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Purdue Northwest Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

13% 4-Year Graduation Rate
41% 6-Year Graduation Rate
71% Retention Rate

Purdue University Northwest 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How long does it take to earn a degree at Purdue Northwest? Find out how many students return after their freshman year, how long it takes to graduate, and what happens to the students who don't.

Purdue Northwest Retention Rate

71% Freshmen Retention Rate
Good Retention Rate

Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.

With 71% students making it past their freshmen year, Purdue Northwest has freshmen retention rates above the national average.

Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.

When looking at just colleges and universities in Indiana, the average is 70.89%.

Purdue Northwest Retention  71 out of 100
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Indiana Retention  71 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Purdue Northwest71%
Nationwide70.57%
Indiana70.89%

Purdue Northwest Graduation Rates

41% 6-Year Graduation Rate
29.35% Transfer Rate
24.81% Dropout Rate

Of the 1,396 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?

Four years after beginning their degree, 13% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 41% of the students had graduated and after eight years 44% of this class completed their degree.

Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical Purdue Northwest graduation rate 41%.

How long does it take to get a bachelor's degree at Purdue Northwest? The standard length of time for most students is 4.69 years.

Four Year Graduation Rate  27%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  41%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  44%
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Purdue Northwest Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years91527%
Six Years1,39641%
Eight Years1263%
Did Not Complete1,90956%
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
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Purdue Northwest Drop Out Rate

Approximately 1909 students or 56% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 1909 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled321.7%
Transferred100852.8%
Dropped Out85244.6%

Purdue Northwest Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
American Indian or Alaskan Native25%
Asian58%
Black / African-American17%
Hispanic42%
International75%
Multi-Ethnic27%
Unknown43%
White44%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

Some schools have mainly first-time, full-time students, while others cater to part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. For a variety of reasons first-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are usually more likely to graduate in four years.

Traditional Students:

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.

Non-Traditional Students:

Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.

The majority of students at Purdue Northwest are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.

First-Time / Full-Time Purdue Northwest Graduation Rates

49% First-Time, Full-Time
33% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Purdue University Northwest represent 49% of the students in the class of 2015, and 39.04% of Purdue Northwest bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 13%, first-time students in the Purdue Northwest class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Purdue Northwest graduation rate was 33%, and by the eight year mark, 38% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.

Four Year Graduation Rate  13 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  33 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  38 out of 100
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Purdue Northwest First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsPurdue NorthwestNationwide
Four Years13%37.92%
Six Years33%46.43%
Eight Years38%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Purdue Northwest Drop Out Rates

1040 first-time / full-time students or 62% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled323.08%
Transferred55953.75%
Dropped Out44943.17%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

7% First-Time, Part-Time
13% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at Purdue University Northwest represent 6.81% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 13%, first-time, part-time students in the Purdue Northwest class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 18%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, 23.72% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  13 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  18 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time Purdue Northwest Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsPurdue NorthwestNationwide
Four Years6%14.37%
Six Years13%21.59%
Eight Years18%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time Purdue Northwest Drop Out Rates

192 first-time / part-time students or 82% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled84.17%
Transferred7237.50%
Dropped Out11258.33%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

22% Returning, Full-Time
46% 6-Year Grad Rate
Average Grad Rate

760 Purdue Northwest students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 22.13% of the students in the class of 2015.

Non first-time students could include transfer students or adults who have returned to school after an absense.

With a six year graduation rate of 46%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average for students in this category.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 48%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 49.57% after four years, 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  46 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  48 out of 100
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Purdue Northwest Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsPurdue NorthwestNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years46%53.83%
Eight Years48%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Purdue Northwest Drop Out Rates

396 non first-time / part-time students or 52% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled61.52%
Transferred22757.32%
Dropped Out16341.16%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

22% Returning, Part-Time
61% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

766 Purdue Northwest students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 22.31% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 61%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 63%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.03% after six years, 36.03% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  61 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  63 out of 100
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Purdue Northwest Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsPurdue NorthwestNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years61%36.03%
Eight Years63%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Purdue Northwest Drop Out Rates

281 non first-time / part-time students or 37% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled31.07%
Transferred15053.38%
Dropped Out12845.55%

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