Purdue University Northwest, IN

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

Academics

Academics

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

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, Linguistics0%
Health Professions and Related Programs33%
History1%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences2%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities2%
Mathematics and Statistics0%
Multi-disciplinary Studies2%
Philosophy and Religious Studies0%
Physical Sciences1%
Psychology5%
Public Administration and Social Service1%
Social Sciences2%

Admissions

Admissions

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

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 Attendance

In-State Tuition $8,000
Out-of-State Tuition $17,000
Average Total Cost $17,000
Average Net Cost $11,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $7,000 $8,453 $11,406
$30K–$48K $8,000 $9,258 $12,318
$48K–$75K $12,000 $13,288 $15,178
$75K–$110K $15,000 $17,941 $18,184
>$110K $16,000 $20,515 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 33%
Median Federal Debt $15,000
Repayment Rate N/A
Median Payment $231
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $14,000 $11,949 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $15,000 $13,746 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $15,000 $14,652 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $16,000 $13,841 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $12,000 $13,452 $11,749

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 69%
Transfer Rate N/A
Withdrawal Rate 23%
Graduation Rate 36%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		16% 41% 33%
Within 6 Years 		36% 53% 49%
Within 8 Years 		33% 54% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		52% 60% 57%
Black 		12% 41% 41%
Caucasian 		39% 57% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		38% 51% 47%
Non-US citizens/residents 		65% 65% 58%
Two or more races 		26% 48% 48%
Other race 		71% 56% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 8,244
Full-time Undergrads 59%
Avg Entry Age N/A
Graduate Students 900
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		55% 56% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		45% 44% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		3% 4% 7%
Black 		10% 9% 13%
Caucasian 		60% 70% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		20% 7% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		3% 5% 4%
Two or more races 		3% 4% 4%
Other race 		1% 2% 4%

Nearby Colleges

Calumet College of Saint Joseph
6 miles, N • 2.3 star

Nearby Airports

Chicago Midway International Airport
20 miles, NW • 4.1 star
South Bend International Airport
60 miles, E • 1.4 star