Academics at Purdue University Northwest - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at Purdue University Northwest will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at Purdue University Northwest this section includes detailed information on freshman retention rates, reasons students did not graduate, and an analysis of full-time and tenured faculty vs. adjunct teaching staff.

All About Academics

What's the point of going to college without academics? Find out more about the faculty and staff, what majors and fields of study are offered at this college, and information on online classes if offered. Here are some of the things you'll learn in this section.

The student to faculty (instructor) ratio.
The Majors offered at this college.
What online and distance learning options are available.

Faculty Resources

The total number of instructional staff teaching the 9,573 undergraduate students at Purdue University Northwest is 619 . When this is adjusted to account for those with part-time status, the result is the "full-time equivalent" (FTE) count. Using the FTE count for students and staff results in a "student to instructor" ratio of 17 to 1 which makes Purdue University Northwest worse than the typical college regarding instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at Purdue University Northwest , there are 17 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is worse than the typical college concerning instructional attention.

A significant percentage of the instructors (50.0% ) are full-time.

A significant percentage of instructors (45.0% ) are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".

	The vast majority of the faculty (99.0% ) are full-time.
	A slim percentage of the faculty (14.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at Purdue University Northwest compares to the national average

Most Popular Majors Students Sign Up For

Purdue University Northwest offers 58 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 50 majors within 21 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, Purdue University Northwest awarded 1,918 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Bachelors Graduations	All Graduations
Nursing	655	655
Teacher Education Grade Specific	86	86
General Biology	76	76
Accounting	71	71
Communication & Media Studies	69	69

Find out what Purdue University Northwest's top fields of study and majors are

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