by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.
Indiana University - Northwest was awarded 432 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is other health & medical administrative services.
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IU Northwest is ranked #1,520 out of 2,217 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual's 2024 Best Colleges list.
IU Northwest is also ranked #37 out of 42 schools in Indiana.
The acceptance rate at Indiana University - Northwest is 85%, which is higher than many other schools to which you may be applying. But don't think getting into IU Northwest is a sure thing. The admissions staff is still going to review your application to see if you are a good fit for the school.
About 18% of students accepted to IU Northwest submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 480 and 590. Math scores were between 460 and 550.
The student to faculty ratio is often used to estimate how much interaction there is between professors and their students at a college or university. At Indiana University - Northwest, this ratio is 14 to 1, which is on par with the national average of 15 to 1. That's not bad at all.
Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.
The full-time faculty percentage at Indiana University - Northwest is 46%. This is comparable to the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Indiana University - Northwest is 64%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
When we say that a student has graduated on time, we mean that they have finished their bachelor's degree within four years. The on-time graduation rate at IU Northwest is 16%. That's lower than the national rate of 33.3%
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 3,414 undergraduates at IU Northwest with 2,476 being full-time and 938 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,714 | $3,534 | $7,885 | $11,863 | $12,031 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of IU Northwest, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At IU Northwest, approximately 35% of students took out student loans averaging $5,027 a year. That adds up to $20,108 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at IU Northwest is 5.8%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
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Contact details for IU Northwest are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 3400 Broadway, Gary, IN 46408-1197 |
| Phone: | 888-968-7486 |
| Website: | www.iun.edu/ |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/IUNorthwest |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/iunorthwest |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | 73 | $61,466 |
| General Business/Commerce | 65 | $40,558 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 50 | $35,175 |
| General Psychology | 49 | $28,691 |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 44 | $33,208 |
| Allied Health Professions | 38 | $55,454 |
| Social Work | 35 | $31,992 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 34 | $39,857 |
| Dental Support Services | 22 | $44,834 |
| Public Health | 22 | $29,649 |
Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.
In 2020-2021, 2,451 students took at least one online class at Indiana University - Northwest. This is a decrease from the 3,445 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 2,451 | 696 |
| 2019-2020 | 3,445 | 1,278 |
| 2018-2019 | 2,209 | 462 |
| 2017-2018 | 2,208 | 461 |
| 2016-2017 | 2,044 | 378 |
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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