Purdue University Northwest
Cost & Tuition
In-State Tuition: $8,419
In-State Cost of Attendance: $16,287
Out-of-State Tuition: $15,620
Out-of-State Cost of Attendance: $23,488
Student Debt
Median total debt: $13,031
Students with federal loans: 27.1%
Students with Pell grants: 27.7%
Career Outcomes
All graduates median earnings:
After 1 year: $58,694
After 5 years: $64,593
Majors(53 programs)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.(655 graduates)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.(86 graduates)
- Biology, General.(76 graduates)
- Accounting and Related Services.(71 graduates)
- Communication and Media Studies.(69 graduates)
- Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians.(63 graduates)
- Marketing.(63 graduates)
- Mechanical Engineering.(62 graduates)
- Psychology, General.(56 graduates)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations.(46 graduates)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.(45 graduates)
- Sociology.(43 graduates)
- Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.(41 graduates)
- Hospitality Administration/Management.(41 graduates)
- Human Resources Management and Services.(39 graduates)
- Finance and Financial Management Services.(36 graduates)
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.(34 graduates)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General.(31 graduates)
- Construction Engineering Technologies.(31 graduates)
- Civil Engineering.(29 graduates)
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services.(28 graduates)
- English Language and Literature, General.(26 graduates)
- Computer Science.(24 graduates)
- Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians.(23 graduates)
- Computer Software and Media Applications.(17 graduates)
- Engineering-Related Fields.(16 graduates)
- Behavioral Sciences.(16 graduates)
- Social Work.(15 graduates)
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods.(14 graduates)
- Mathematics.(13 graduates)
- Political Science and Government.(12 graduates)
- History.(12 graduates)
- Computer Systems Analysis.(10 graduates)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General.(10 graduates)
- Computer Engineering.(9 graduates)
- Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians.(9 graduates)
- Chemistry.(9 graduates)
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations.(9 graduates)
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services.(8 graduates)
- Philosophy.(5 graduates)
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions.(5 graduates)
- Physical Sciences.(4 graduates)
- Business/Commerce, General.(3 graduates)
- Health and Physical Education/Fitness.(1 graduates)
- Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other.
- Education, General.
- Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians.
- Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians.
- Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians.
- Engineering-Related Technologies.
- Physics.
- Management Information Systems and Services.
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other.
Institution Details
Undergraduate Enrollment: 5,786 students
Admission Rate: 70.6%
Retention Rate: 67.7%
Graduation Rate: 44.0%
Student Demographics
White (51.6%)
Hispanic (25.5%)
Black (11.3%)
Asian (3.2%)
Two or More (3.5%)
International (3.1%)
Gender Distribution
Men (47.6%)
Women (52.4%)