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Purdue University Northwest

Basic Information

Type Public
Location Hammond, IN
Population 5,500,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 5,786
Men / Women 47% / 53%
White 46%
Hispanic 25%
Black 10%
International 4%
Asian 3%
Mixed 3%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences 35%
Humanities & Social Sciences 23%
Business & Economics 17%
Engineering, Computing & Math 16%
Professional 6%
Education 3%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $8,675
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $16,094
Est. In-State Cost $11,222
Est. Out-of-State Cost $20,819
10-Year ROI $196,000
ROI Percentile 81th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 66%
4-Year Graduation Rate 26%
6-Year Graduation Rate 43%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,280 (12th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 228 (17th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 70%
Yield (Unbound) 18%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level R3
Expenditure
Engineering, Computing & Math $4M #245
Humanities & Social Sciences $0M #373
Life & Natural Sciences $2M #429

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 75%
SAT Range 890 – 1,140
ACT Range 16 – 24

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Arts and Sciences 336 32% / 68% 1% $49,273
Mathematics 4 +1 100% / 0% 0%
Physical Sciences 2 0% / 100% 0%
Physics 2 50% / 50% 0%
Biology 44 +1 32% / 68% 5% $50,178
Chemistry 3 33% / 67% 0%
Behavioral Sciences 16 0% / 100% 0%
Communication 52 40% / 60% 0% $49,062
Criminal Justice 23 35% / 65% 0%
English 22 36% / 64% 0% $48,178
History 17 53% / 47% 0% $57,652
Human Development and Family Studies 7 0% / 100% 0% $40,432
Interdisciplinary Studies 3 67% / 33% 33%
Liberal Arts 30 43% / 57% 0% $49,274
Modern Languages 5 40% / 60% 0%
Philosophy 1 100% / 0% 0%
Political Science 9 67% / 33% 0%
Psychology 77 17% / 83% 0% $48,627
Social Work 12 +1 0% / 100% 0%
Sociology 7 +1 57% / 43% 0% $44,189
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Business 189 51% / 49% 2% $86,655
Accounting 40 45% / 55% 0% $74,847
Business Administration 49 69% / 31% 2% $100,089
Finance 37 +1 59% / 41% 0%
Hospitality Management 5 20% / 80% 0% $49,484
Human Resources Management 12 25% / 75% 0%
Management Science 12 +1 50% / 50% 0%
Marketing 34 +2 38% / 62% 6%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Education 39 8% / 92% 0% $51,614
Elementary Education 39 8% / 92% 0% $51,614
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Engineering and Sciences 268 92% / 8% 3% $92,192
Civil Engineering 18 83% / 17% 11%
Computer Engineering 25 96% / 4% 0%
Computer Graphics 8 88% / 12% 0%
Computer Science 41 98% / 2% 0%
Computer Systems Analysis
Electrical Engineering 29 90% / 10% 3% $98,558
Information Technology 26 92% / 8% 0%
Mechanical Engineering 42 83% / 17% 7% $96,999
Engineering Management 11 100% / 0% 0%
Construction Engineering Technology 16 94% / 6% 0%
Cybersecurity 7 +5 86% / 14% 0%
Electrical Engineering Technology 10 100% / 0% 0%
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 8 +1 100% / 0% 0%
Mechanical Engineering Technology 27 96% / 4% 4% $77,880
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Nursing 376 16% / 84% 0% $91,661
Health Sciences 25 24% / 76% 0%
Medical Laboratory Science 5 40% / 60% 0%
Nursing 214 16% / 84% 0% $91,661
Nursing 132 15% / 85% 0% $91,661