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Purdue University Northwest Graduate School

Purdue University Northwest (referred to as Purdue Northwest) is a Public, 4 years school located in Hammond, IN.
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of Purdue Northwest is $6,430 for Indiana residents and $11,585 for out-of-state students. The school has 735 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 8,911 including undergraduate students.

Graduate School Overview

Purdue University Northwest (referred to as Purdue Northwest) is a Public, 4 years school located in Hammond, IN.
The school is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1969 - Current[Estimated Date]).
Purdue Northwest Directory Information
School NamePurdue University Northwest (Purdue Northwest)
Address2200 169th Street, Hammond, IN 46323
Phone219-989-2400
Webhttps://www.pnw.edu
Online Applicationhttps://www.pnw.edu/admissions-financial-aid/undergraduate/how-to-apply
Financial Infohttps://www.pnw.edu/financial-aid
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of Purdue Northwest is $6,430 for Indiana residents and $11,585 for out-of-state students. The school has 735 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 8,911 including undergraduate students.
It offers total 102 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, and Doctorate (Professional Practice). Among them, 12 programs are available online classes.
Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School TypePublic, 4 years
Tuition & Fees$11,585
$6,430 for Indiana Residents
Student Population735
Offered Degrees/ProgramsPost-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, and Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Number of Programs102 graduate programs
(12 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio15 to 1
The graduate tuition & fees at Purdue Northwest is $6,430 for Indiana residents and $11,585 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $311 for Indiana residents and $576 for out-of-state students.
Purdue Northwest offers the alternative tuition plans.
2023 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
Tuition & Fees
Indiana Residents$6,430
Out-of-State$11,585
Tuition per Credit Hour
Indiana Residents$311
Out-of-State$576
Purdue Northwest offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.
On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers, on-campus daycare for students' children are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)12 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities
  • ROTC (Army)
  • Study abroad
  • Weekend/evening college
  • Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services
  • Academic/career services
  • Employment services for students
  • Placement services for completers
  • On-campus daycare for students' children

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of Purdue University Northwest is $6,430 for Indiana residents and $11,585 for other students. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 0.36% compared to previous academic year.
Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)
2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
Indiana ResidentsOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2018-2019$5,820$373$12,839$373
2019-2020$5,868$376$10,874$376
2020-2021$6,068$389$11,244$389
2021-2022$5,923$380$10,976$380
2022-2023$6,021$386$11,158$386
2023-2024$6,042$388$11,197$388
The graduate school tuition & fees of Purdue Northwest is inexpensive compared to public graduate schools in Indiana. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,793 and the Indiana graduate tuition is $20,003 (public) / $20,852 (private).
The following table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.
Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
ResidentsOut-of-State
Purdue University Northwest$6,430$11,585
All Graduate Schools$16,068$19,793
Public$11,516$20,721
Private$19,916
Indiana Graduate Schools$15,285$20,169
Public$8,973$20,003
Private$20,852
For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $14,120 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at Purdue Northwest.
On-campus living costs are increased by 7.49% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $14,093. Off-campus living costs are increased by 5.44% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Living Expenses
Living On-CampusLiving Off-Campus
Room & BoardOther ExpenseRoom & BoardOther Expense
2018-2019$7,640$6,040$7,678$6,726
2019-2020$7,765$6,134$7,800$6,831
2020-2021$7,821$4,044$7,941$4,753
2021-2022$7,985$4,063$8,020$4,779
2022-2023$8,215$4,167$8,445$4,921
2023-2024$9,097$4,212$9,070$5,023
For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $312 for Indiana residents and $578 for other students at Purdue University Northwest. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 0.35% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
Indiana ResidentsOut-of-State
2018-2019$311$664
2019-2020$316$570
2020-2021$322$579
2021-2022$307$568
2022-2023$311$576
2023-2024$312$578

Graduate Programs at Purdue Northwest

Purdue University Northwest offers 38 graduate programs for Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 341 students have completed their study at Purdue University Northwest.
Offered Degrees at Purdue University Northwest
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Master's Degree213324
Doctor's degree - other211
Post Bachelor's Degree909
Post Master's Degree627
Total386341
The next table shows the popular graduate programs at Purdue University Northwest by award level.
  • The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Engineering/Industrial Management program with 5 completers.
  • The most popular Master's program is the Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse program with 107 completers.
  • The most popular Doctorate program is the Nursing Practice program with 1 completers.
Purdue University Northwest offers 38 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 341 students have completed their graduate studies.
  • 324 students have earned/completed Master's program.
  • 1 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Practice) program.
  • 9 students have earned/completed Post-Bachelor's program.
  • 7 students have earned/completed Post-Master's program.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism [+] ✕ 6 completers-
Speech Communication and Rhetoric✕6-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 11 completers-
Computer Science✕10-
Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation✕1-
Education [+] ✔ (1 completers) 39 completers-
Education✕39-
Educational Leadership and Administration✔--
Special Education and Teaching✕--
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services✕--
Elementary Education and Teaching✕--
Engineering [+] ✕ 45 completers-
Engineering✕9-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering✕16-
Mechanical Engineering✕20-
Engineering Technology [+] ✔ (1 completers) 33 completers-
Engineering/Industrial Management✔33-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ --
Human Development and Family Studies✕--
English Language and Literature [+] ✕ 2 completers-
English Language and Literature✕2-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 7 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences✕7-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✕ --
Mathematics✕--
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✔ (1 completers) 118 completers-
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling✕11-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✔107-
Business [+] ✕ 55 completers-
Business Administration and Management✕48$81,100
Accounting✕7-
History [+] ✕ 8 completers-
History✕8-
Total324
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ --
Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields (other)✕--
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✔ 1 completers-
Nursing Practice✔1-
Total1
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Engineering/Industrial Management✕5-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ --
Biology/Biological Sciences✕--
Business [+] ✕ --
Business Administration and Management✕--
Total9
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Education✕3-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences ✕ --
Total7

Graduate Student Population at Purdue Northwest

For the academic year 2022-2023, total 735 students enrolled into Purdue University Northwest graduate schools where it has total 8,911 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 281 full-time and 454 part-time graduate students. By gender, 299 male and 436 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
Graduate School Student Population By Gender
TotalMaleFemale
Total735299436
Full-time281168113
Part-tme454131323
The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.
There are 359 White (48.84%), 45 Black/African American (6.12%), 79 Hispanic (10.75%), 28 Asian (3.81%), and 224 students with other races. 196 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total735299436
American Indian/Native American000
Asian28820
Black/African American451431
Hispanic792851
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander101
White359108251
Two More1349
Un-Known1468
Non-resident Alien19613165
Purdue University Northwest offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 228 graduate students (31.02% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 85 graduate students (11.56% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.
Distance Learning Student Population
Number of Graduate Students
Total735
Enrolled Online Exclusively228
Enrolled Some Online Courses85
Not in Online Courses422
The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at Purdue University Northwest. 197 students are aged 20 to 24 (26.80% of total students), 52 students are aged above 50 (7.07%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at Purdue University Northwest.
Graduate Student Population By Age
TotalMaleFemale
Total735299436
Age 20-2115123
Age 22-2418210874
Age 25-291788989
Age 30-341012873
Age 35-39861967
Age 40-491212794
Age 50-64501535
Over 64211

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