rate
- Median Salary
- 25 Pctl Salary
- 75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

Period School IN US

Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

Percentile School IN US

Median Earnings over Time

Period School IN US

Students

Students at Purdue University Northwest

8,244 Undergraduates
59% Full-time Undergrads
- Avg Entry Age
900 Graduate Students

Enrollment by Gender

Gender School IN US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 55% 69% 64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 45% 31% 35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and Nativity School IN US
Asian 3% 2% 4%
Black 10% 17% 18%
Caucasian 60% 66% 49%
Hispanic or Latino 20% 7% 18%
Native American or Alaskan Native <1% <1% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander <1% <1% <1%
Non-US citizens/residents 3% 2% 2%
Two or more races 3% 3% 3%
Other race 1% 3% 4%

Enrollment by Family Income

Family Income School IN US

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