by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is Purdue Northwest? College Factual’s diversity report reveals the truth and stats about diversity at Purdue Northwest. We analyzed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
What does diversity really mean at the college level? College Factual ran the numbers to learn how diverse the average college campus really is, taking into account race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
Purdue Northwest total enrollment is approximately 5,542 students. 5,058 are undergraduates and 484 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Purdue Northwest undergraduate population is made up of 50.5% women, and 49.5% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Purdue Northwest Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,542 | 50.3% |
| Hispanic | 1,286 | 25.5% |
| Black or African American | 580 | 11.5% |
| International | 243 | 4.8% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 182 | 3.6% |
| Asian | 144 | 2.9% |
| Unknown | 69 | 1.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 5 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 45.2% of full-time grad students are women, and 54.8% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Purdue Northwest Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| International | 331 | 68.4% |
| White | 60 | 12.4% |
| Unknown | 49 | 10.1% |
| Hispanic | 26 | 5.4% |
| Black or African American | 11 | 2.3% |
| Asian | 4 | 0.8% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 3 | 0.6% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,602 | 47.0% |
| Hispanic | 1,312 | 23.7% |
| Black or African American | 591 | 10.7% |
| International | 574 | 10.4% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 185 | 3.3% |
| Asian | 148 | 2.7% |
| Unknown | 118 | 2.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 5 | 0.1% |
Purdue University Northwest faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 64.2% |
| Asian | 16.1% |
| Unknown | 5.1% |
| Hispanic | 4.7% |
| International | 4.7% |
| Black or African American | 4.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 0.4% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 2,775 female students and 2,767 male students at Purdue Northwest.
Purdue University Northwest faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 39.1% of Purdue Northwest students come from within the state, and 60.9% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 20 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana | 927 | 87.5% |
| Illinois | 93 | 8.8% |
| Michigan | 9 | 0.8% |
| California | 4 | 0.4% |
| Ohio | 4 | 0.4% |
Purdue Northwest enrolls approximately 10.4% international (nonresident) students, contributing to the multicultural environment of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Purdue Northwest, 41.9% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 2,410 | 26.7% |
| 18-19 | 1,962 | 21.7% |
| 20-21 | 1,825 | 20.2% |
| 22-24 | 1,346 | 14.9% |
| 25-29 | 626 | 6.9% |
| 35 and over | 550 | 6.1% |
| 30-34 | 322 | 3.6% |
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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