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Purdue University Northwest was awarded 425 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is nursing.
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According to College Factual's 2024 analysis, Purdue Northwest is ranked #1,005 out of 2,217 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.
Purdue Northwest is also ranked #26 out of 42 schools in Indiana.
Purdue University Northwest has an acceptance rate of 76%, which makes it somewhat selective. Make sure it's not the only school you apply to, even if it's your school of choice. Whether you get in or not will largely depend on how you compare to other applicants.
About 38% of students accepted to Purdue Northwest submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 500 and 600. Math scores were between 490 and 590.
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 Purdue University Northwest, this ratio is 15 to 1, which is on par with the national average of 15 to 1. That's not bad at all.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Purdue University Northwest is 100%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Purdue University Northwest this rate is 60%, which is a bit lower than the national average 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 Purdue Northwest is 18%. That's lower than the national rate of 33.3%
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 8,539 undergraduates at Purdue Northwest with 5,199 being full-time and 3,340 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $6,775 | $8,608 | $12,829 | $16,690 | $17,408 |
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 Purdue Northwest, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Purdue Northwest, approximately 35% of students took out student loans averaging $5,193 a year. That adds up to $20,772 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Purdue Northwest is 5.1%. 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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See which majors at Purdue University Northwest make the most money.
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Contact details for Purdue Northwest are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 2200 169Th Street, Hammond, IN 46323 |
| Phone: | 219-989-2400 |
| Website: | www.pnw.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | 581 | $66,599 |
| Communication & Media Studies | 64 | $31,096 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 62 | $38,782 |
| General Biology | 58 | $29,482 |
| General Psychology | 57 | $26,983 |
| Accounting | 56 | $40,367 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 54 | $64,537 |
| Mechanical Engineering Technology | 53 | $61,724 |
| Human Resource Management | 46 | $38,201 |
| Business Administration & Management | 46 | $35,277 |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
In 2020-2021, 3,756 students took at least one online class at Purdue University Northwest. This is a decrease from the 6,058 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 3,756 | 1,256 |
| 2019-2020 | 6,058 | 1,511 |
| 2018-2019 | 3,892 | 1,350 |
| 2017-2018 | 4,245 | 1,549 |
| 2016-2017 | 4,268 | 1,612 |
Learn more about online learning at Purdue University Northwest.
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.
References
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