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Purdue University Northwest

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Hammond, INSee your chances →publicM1

Acceptance Rate

72.4%

Total Profiles

0

SAT Range

890–1140

User Accept Rate

N/A

In-State Tuition

$8,419

Out-of-State Tuition

$15,620

Undergrad Enrollment

5,786

Applicants

6,394

Yield Rate

26.4%

Endowment / Student

$8,915

Student:Faculty

17:1

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What you pay

$6,079/ yr

Average net price after grants & scholarships — about $24,316 over four years.

What grads earn

$63,333/ yr

Median earnings 4 years after completion$67,860 adjusted to national cost of living (local prices 7% below average).

A graduate’s first-year earnings cover the four-year net cost in roughly 0.4 years of pay.

65% of students out-earn a typical high-school graduate (about $28,500) within 10 years.

Field of study

Earnings & debt by major

IPEDS

Net price by family income

Under $30k$1,432
$30–48k$2,428
$48–75k$7,026
$75–110k$12,452
Over $110k$13,645

Average net price paid by federally-aided students, by family income bracket.

Completion & debt

Finishing & paying back

Grad rate · 8 yr

42%

Completion · all

47%

Completion · Pell

42%

Repaying debt · 3 yr

42%

Median debt

$21,229

Classification

Four-year, medium, primarily nonresidential

Application Funnel

Applied
6,394
Admitted
4,51670.6%
Enrolled
1,19226% yield
Clery Act

Campus Safety

Reported 2024
CategoryOn-CampusResidence HallNon-CampusPublic Property
Fondling1
Rape1

Source: DOE Campus Safety and Security data, reported under the Clery Act.

EADA

Athletics

Title IX participation59% / 41%
MenWomen

Men's

Baseball45Basketball15Golf13Soccer36Tennis9Track & Field133

Women's

Basketball15Golf9Soccer29Softball19Tennis8Track & Field74Volleyball20

Popular Majors (Bachelor's)

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other214 grads
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse132 grads
Psychology, General77 grads
Speech Communication and Rhetoric52 grads
Business Administration and Management, General49 grads
Biology/Biological Sciences, General44 grads
Mechanical Engineering42 grads
Computer Science41 grads
Accounting40 grads
Elementary Education and Teaching39 grads

4yr Grad Rate

21%

6yr Grad Rate

40%

Retention Rate

66%

Median Earnings

$48,318