Student Population at Purdue Northwest
Total Enrollment
8,911
Undergraduate
8,176
Graduate
735
Online Enrollment
952
Men Students
3,910
Women Students
5,001
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 8,911 students have enrolled at Purdue University Northwest - 8,176 undergraduate and 735 graduate.
By gender, 3,910 male and 5,001 female students are attending Purdue University Northwest. By attendance status, there are 4,991 full-time students and 3,920 part-time students.
The number of students at Purdue University Northwest is small compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Indiana. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Butler University and Indiana Institute of Technology, its population is very large (average population is 5,766).
Purdue University Northwest offers online degree/certificate programs and 952 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Purdue University Northwest and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 3,910 male and 5,001 female students attending Purdue Northwest. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.78 to 1 and the ratio is similar to national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Purdue Northwest.
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 8,176 | 4,710 | 3,466 |
Men | 3,611 | 2,284 | 1,327 |
Women | 4,565 | 2,426 | 2,139 |
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 735 | 281 | 454 |
Men | 299 | 168 | 131 |
Women | 436 | 113 | 323 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 4,936 White students (55.39%) and 2,092 Hispanic students (23.48%) at Purdue University Northwest(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Purdue University Northwest.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 10 | 4 | 6 |
Asian | 277 | 132 | 145 |
Black or African American | 780 | 251 | 529 |
Hispanic | 2,013 | 893 | 1,120 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 8 | 3 | 5 |
White | 4,577 | 2,062 | 2,515 |
Two or More Races | 283 | 119 | 164 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 83 | 47 | 36 |
Total | 8,176 | 3,611 | 4,565 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Asian | 28 | 8 | 20 |
Black or African American | 45 | 14 | 31 |
Hispanic | 79 | 28 | 51 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 1 |
White | 359 | 108 | 251 |
Two or More Races | 13 | 4 | 9 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 14 | 6 | 8 |
Total | 735 | 299 | 436 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 7,049 students whose age under twenty five and 1,122 students whose age is over thirty years old at Purdue University Northwest.
Especially, 1,938 students are younger than eighteen and 4 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Purdue University Northwest.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 8,176 | 3,611 | 4,565 |
Under 18 | 1,938 | 769 | 1,169 |
18-19 | 2,085 | 1,059 | 1,026 |
20-21 | 1,589 | 771 | 818 |
22-24 | 1,240 | 575 | 665 |
25-29 | 559 | 243 | 316 |
30-34 | 262 | 95 | 167 |
35-39 | 206 | 45 | 161 |
40-49 | 213 | 41 | 172 |
50-64 | 79 | 13 | 66 |
65 and over | 2 | 0 | 2 |
unknown | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Total | 8,176 | 3,611 | 4,565 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 735 | 299 | 436 |
20-21 | 15 | 12 | 3 |
22-24 | 182 | 108 | 74 |
25-29 | 178 | 89 | 89 |
30-34 | 101 | 28 | 73 |
35-39 | 86 | 19 | 67 |
40-49 | 121 | 27 | 94 |
50-64 | 50 | 15 | 35 |
65 and over | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Total | 735 | 299 | 436 |
Online Student Population
At Purdue University Northwest, 3,326 students (37.32% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 952 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 418 students live in Indiana where Purdue University Northwest is located in and 534 students have enrolled from other states.
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 8,911 | 8,176 | 735 |
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 952 | 724 | 228 |
Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 2,374 | 2,289 | 85 |
Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 5,585 | 5,163 | 422 |
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 952 | 724 | 228 |
Indiana Residents | 418 | 280 | 138 |
Other State in U.S. | 534 | 444 | 90 |
Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |