Purdue University Northwest, IN

Public4-Year • Medium • Primarily NonresidentialMaster's College and UniversitySelective • High Transfer-InMain Campus
Hammond, IN 46323
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
GradHighest 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
490Median SAT Math
495Median SAT Reading
22Median 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

$8KIn-State Tuition
$17KOut-of-State Tuition
$17KAverage Total Cost
$11KAverage Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolINUS
$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
$15KMedian Federal Debt
-Repayment Rate
$231Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family IncomeSchoolINUS

Student Debt

CategorySchoolINUS
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

PeriodSchoolINUS

Completion

Completion Rates at Purdue University Northwest

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

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time TakenSchoolINUS
Within 4 Years 16%44%38%
Within 6 Years 36%57%55%
Within 8 Years 33%57%56%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and NativitySchoolINUS
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

PeriodSchoolINUS

Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

PercentileSchoolINUS

Median Earnings over Time

PeriodSchoolINUS

Students

Students at Purdue University Northwest

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

Enrollment by Gender

GenderSchoolINUS
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 55%69%64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 45%31%35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and NativitySchoolINUS
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 IncomeSchoolINUS

Location Map

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