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Purdue Northwest Demographics & Diversity Report

Below Average Overall Diversity
Below Average Racial-Ethnic Diversity
Below Average Male/Female Diversity
Many schools pride themselves on their diversity, but what does that mean, really? College Factual analyzed the data to discover how diverse the typical college campus really is, including race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they're from. Read the Purdue Northwest diversity report below.

Purdue Northwest Student Population

9,363 Total Students
5,199 Undergraduates
266 Graduate Students

How Many Students Attend Purdue University Northwest?

Purdue Northwest total enrollment is approximately 9,363 students. 5,199 are undergraduates and 266 are graduate students.

Purdue Northwest Undergraduate Population

Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates

The full-time Purdue Northwest undergraduate population is made up of 52% women, and 48% men.

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Purdue Northwest Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates

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Race/EthnicityNumber
White2,961
Hispanic1,244
Black or African American523
Multi-Ethnic147
Asian126
International121
Unknown63
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander4

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Purdue Northwest Graduate Student Population

Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students

About 54% of full-time grad students are women, and 46% men.

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Purdue Northwest Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students

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Race/EthnicityNumber
International112
White92
Hispanic26
Black or African American17
Asian11
Unknown5
Multi-Ethnic2
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1

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Racial/Ethnic Diversity

37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities *

Purdue Northwest Racial Demographics:

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Race/EthnicityNumber
White5,449
Hispanic2,009
Black or African American932
International288
Asian277
Multi-Ethnic260
Unknown116
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander12

Purdue Northwest Male/Female Diversity

More Female Students
This school is more popular with women than with men.

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There are approximately 5,442 female students and 3,921 male students at Purdue Northwest.

Learn more about international students at Purdue Northwest.

High Student Age Diversity

High Student Age Diversity
35.50% Traditional College Age
The age diversity score this school received indicates it is doing a good job attracting students of all ages.

Student Age Diversity  88.75 out of 100.
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A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Purdue Northwest, 35.50% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.

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Student Age GroupAmount
22-242,233
20-212,210
18-192,075
25-291,402
35 and over1,395
30-34683
Under 180

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.

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