Purdue University Northwest
Purdue University Northwest (PNW) is a public university with two campuses in Northwest Indiana; its main campus is in Hammond with a branch campus in Westville. It is part of the Purdue University system and offers more than 70 undergraduate and graduate degree programs to approximately 6,200 students with more than 64,000 alumni.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 72%
- Average net price: $7,916
- Undergraduate enrollment: 8,960
- Graduation rate (150%): 43%
- Graduation rate (200%): 42%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 51%
- Student to faculty ratio: 17:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $48,318
- Median earnings (8 years): $49,368
- Median earnings (6 years): $48,439
- Control: Public
- Locale: Suburb, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Hammond, IN
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Purdue University Northwest include Nursing, Psychology, Speech Communication and Rhetoric.
- Nursing (346 bachelor's) · median earnings $88,935 4 years after graduation · median debt $17,908
- Psychology (77 bachelor's) · median earnings $42,322 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,492
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric (52 bachelor's) · median earnings $49,326 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,000
- Business Administration and Management (49 bachelor's) · median earnings $57,191 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,850
- Biology (44 bachelor's) · median earnings $48,094 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,120
- Mechanical Engineering (42 bachelor's) · median earnings $91,229 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,352
- Computer Science (41 bachelor's) · median earnings $88,158 4 years after graduation
- Accounting (40 bachelor's) · median earnings $69,186 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,875
- Elementary Education and Teaching (39 bachelor's) · median earnings $49,224 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,500
- Finance (37 bachelor's) · median earnings $65,912 4 years after graduation · median debt $18,933
Degree mix: Business 20%, Engineering 12%, Computer Science 10%, Health 41%, Biological Sciences 5%, Psychology 7%, Communication 5%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Purdue University Northwest students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $1,432 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $1,432
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $2,428
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $7,026
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $12,452
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $13,645
- In-state tuition and fees: $8,675
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $16,094
- Books and supplies: $598
- On-campus room and board: $8,907
- Off-campus room and board: $9,333
- Off-campus with family: $5,023
- Typical cost of attendance: $15,571
- Sticker vs net gap: 49%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 28%
- Federal loan recipients: 25%
- Average institutional grant: $2,360
- Average federal loan: $6,038
- Median debt at graduation: $21,229
Admissions
Purdue University Northwest admits 72% of applicants. Of students admitted, 18% enrolled.
- Applications: 8,617
- Admitted: 6,235
- Enrolled: 1,139
- Yield (first-choice signal): 18%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 8,960
- Women: 55%
- Commuter share (estimated): 91%
- Part-time undergraduates: 19%
- Age 25 and older: 14%
- Graduate students: 531
- Graduation rate: 43%
- Come back after freshman year: 66%
- First-generation: 43%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 67%
- Student to faculty: 17:1
- Professor salary: $111,728
- Associate professor salary: $90,298
- Assistant professor salary: $85,676
- On-campus housing capacity: 808
- Average SAT: 1,020
- Average ACT: 22
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Purdue University Northwest acceptance rate? Purdue University Northwest admits 72% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Purdue University Northwest cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $1,432 a year after aid. Average net price is $7,916.
What majors does Purdue University Northwest offer? Popular programs include Nursing, Psychology, Speech Communication and Rhetoric, Business Administration and Management, Biology.
What is the average salary after Purdue University Northwest? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $48,318 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Purdue University Northwest graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 51% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 43%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Purdue University Northwest official site: https://pnw.edu.