Quad
Purdue University Northwest
Western Illinois

Key differences on Outcomes

  1. 1

    Western Illinois graduates 9 pts more of its students than Purdue University Northwest (57% vs. 48%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Western Illinois grads earn $5.8K more ten years out than Purdue University Northwest's ($54,163 vs. $48,318)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs

Outcomes

Outcomes

Earnings and finishing

Median earnings, 10 yrs
Purdue University Northwest$48.3K
Western Illinois$54.2K
Graduation rate
Purdue University Northwest48%
Western Illinois57%
Retention rate
Purdue University Northwest66%
Western Illinois61%

Borrowing

Median debt
Purdue University Northwest$21.2K
Western Illinois$25.3K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Purdue University Northwest25%
Western Illinois32%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Purdue University Northwest$14.4K
Western Illinois$22.8K

Eight-year outcomes

Credential within 4 years, all students
Purdue University Northwest34%
Western Illinois42%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Purdue University Northwest49%
Western Illinois55%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Purdue University Northwest1%
Western Illinois26%

Graduation by group

Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Purdue University Northwest37%
Western Illinois36%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Purdue University Northwest52%
Western Illinois54%
Pell graduation gap
Purdue University Northwest15 pts lower
Western Illinois18 pts lower

Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity

GroupPurdue University NorthwestWestern Illinois
White44%60%
AsianNot shown: under 30 studentsNot shown: under 30 students
Hispanic/Latino42%43%
Black27%26%
Two or more races51%28%
InternationalNot shown: under 30 studentsNot shown: under 30 students

All outcome numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why