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Purdue University Northwest Data & Information Overview

425 awards Ranking Badges
Great Price Value for Your Money
76% Acceptance Rate
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How Well Is Purdue University Northwest Ranked?

#1,005 Best Colleges in Nation
#26 Best Colleges in IN
Nursing Highest Ranked Major

2024 Rankings

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Purdue University Northwest was awarded 425 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is nursing.

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Overall Quality

According to College Factual's 2024 analysis, Purdue Northwest is ranked #1,005 out of 2,217 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.

Purdue Northwest is also ranked #26 out of 42 schools in Indiana.

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Is It Hard to Get Into Purdue Northwest?

76% Acceptance Rate
54% Of Accepted Are Women
38% Submit SAT Scores

Acceptance Rate

Purdue University Northwest has an acceptance rate of 76%, which makes it somewhat selective. Make sure it's not the only school you apply to, even if it's your school of choice. Whether you get in or not will largely depend on how you compare to other applicants.

Average Test Scores

About 38% of students accepted to Purdue Northwest submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 500 and 600. Math scores were between 490 and 590.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Purdue University Northwest  ( 500 to 600 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Purdue University Northwest  ( 490 to 590 )
200
800
Purdue Northwest received ACT scores from 8% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 19 and 26.

ACT Composite Scores for Purdue University Northwest  ( 19 to 26 )
1
36

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Purdue University Northwest Faculty

15 to 1 Student to Faculty
100% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

The student to faculty ratio is often used to estimate how much interaction there is between professors and their students at a college or university. At Purdue University Northwest, this ratio is 15 to 1, which is on par with the national average of 15 to 1. That's not bad at all.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.

The full-time faculty percentage at Purdue University Northwest is 100%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  100 out of 100
0
100

Retention and Graduation Rates at Purdue University Northwest

60% Freshmen Retention
18% On-Time Graduation Rate

Freshmen Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Purdue University Northwest this rate is 60%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.

Freshmen Retention Rate  60 out of 100
0
100

Graduation Rate

When we say that a student has graduated on time, we mean that they have finished their bachelor's degree within four years. The on-time graduation rate at Purdue Northwest is 18%. That's lower than the national rate of 33.3%

On-Time Graduation Rate  18 out of 100
0
100

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Purdue University Northwest Undergraduate Student Diversity

5,199 Full-Time Undergraduates
39.5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
52.4% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 8,539 undergraduates at Purdue Northwest with 5,199 being full-time and 3,340 being part-time.

How Much Does Purdue University Northwest Cost?

$11,384 Net Price
35% Take Out Loans
$20,772 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of Purdue Northwest is $11,384. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for Purdue Northwest

$0-30 K $30K-48K $48-75 $75-110K $110K +
$6,775 $8,608 $12,829 $16,690 $17,408

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Purdue Northwest, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Purdue Northwest, approximately 35% of students took out student loans averaging $5,193 a year. That adds up to $20,772 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Purdue Northwest is 5.1%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

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How Much Money Do Purdue Northwest Graduates Make?

$42,030 Avg Salary of Grads
Average Earnings Boost
Although some majors pay more than others, students who graduate from Purdue Northwest with a bachelor's degree go on to jobs where they make an average salary of $42,030 in their early years. This is right on par with the average college graduate's salary of $42,485 per year. Also, graduates in your major field may make more.

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Location of Purdue University Northwest

Indiana State
5,199 Full-Time Undergraduates
Suburb Campus Setting
Purdue University Northwest is a public institution situated in Hammond, Indiana. Purdue Northwest is located in a safe and convenient suburb.

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Contact details for Purdue Northwest are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 2200 169Th Street, Hammond, IN 46323
Phone: 219-989-2400
Website: www.pnw.edu/

Purdue University Northwest Majors

54 Majors With Completions
1,692 Undergraduate Degrees
314 Graduate Degrees
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 54 majors graduated from Purdue University Northwest. Of these students, 1,692 received undergraduate degrees and 314 graduated with a master's or doctor's degree. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

Most Popular Majors Bachelor’s Degrees Average Salary of Graduates
Nursing 581 $66,599
Communication & Media Studies 64 $31,096
Teacher Education Grade Specific 62 $38,782
General Biology 58 $29,482
General Psychology 57 $26,983
Accounting 56 $40,367
Mechanical Engineering 54 $64,537
Mechanical Engineering Technology 53 $61,724
Human Resource Management 46 $38,201
Business Administration & Management 46 $35,277

Learn more about the majors offered at Purdue University Northwest along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at Purdue Northwest

43% Take At Least One Class Online
14% Take All Classes Online

Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.

In 2020-2021, 3,756 students took at least one online class at Purdue University Northwest. This is a decrease from the 6,058 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year Took at Least One Online Class Took All Classes Online
2020-2021 3,756 1,256
2019-2020 6,058 1,511
2018-2019 3,892 1,350
2017-2018 4,245 1,549
2016-2017 4,268 1,612

Learn more about online learning at Purdue University Northwest.

Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

References

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