Purdue University Northwest

  • Details

  • Attendance

    • Admissions Rate 70.63%
    • Average SAT Scores 1034
    • Four Year Completion Rate 27.94% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 4 years
    • Six Year Completion Rate 44.02% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 6 years
    • Eight Year Completion Rate 42.32% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 8 years. This is what is normally reported for college completion rates.
    Average
    4 Year
    27.9%
    6 Year
    44.0%
    8 Year
    42.3%
  • Costs

    • Yearly Costs: $16,287 The average annual cost of attendance includes tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses for all full-time, first-time, degree-certificate-seeking undergraduates
    • Out of State Tuition: $15,620 Tuition and required fees for out-of-state students
    • In State Tuition: $8,419 Tuition and required fees for in-state students
    • Median Debt Total: $13,031 Median loan debt accumulated at the institution (the sum of all undergraduate federal loans over students’ college education at the institution for which the median debt is reported)
    • Median Debt for Graduates: $21,229 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Median Debt for Withdrawals: $9,002 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Net Price Quintile 1 $4,256 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $0-$30,000
    • Net Price Quintile 2 $4,935 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $30,001-$48,000
    • Net Price Quintile 3 $10,143 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $48,001-$75,000
    • Net Price Quintile 4 $13,805 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $75,001-$110,000
    • Net Price Quintile 5 $14,972 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $110,000+
  • Earnings

    • Median 6 Year Earnings $48,439 Median earnings measured 6 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 7 Year Earnings $42,371 Median earnings measured 7 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 8 Year Earnings $49,368 Median earnings measured 8 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 9 Year Earnings $42,303 Median earnings measured 9 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 10 Year Earnings $48,318 Median earnings measured 10 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
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What This College Costs By Family Income

Net price after grants and scholarships, by family income band.

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What Graduates Earn By Family Background

Median earnings by family income tercile, showing income mobility over time.

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Name Credential Debt Mean Debt Median Earnings
Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree $31,070 No data $64,537
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians Bachelor's Degree No data No data $65,086
Computer Systems Analysis Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Bachelor's Degree $25,116 $17,300 $38,782
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering Bachelor's Degree No data No data $68,723
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Engineering-Related Technologies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data $23,523
Health and Physical Education/Fitness Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Physics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data $27,986
Business/Commerce, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Accounting and Related Services Bachelor's Degree $24,869 No data $40,367
Management Information Systems and Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data $58,602
History Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Communication and Media Studies Bachelor's Degree $20,478 No data $31,096
Computer Science Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Education, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data $39,705
Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Construction Engineering Technologies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Behavioral Sciences Bachelor's Degree No data No data $26,990
Chemistry Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Sociology Bachelor's Degree $23,646 No data $35,032
Finance and Financial Management Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Human Resources Management and Services Bachelor's Degree $18,384 No data $38,201
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other Bachelor's Degree No data No data $37,212
Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data $37,738
Computer Software and Media Applications Bachelor's Degree No data No data $29,193
Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians Bachelor's Degree No data No data $59,309
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor's Degree No data No data $52,444
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data $26,888
Mathematics Bachelor's Degree No data No data $47,390
Philosophy Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Psychology, General Bachelor's Degree $33,204 No data $26,983
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Bachelor's Degree $15,178 $10,796 $66,599
Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor's Degree No data No data $29,781
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Bachelor's Degree No data No data $33,347
Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Social Work Bachelor's Degree No data No data $24,477
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Business Administration, Management and Operations Bachelor's Degree No data No data $35,277
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians Bachelor's Degree $28,630 No data $61,724
Biology, General Bachelor's Degree $30,292 No data $29,482
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Political Science and Government Bachelor's Degree No data No data $35,414
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Marketing Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data