Purdue University Northwest

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition
$7,259
3.14% growth from 2022
2023 Average Net Price
$9,637
After Financial Aid
2023 Acceptance Rate
70.6%
6,394 Applicants
2023 Enrolled Students
8,679
58.1% Full-Time
2023 Graduation Rate
44%
471 Graduates

About

Purdue University Northwest is a higher education institution located in Lake County, IN. N/A

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Costs

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After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $9,637.

In 2023, 53% of undergraduate students attending Purdue University Northwest received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 27% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$7,259
2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Purdue University Northwest was $7,259. N/A

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Average Net Price

$9,637
2023 Value
5.18%
1 Year Growth

In 2023 Purdue University Northwest had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $9,637. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Purdue University Northwest grew by 5.18%.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

53%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
27%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

53% of undergraduate students at Purdue University Northwest received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a growth of 1.92% with respect to 2022, when 52% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Admissions

Purdue University Northwest received 6,394 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 12.8% annual growth. Out of those 6,394 applicants, 4,516 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 70.6% acceptance rate.

There were 8,679 students enrolled at Purdue University Northwest in 2023. N/A

Purdue University Northwest has an overall enrollment yield of 26.4%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

70.6%
Acceptance Rate in 2023
4,516
Accepted Out of 6,394

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Purdue University Northwest was 70.6% (4,516 admissions from 6,394 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 72.8%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants grew by 12.8%, while admissions grew by 9.37%.

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Enrollment

Purdue University Northwest had a total enrollment of 8,679 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Purdue University Northwest is 5,042 students and the part-time enrollment is 3,637. This means that 58.1% of students enrolled at Purdue University Northwest are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Purdue University Northwest, both undergraduate and graduate, is 51.9% White, 23.2% Hispanic or Latino, 9.94% Black or African American, 3.24% Asian, 3.23% Two or More Races, 0.196% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.138% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Purdue University Northwest in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (26.1%), followed by White Male (26.1%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (13.2%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (9.47%), followed by White Male (7.18%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (4.27%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

58.1%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Purdue University Northwest in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 8,679 students. The full-time enrollment at Purdue University Northwest is 5,042 and the part-time enrollment is 3,637. This means that 58.1% of students enrolled at Purdue University Northwest are enrolled full-time compared with 68.2% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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Retention Rate over Time

68%
2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Purdue University Northwest was 68%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (74%), Purdue University Northwest had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    4,504 enrolled students
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    2,010 enrolled students
  3. Black or African American
    863 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Purdue University Northwest is 51.9% White, 23.2% Hispanic or Latino, 9.94% Black or African American, 3.24% Asian, 3.23% Two or More Races, 0.196% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.138% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Masters Colleges and Universities is 50.1% White, 17.7% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.4% Black or African American.

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Graduates

In 2023,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Purdue University Northwest, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Engineering Technologies (112 degrees awarded), Engineering (141 degrees), and Health (624 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses
Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Purdue University Northwest are Registered nurses (1,526,991 people), Software developers (546,111 people), Other managers (500,490 people), Miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers (388,503 people), and Civil engineers (318,712 people).

The most specialized majors at Purdue University Northwest in 2023 are Engineering Technologies (112 degrees awarded), Engineering (141 degrees), Health (624 degrees), History (20 degrees), and English (23 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons
Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Purdue University Northwest are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Podiatrists

The most specialized majors at Purdue University Northwest are Engineering Technologies (112 degrees awarded), Engineering (141 degrees), Health (624 degrees), History (20 degrees), and English (23 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals
Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Purdue University Northwest are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,749,051 people), Elementary & secondary schools (698,874 people), Computer Systems Design (631,945 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (524,486 people), and Architectural, engineering & related services (490,530 people).

The most specialized majors at Purdue University Northwest are Engineering Technologies (112 degrees awarded), Engineering (141 degrees), Health (624 degrees), History (20 degrees), and English (23 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Purdue University Northwest.
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Most Common (2023)
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Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.
Asian Male
Highest Graduation Rate (54.5%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Purdue University Northwest is Male and Asian (54.5% graduation rate). Across all Masters Colleges and Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (74.3%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0.849% of graduates (4 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)
  1. White Female
    612 degrees awarded
  2. White Male
    322 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino Female
    208 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Purdue University Northwest is white female (612 degrees awarded). There were 1.9 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (322 degrees).

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Operations

N/A Purdue University Northwest employs 84 Associate professors, 66 Professors and 40 Assistant professors. Most academics at Purdue University Northwest are Male Associate professor (53), Male Professor (43), and Female Associate professor (31).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Purdue University Northwest are: Office and Administrative Support, with 109 employees, Business and Financial Operations, with 95 employees, and Management with 90 employees.

Salary Expenditure

$61.8M
2023 Salaries
2.89%
growth from 2022

In 2023, Purdue University Northwest paid a median of $61.8M in salaries, a 2.89% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 2.04% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 16.4% decline between 2020 and 2021.

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Instructional Salaries

$20.3M
Instructional Salaries
231
Number of Employees

In 2023, Purdue University Northwest paid a total of $20.3M to 231 employees working as instructors, which represents 32.9% of all salaries paid.

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Occupations by Share

Associate professor
Most Common Instructor
84 Employees
Office and Administrative Support
Most Common Non-Instructional Employee
109 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Purdue University Northwest were Associate professor with 84 employees, Professor with 66 employees, and Assistant professor with 40 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Purdue University Northwest were Office and Administrative Support with 109 employees, Business and Financial Operations with 95 employees, and Management with 90 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)
  1. Male Associate professor
  2. Male Professor
  3. Female Associate professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Purdue University Northwest was Male Associate professor with 53 employees, Male Professor with 43 employees, and Female Associate professor with 31 employees.

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