Purdue University Northwest

Hammond, IN · MidwestQuad's selectivityAccessible

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Admissions · Fall 2024

7 in 10 applicants admitted

Purdue University Northwest admits about 7 in 10 applicants (72%). That puts it in the "Accessible" tier, more selective than 59% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

72%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityAccessible

Applied

8,617

Admitted

6,235

Yield

18%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

890–1140

8001600

ACT middle 50%

16–24

1236

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A medium campus of 5,671 undergrads, where 28% receive Pell Grants, a typical share compared to other colleges.

5.7K

undergrads · larger than 80% of colleges

Diversity index

0.68

Pell Grant

28%

below the median

First generation

43%

above the median

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

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other (18% of graduates). 17 students for every faculty member, more than at 78% of colleges. 98% of faculty are full-time. Spends $10,005 a year on instruction per student.

17 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 78% of colleges

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $17,605 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $6.7K less than the national median. The 89% who received grants paid $7,916 on average; the other 11% paid the full sticker price of $22,326 in-state / $29,527 out-of-state.

26%

$17.6K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $6.7K below the national median

Full price, in-state: $22,326 a year; tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid: Published data end at $110K; use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes

Aid generosity

Moderate

grants cover 26% of full price

Federal loans

25%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $48,318 ten years after enrolling, more than at 34% of colleges; 48% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.5 years of that salary.

48%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$48.3K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$21.2K

≈ $225/month for 10 years

Retention

66%

come back for year two

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources for this profile

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IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
2
College Scorecard
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release; Entered fall 2023; Fall 2024; 2023–24; Fall 2023 · retrieved 2026-10-12
3
IPEDS Admissions survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
4
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
5
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
6
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
7
IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12
8
College Scorecard Field of Study data
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
9
IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
10
IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
11
Common Data Set
Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
12
IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12
13
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
14
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
15
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
16
IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
17
IPEDS Outcome Measures survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12
18
Purdue University Northwest (2026)
Purdue University Northwest · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 490805 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything