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

Purdue University Northwest5.7KLargest

Eastern Illinois4.2K

Pell Grant share

Purdue University Northwest28%

Eastern Illinois29%Highest

First-gen share

Purdue University Northwest43%Highest

Eastern Illinois34%

Diversity index

Purdue University Northwest0.68Most

Eastern Illinois0.62

Who they are

Men

Purdue University Northwest47%

Eastern Illinois40%

Part-time students

Purdue University Northwest19%

Eastern Illinois11%

Students 25 and older

Purdue University Northwest14%

Eastern Illinois10%

Race & ethnicity

Purdue University Northwest

Eastern Illinois

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state

Purdue University Northwest81%

Eastern Illinois90%

First-years from other states

Purdue University Northwest12%

Eastern Illinois7%

First-years from abroad

Purdue University Northwest7%

Eastern Illinois3%

New transfer students this fall

Purdue University Northwest447

Eastern Illinois501

Transfers, share of new undergraduates

Purdue University Northwest28%

Eastern Illinois38%

Campus

Purdue University Northwest

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

Eastern Illinois

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

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	Purdue University Northwest	Eastern Illinois
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