Purdue University Northwest Student Population Overview

10,438
Total Students
9,413
Undergraduates
1,025
Graduates
48%
Full-Time

Student Population Overview

Purdue University Northwest educates a diverse community of 10,438 students, with 9,413 pursuing undergraduate degrees and 1,025 engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Total Enrollment

10,438

All students across all programs

Student-Faculty Ratio

17:1

Students per faculty member

Academic Level Distribution

Undergraduate90%
Graduate10%

Enrollment Type

Purdue University Northwest has a mixed enrollment student body with 48% of students being full-time and 52% being part-time, totaling 10,438 students across all enrollment types.

Full-Time vs Part-Time

Enrollment Status

48% Full-Time

52% Part-Time

5,042

Full-Time Students

3,637

Part-Time Students

Academic Level

Academic Level

90% Undergraduate

10% Graduate

9,413

Undergraduate

1,025

Graduate

Age Distribution

For undergraduates at Purdue University Northwest, the majority of students fall in the 18-19 age range with 2,088 students, but also includes 1,993 students in the Under 18 range, 1,575 students in the 20-21 range, 1,131 students in the 22-24 range, 1,115 students in the 25+ range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 479 students in the 25+ age group, with 33 in the 20-21 category, 265 in the 22-24 category.

Undergraduate Age Distribution

Undergraduate Ages
Under 18
1,993 (25%)
18-19
2,088 (26%)
20-21
1,575 (20%)
22-24
1,131 (14%)
25+
1,115 (14%)
Under 181,993
18-192,088
20-211,575
22-241,131
25+1,115

Graduate Age Distribution

Graduate Ages
Under 18
0 (0%)
18-19
0 (0%)
20-21
33 (4%)
22-24
265 (34%)
25+
479 (62%)
20-2133
22-24265
25+479

Gender Distribution

Purdue University Northwest has more women than men with 5,326 female students and 4,087 male students enrolled.

Gender Distribution
Men
4,087 (43%)
Women
5,326 (57%)

Men

4,087

39%

Women

5,326

51%

Geographic Origin

Purdue University Northwest has 81% (952 students) from in-state Indiana, 12% (143 students) from out-of-state, and 6% (74 students) from international locations.

Regional Distribution

Geographic Origin
In-State
952 (81%)
Out-of-State
143 (12%)
International
74 (6%)
In-State (Indiana)
952(81%)
Out-of-State
143(12%)
International
74(6%)

Additional Demographics

First-Time Undergraduates

1,169

New students this year

Campus Location

Hammond, Indiana

Suburb: Large