Key differences on Students & campus

1
Purdue University Northwest has 9 pts more first-gen students than Eastern Illinois (43% vs. 34%)
First-generation students
2
Purdue University Northwest is more diverse (index 0.68 vs. 0.62)
Diversity index
3
Purdue University Northwest is a bit larger (5,671 vs. 4,188)
Undergrads

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads

Eastern Illinois4.2K

Purdue University Northwest5.7KLargest

Pell Grant share

Eastern Illinois29%Highest

Purdue University Northwest28%

First-gen share

Eastern Illinois34%

Purdue University Northwest43%Highest

Diversity index

Eastern Illinois0.62

Purdue University Northwest0.68Most

Who they are

Men

Eastern Illinois40%

Purdue University Northwest47%

Part-time students

Eastern Illinois11%

Purdue University Northwest19%

Students 25 and older

Eastern Illinois10%

Purdue University Northwest14%

Race & ethnicity

Eastern Illinois

Purdue University Northwest

White
Asian
Hispanic/Latino
Black
Two or more
International
Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state

Eastern Illinois90%

Purdue University Northwest81%

First-years from other states

Eastern Illinois7%

Purdue University Northwest12%

First-years from abroad

Eastern Illinois3%

Purdue University Northwest7%

New transfer students this fall

Eastern Illinois501

Purdue University Northwest447

Transfers, share of new undergraduates

Eastern Illinois38%

Purdue University Northwest28%

Campus

Eastern Illinois

Remote townNCAA D-I FCS · Ohio Valley ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

Purdue University Northwest

Large suburbNCAA D-II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroad

LGBTQ+ policies

Each item is dated: either the college's own page, checked on that date, or a national list's claim, read on that date — never a plain “yes” or “no.” A key missing for a college isn't shown as “no”: nothing was found for it.

Policy	Eastern Illinois	Purdue University Northwest
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression	Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)	Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Gender-inclusive housing	Gender-inclusive housing: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)	–
Chosen name and pronouns on campus records	Chosen name and pronouns on campus records: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)	–
Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online	Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)	–

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About 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