Purdue University Northwest

Hammond, INMain CampusLarge city suburb (population over 250,000 nearby)Visit WebsiteWikipedia

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)

  1. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.(655 graduates)
  2. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.(86 graduates)
  3. Biology, General.(76 graduates)
  4. Accounting and Related Services.(71 graduates)
  5. Communication and Media Studies.(69 graduates)
  6. Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians.(63 graduates)
  7. Marketing.(63 graduates)
  8. Mechanical Engineering.(62 graduates)
  9. Psychology, General.(56 graduates)
  10. Business Administration, Management and Operations.(46 graduates)
  11. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.(45 graduates)
  12. Sociology.(43 graduates)
  13. Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.(41 graduates)
  14. Hospitality Administration/Management.(41 graduates)
  15. Human Resources Management and Services.(39 graduates)
  16. Finance and Financial Management Services.(36 graduates)
  17. Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.(34 graduates)
  18. Computer and Information Sciences, General.(31 graduates)
  19. Construction Engineering Technologies.(31 graduates)
  20. Civil Engineering.(29 graduates)
  21. Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services.(28 graduates)
  22. English Language and Literature, General.(26 graduates)
  23. Computer Science.(24 graduates)
  24. Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians.(23 graduates)
  25. Computer Software and Media Applications.(17 graduates)
  26. Engineering-Related Fields.(16 graduates)
  27. Behavioral Sciences.(16 graduates)
  28. Social Work.(15 graduates)
  29. Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods.(14 graduates)
  30. Mathematics.(13 graduates)
  31. Political Science and Government.(12 graduates)
  32. History.(12 graduates)
  33. Computer Systems Analysis.(10 graduates)
  34. Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General.(10 graduates)
  35. Computer Engineering.(9 graduates)
  36. Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians.(9 graduates)
  37. Chemistry.(9 graduates)
  38. Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations.(9 graduates)
  39. Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services.(8 graduates)
  40. Philosophy.(5 graduates)
  41. Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions.(5 graduates)
  42. Physical Sciences.(4 graduates)
  43. Business/Commerce, General.(3 graduates)
  44. Health and Physical Education/Fitness.(1 graduates)
  45. Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other.
  46. Education, General.
  47. Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians.
  48. Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians.
  49. Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians.
  50. Engineering-Related Technologies.
  51. Physics.
  52. Management Information Systems and Services.
  53. 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%)

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