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Purdue University Northwest is a public regional university located in Hammond, Indiana. Purdue University Northwest is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Purdue University Northwest is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $42,030 10 years after enrolling, 35th in Indiana, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Purdue University Northwest bachelor students earn 4% less than the national average.
Purdue University Northwest’s median net annual cost of $11,384 and average years to graduate of 5 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Purdue University Northwest sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Comms & Media Studies, Education, Biology, Psychology, Accounting - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$11,384
Average years to graduate
5
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Electrical Engineering
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 0.92
Mechanical Engineering
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 1.2
Mechanical Engr. Tech
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 1.48
Business Administration
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 2.28
Civil Engineering
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 2.76
Sociology
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 3.17
HR Management
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 4.84
Liberal Arts and Sciences
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 5.75
Computer and Information Sciences
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 7.56
English Language & Lit
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 19.9
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 3 graduate programs at Purdue University Northwest - Business Administration, Registered Nursing, Education, General - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 5 years. 45% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Purdue University Northwest is 15% lower than the state average, and 13% below the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Purdue University Northwest, Pell Grant recipients represent 31% of the measured graduating class, 4% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Purdue University Northwest graduates within 5.1 years.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Purdue University Northwest’s economic mobility score of 17.76 is calculated by adjusting the 3.18 economic score of lower-income students by the 31% pell grant recipients within the student body. Purdue University Northwest’s EMS of 17.76 ranks in the top 50% nationally. Please note that the economic mobility score considers only students that have graduated.
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Top 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Purdue University Northwest pays $11,384 a year, $9,923 less than the $21,307 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $11,384
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Purdue University Northwest, 61% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $11,384 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 35% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $5,193. This is 19% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$4,744
Pell grants
$4,122
State grants
$4,986
Institutional grants
$2,996
Purdue University Northwest offers 4 online bachelor programs, all of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level Purdue University Northwest offers 3 programs, all of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
7
Percentage of programs online
10%
Purdue University Northwest's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 76% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 3,642 applicants, of which 2,781 were admitted and 1,067 enrolled. Purdue University Northwest has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
76%
83%
Female
N/A
59%
First time
56%
59%
In-state
86%
68%
1st generation
N/A
35%
White
58%
52%
Black
10%
14%
Hispanic
23%
15%
Asian
3%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
6%
12%