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Purdue University Northwest

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  1. Families earning under $30k paid $1,432 a year after grants and aid, against a published cost of $15,571.

  2. Students who received federal aid earned a median $48,318 ten years after entering, the 45th percentile among public 4-years.

  3. 43% of students finish within 150% of normal time.

Enrollment, 2023
10,438

What it costs

The published sticker cost is $15,571 a year; after grants, families who received aid paid between $1,432 and $13,645 a year depending on income at Purdue University Northwest.

Statement of cost · Purdue University Northwest

Family income (per year)
Sticker costPublished yearly cost of attendance, all students
$15,571
What families earning under $30k paidYearly net price after grants, for students receiving federal aid
$1,432
Average net price, all incomesAided students, all family incomes
$6,079
In-state tuition & feesLatest reported, 2024
$8,675

Each figure is reported separately; none is computed from another.

Net price by family income

Pick an income bracket above; the marked point follows. Dollars are what aided families paid each year after grants.

Yearly net price by family income, in dollars

under $30k: $1,432; $30–48k: $2,428; $48–75k: $7,026; $75–110k: $12,452; over $110k: $13,645. Shaded band: middle half of public 4-years, from $8,778 to $16,425; dotted line at the median, $12,780.
  • Shaded: the middle half of public 4-years (all incomes), $8,778 to $16,425. Dotted line: the median, $12,780.
Table of the same numbers
Average yearly net price by family income bracket
Family incomePaid per year
Under $30k$1,432
$30k–$48k$2,428
$48k–$75k$7,026
$75k–$110k$12,452
Over $110k$13,645

College Scorecard, 2023–24 aid cohort (students who received federal aid)

What graduates earn and owe

Ten years after entry, the median federally aided student here earns $48,318; the median graduate who borrowed owes $21,229.

Statement, continued

Earnings, 6 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
$48,439
Earnings, 8 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
$49,368
Median earnings 10 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
45th percentile among public 4-years
$48,318
Median debt, graduatesStudents who finished and borrowed federal loans.
66th percentile among public 4-years
$21,229
Median debt, all who borrowedEveryone who borrowed, whether or not they finished.
$13,031

Earnings and debt come from federal aid records, so students who never received federal aid are not counted.

Earnings after entry

The shaded band is the middle half of public 4-years at 10 years: $42,655 to $60,720.

6 yrs after entry: $48,439; 8 yrs after entry: $49,368; 10 yrs after entry: $48,318. Median graduate debt: $21,229. Shaded band: middle half of public 4-years at 10 years, from $42,655 to $60,720; dotted line at the median, $50,178.
  • Shaded: middle half of public 4-years, 10 years out ($42,655 to $60,720); dotted line is the median.
  • Dashed: median graduate debt, $21,229.

Earnings cover federally aided (Title IV) students only. Hollow marks are rungs with no reported value, not zero.

Table of the same numbers
Earnings after entry and graduate debt
MeasureDollars
Median earnings, 6 yrs after entry$48,439
Median earnings, 8 yrs after entry$49,368
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry$48,318
Median graduate debt$21,229

College Scorecard, federal tax and aid records

What programs pay

Median earnings five years after completing, by field of study. Small programs are privacy-suppressed and shown as not reported, never zero.

What programs pay at Purdue University Northwest
ProgramCredentialGraduatesEarnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree482$84,328$24,552
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree94not reportednot reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree58$47,485$27,000
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree57$46,164$24,750
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree54$44,737$23,929
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree52$68,859$25,099
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree43$61,921$28,000
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree42$45,137$28,000
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree42$122,242not reported
Engineering-Related FieldsMaster's Degree37not reportednot reported
MarketingBachelor's Degree37not reported$25,437
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree34not reported$18,700
Show all 24 programs
Remaining programs
ProgramCredentialGraduatesEarnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's Degree32$89,239$25,250
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree32not reported$26,500
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree32not reported$23,078
Computer ScienceBachelor's Degree30not reportednot reported
Civil EngineeringBachelor's Degree29not reported$28,250
Computer ScienceMaster's Degree28not reportednot reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree28$45,332$29,517
Education, GeneralMaster's Degree26not reportednot reported
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringBachelor's Degree26$90,673$26,471
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree23$71,650$25,000
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree11not reported$25,625
Engineering-Related FieldsBachelor's Degree2not reportednot reported

Source: College Scorecard field-of-study data.

Who goes here

Purdue University Northwest: 5,671 undergraduates; 28% of students receive Pell grants; 72% of applicants are admitted.

Admission rate

72%

30th percentile among public 4-years

Undergraduates

5,671

55th percentile among public 4-years

Pell share

28%

of undergraduates receive Pell grants

37th percentile among public 4-years

Completion

43%

finish within 150% of normal time

45th percentile among public 4-years

First-generation

43%

parents did not attend college

Median family income

$39,335

61st percentile among public 4-years

Students by family income

Share of students in each family-income bracket, for students who received federal aid.

  • Under $30k33%
  • $30k–$48k17%
  • $48k–$75k16%
  • $75k–$110k16%
  • Over $110k19%
Show as a table
Students by family income
Family incomeShare of students
Under $30k33%
$30k–$48k17%
$48k–$75k16%
$75k–$110k16%
Over $110k19%

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Sources & caveats

Figures come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Built 2026-07-17.

not reported
Not reported: suppressed for privacy or never collected. It is not zero, and nothing has been filled in.
Percentiles
A percentile compares this school with others in its own sector (for example, public 4-year schools). It describes position, not quality.
Earnings
Earnings cover students who received federal (Title IV) aid, measured from the year they entered. Students who never received federal aid are not included.
Provenance notes
  • U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard, 2026-06 release. Earnings cover federally aided (Title IV) students only. Suppressed values are null, never imputed.
  • Annual Scorecard files 1996-2026. A null in early years usually means the measure was not yet collected, not zero.
  • Coordinates and locale describe the campus address, not where students live.