Purdue University Northwest

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2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2022 Graduation Rate

44.4%

534 Graduates

About

Purdue University Northwest is a higher education institution located in N/A. N/A

In 2022, 1,940 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Purdue University Northwest. 63.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 36.8% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (1,100 degrees), 2.72 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (405 degrees).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Purdue University Northwest was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 2232 total borrowers.

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Costs

Other Student Expenses

$8,003

Room and Board

The average yearly cost of room and board at Purdue University Northwest was of $8,003 in 2022. The cost of room and board increased by 1.54% between 2021 and 2022.

This chart compares the average student costs at Purdue University Northwest (in red) with that of similar universities.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Purdue University Northwest was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 2232 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Purdue University Northwest had a total enrollment of N/A students in N/A. The full-time enrollment at Purdue University Northwest is N/A students and the part-time enrollment is N/A. This means that N/A% of students enrolled at Purdue University Northwest are enrolled full-time.

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Retention Rate over Time

64%

2022 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Purdue University Northwest was 64%.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Purdue University Northwest (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Graduates

In 2022, 512 more women than men received degrees from Purdue University Northwest. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Purdue University Northwest is white (1,100 degrees awarded). There were 2.72 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (405 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Purdue University Northwest are Registered nurses (1,426,896 people), Software developers (479,273 people), Other managers (472,560 people), Miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers (363,316 people), and Civil engineers (286,164 people).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Diagnostic medical sonographers

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Purdue University Northwest are Diagnostic medical sonographers, Podiatrists, Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

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Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Purdue University Northwest are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,624,803 people), Elementary & secondary schools (645,646 people), Computer Systems Design (574,617 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (497,488 people), and Architectural, engineering & related services (454,915 people).

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Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Purdue University Northwest.

Most Common (2022)

Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research, & Clinical Nursing
484 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
119 degrees awarded
Elementary Education & Teaching
54 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Purdue University Northwest was Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research, & Clinical Nursing with 484 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Purdue University Northwest according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

714

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2022

1,226

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2022

In 2022, 714 degrees were awarded to men at Purdue University Northwest, which is 0.582 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,226).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Purdue University Northwest by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

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Most Common Female Majors

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Time to Complete

22%

100% Completion Time

42%

150% Completion Time

In 2022, 22% of students graduating from Purdue University Northwest completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 42% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 45% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the N/A Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Male

Highest Graduation Rate (66.7%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2022 at Purdue University Northwest is Male and Asian (66.7% graduation rate). Across all N/A, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (73.2%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0.375% of graduates (2 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
1,100 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
405 degrees awarded
Black or African American
172 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Purdue University Northwest is white (1,100 degrees awarded). There were 2.72 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (405 degrees).

1.29% of degree recipients (25 students) did not report their race.

Operations

Purdue University Northwest has an endowment valued at nearly $51.2M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year.

In 2022, Purdue University Northwest had a total salary expenditure of 150M. Purdue University Northwest employs 85 Associate professors, 60 Professors and 36 Assistant professors. Most academics at Purdue University Northwest are Male Associate professor (53), Male Professor (40), and Female Associate professor (32).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Purdue University Northwest are: Office and Administrative Support, with 100 employees, Management, with 96 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 85 employees.

Endowment

$51.2M

2022 Endowment

5.69%

decline from 2021

This line chart shows how the endowment at Purdue University Northwest (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the N/A Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$8.05M - Federal
$855k - State
$10k - Local

As of 2022, Purdue University Northwest received $8.05M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $855k from state grants and contracts, and $10k from local grants and contracts.

Instructional Salaries

$18.9M

Instructional Salaries

233

Number of Employees

In 2022, Purdue University Northwest paid a total of $18.9M to 233 employees working as instructors, which represents 31.4% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $11.3M (31.2%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

85 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

100 Employees

In 2022, the most common positions for instructional staff at Purdue University Northwest were Associate professor with 85 employees, Professor with 60 employees, and Assistant professor with 36 employees.

In 2022, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Purdue University Northwest were Office and Administrative Support with 100 employees, Management with 96 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 85 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2022)

Male Associate professor
Male Professor
Female Associate professor

In 2022, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Purdue University Northwest was Male Associate professor with 53 employees, Male Professor with 40 employees, and Female Associate professor with 32 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Purdue University Northwest.

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