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Purdue University Northwest

Hammond, Indiana · Public · 4-year · Suburb

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At a glance

Average net price
$6,079What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
72%
Graduation rate
43%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
5,671
In-state tuition
$8,675Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$16,094
SAT midpoint
1,090
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$48,318Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against public 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$6,079

Better than 95% of public 4-year colleges (565 compared).

Completion

43%

Better than 29% of public 4-year colleges (566 compared).

Earnings

$48,318

Better than 28% of public 4-year colleges (590 compared).

Debt at graduation

$21,229

Better than 46% of public 4-year colleges (588 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$15,571

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$6,079

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Purdue University Northwest
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time43%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return66%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$21,229
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$48,318

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Purdue University Northwest by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$79,91726
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$77,691482
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$75,67511
Civil Engineering$69,33929
Mechanical Engineering$68,63232
Computer Science$68,48530
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$68,28417
Engineering-Related Fields$66,7982
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$65,05923
Computer and Information Sciences, General$61,69934
Finance and Financial Management Services$53,06232
Accounting and Related Services$49,99352
Human Resources Management and Services$47,64019
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$45,07158
Business Administration, Management and Operations$44,97143
Marketing$41,94237
Hospitality Administration/Management$39,01718
Sociology$35,33413
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General$33,94432
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$33,29528
Biology, General$33,15557
English Language and Literature, General$31,17117
Behavioral Sciences$28,34010
Psychology, General$27,43654
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$26,3846
Communication and Media Studies$25,54142
Computer Software and Media Applications$21,53214
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsNot reported21
Social WorkNot reported14
HistoryNot reported12
Computer EngineeringNot reported11
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsNot reported11
MathematicsNot reported10
Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansNot reported9
Political Science and GovernmentNot reported9
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralNot reported5
Physical Sciences, GeneralNot reported5
ChemistryNot reported5
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesNot reported4
Computer Systems AnalysisNot reported4
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementNot reported2
PhysicsNot reported2
Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsNot reportedNot reported
Education, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Business/Commerce, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Management Information Systems and ServicesNot reportedNot reported
PhilosophyNot reportedNot reported
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsNot reportedNot reported

All 48 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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