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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Thomas Edison State is more diverse (index 0.74 vs. 0.68)

    Diversity index
  2. 2

    Purdue University Northwest has 4 pts more Pell recipients than Thomas Edison State (28% vs. 24%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Thomas Edison State is a bit larger (6,707 vs. 5,671)

    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 Northwest5.7K
Thomas Edison State6.7K
Pell Grant share
Purdue University Northwest28%
Thomas Edison State24%
First-gen share
Purdue University Northwest43%
Thomas Edison State44%
Diversity index
Purdue University Northwest0.68
Thomas Edison State0.74

Who they are

Men
Purdue University Northwest47%
Thomas Edison State61%
Part-time students
Purdue University Northwest19%
Thomas Edison State98%
Students 25 and older
Purdue University Northwest14%
Thomas Edison State88%

Race & ethnicity

Purdue University Northwest
Thomas Edison State
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Purdue University Northwest81%
Thomas Edison StateNot reported
First-years from other states
Purdue University Northwest12%
Thomas Edison StateNot reported
First-years from abroad
Purdue University Northwest7%
Thomas Edison StateNot reported
New transfer students this fall
Purdue University Northwest447
Thomas Edison State1,772
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Purdue University Northwest28%
Thomas Edison State100%

Campus

Purdue University Northwest
Large suburbNCAA D-II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroad
Thomas Edison State
Small cityNo college housing

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.

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