Purdue University Northwest

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$6,977

0.897% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$8,472

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

2.28%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

76.4%

3,642 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

8,794

55.9% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

40.3%

608 Graduates

About

Purdue University Northwest is a higher education institution located in Lake County, IN. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Purdue University Northwest were Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research, & Clinical Nursing (462 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (119 degrees), and Speech Communication & Rhetoric (64 degrees).

In 2021, 2,033 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Purdue University Northwest. 59.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 40.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (1,216 degrees), 3.34 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (364 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Purdue University Northwest is $6,977, which is $−16,207 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($23,184).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Purdue University Northwest is $6,977, which is $−16,207 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($23,184).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $8,472.

In 2021, 51% of undergraduate students attending Purdue University Northwest received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 32% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$6,977

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Purdue University Northwest was $6,977. The cost of tuition at Purdue University Northwest is $−16,207 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($23,184).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Purdue University Northwest (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$8,472

2021 Value

17.6%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Purdue University Northwest had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $8,472. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Purdue University Northwest grew by 17.6%.

This chart compares the average net price of Purdue University Northwest (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$7,881

Room and Board

$1,500

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Purdue University Northwest was of $7,881 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 1.27% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,500. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Purdue University Northwest (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

51%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

32%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

51% of undergraduate students at Purdue University Northwest received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 10.5% with respect to 2020, when 57% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Purdue University Northwest (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2.28%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Purdue University Northwest was 2.28%, which represents 56 out of the 2451 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Purdue University Northwest received 3,642 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 31.3% annual growth. Out of those 3,642 applicants, 2,781 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 76.4% acceptance rate.

There were 8,794 students enrolled at Purdue University Northwest in 2021. 38% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Purdue University Northwest has an overall enrollment yield of 38.4%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

76.4%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

2,781

Accepted Out of 3,642

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Purdue University Northwest was 76.4% (2,781 admissions from 3,642 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 30.3%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 31.3%, while admissions grew by 73.3%..

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Purdue University Northwest (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

38%

Submission Percentage (2021)

401

Scores Submitted (2021)

38% of enrolled first-time students at Purdue University Northwest in 2021 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Purdue University Northwest had a total enrollment of 8,794 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Purdue University Northwest is 4,915 students and the part-time enrollment is 3,879. This means that 55.9% of students enrolled at Purdue University Northwest are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Purdue University Northwest, both undergraduate and graduate, is 58.4% White, 22% Hispanic or Latino, 9.13% Black or African American, 3.12% Asian, 2.89% Two or More Races, 0.159% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.148% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Purdue University Northwest in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (29.5%), followed by White Male (27.3%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (12.8%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (19.3%), followed by White Male (12.3%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (5.26%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

55.9%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Purdue University Northwest in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 8,794 students. The full-time enrollment at Purdue University Northwest is 4,915 and the part-time enrollment is 3,879. This means that 55.9% of students enrolled at Purdue University Northwest are enrolled full-time compared with 68.3% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Purdue University Northwest (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

60%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Purdue University Northwest was 60%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (73%), Purdue University Northwest had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Purdue University Northwest (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
5,134 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
1,934 enrolled students
Black or African American
803 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Purdue University Northwest is 58.4% White, 22% Hispanic or Latino, 9.13% Black or African American, 3.12% Asian, 2.89% Two or More Races, 0.159% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.148% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Masters Colleges and Universities is 52% White, 16.9% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.8% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 105 students (1.19%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 395 more women than men received degrees from Purdue University Northwest. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Purdue University Northwest is white (1,216 degrees awarded). There were 3.34 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (364 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Purdue University Northwest is Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research, & Clinical Nursing (462 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (119 degrees) and Speech Communication & Rhetoric (64 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Purdue University Northwest, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Engineering Technologies (170 degrees awarded), English (48 degrees), and Engineering (169 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Purdue University Northwest are Registered nurses (1,362,818 people), Other managers (461,122 people), Software developers (439,838 people), Miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers (351,073 people), and Civil engineers (267,487 people).

The most specialized majors at Purdue University Northwest in 2021 are Engineering Technologies (170 degrees awarded), English (48 degrees), Engineering (169 degrees), History (27 degrees), and Health (663 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Purdue University Northwest are Surgeons, Podiatrists, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Diagnostic medical sonographers, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at Purdue University Northwest are Engineering Technologies (170 degrees awarded), English (48 degrees), Engineering (169 degrees), History (27 degrees), and Health (663 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Purdue University Northwest are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,580,089 people), Elementary & secondary schools (628,246 people), Computer Systems Design (547,441 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (484,893 people), and Architectural, engineering & related services (440,174 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Purdue University Northwest.

Most Common (2021)

Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research, & Clinical Nursing
462 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
119 degrees awarded
Speech Communication & Rhetoric
64 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Purdue University Northwest was Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research, & Clinical Nursing with 462 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Purdue University Northwest according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

819

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

1,214

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 819 degrees were awarded to men at Purdue University Northwest, which is 0.675 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,214).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Purdue University Northwest by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 60 degrees were awarded to men at Purdue University Northwest in Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research, & Clinical Nursing, which is 0.149 times less than the 402 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 402 degrees were awarded to men at Purdue University Northwest in Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research, & Clinical Nursing, which is 6.7 times more than the 60 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

18%

100% Completion Time

38%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 18% of students graduating from Purdue University Northwest completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 38% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 41% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Masters Colleges and Universities Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Purdue University Northwest is Male and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% graduation rate). Across all Masters Colleges and Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0.164% of graduates (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
1,216 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
364 degrees awarded
Black or African American
147 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Purdue University Northwest is white (1,216 degrees awarded). There were 3.34 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (364 degrees).

1.28% of degree recipients (26 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
746 degrees awarded
White Male
470 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
220 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Purdue University Northwest is white female (746 degrees awarded). There were 1.59 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (470 degrees).

Operations

Purdue University Northwest has an endowment valued at nearly $54.3M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 13.9M (25.6%) compared to the 13.1% average return (6.61M on 50.4M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2021, Purdue University Northwest had a total salary expenditure of 133M. Purdue University Northwest employs 94 Associate professors, 76 Professors and 43 Assistant professors. Most academics at Purdue University Northwest are Male Associate professor (54), Male Professor (51), and Female Associate professor (40).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Purdue University Northwest are: Office and Administrative Support, with 109 employees, Management, with 93 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 80 employees.

Endowment

$54.3M

2021 Endowment

50.7%

growth from 2020

Purdue University Northwest has an endowment valued at about $54.3M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Purdue University Northwest grew 50.7% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $3.86M higher than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Purdue University Northwest (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$58.9M

2021 Salaries

16.4%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Purdue University Northwest paid a median of $58.9M in salaries, which represents 44.4% of their overall expenditure ($133M) and a 16.4% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Masters Colleges and Universities is 35.1M (41.3% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$20.8M

Instructional Salaries

250

Number of Employees

In 2021, Purdue University Northwest paid a total of $20.8M to 250 employees working as instructors, which represents 35.3% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $11M (31.3%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

94 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

109 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Purdue University Northwest were Associate professor with 94 employees, Professor with 76 employees, and Assistant professor with 43 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Purdue University Northwest were Office and Administrative Support with 109 employees, Management with 93 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 80 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Associate professor
Male Professor
Female Associate professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Purdue University Northwest was Male Associate professor with 54 employees, Male Professor with 51 employees, and Female Associate professor with 40 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Purdue University Northwest.