Purdue University Northwest Trade Programs

Purdue University Northwest is a public institution located in Hammond, Indiana. The suburban atmosphere of Hammond makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.

Where Is Purdue University Northwest?

Contact details for Purdue Northwest are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	2200 169Th Street, Hammond, IN 46323
Phone:	219-989-2400
Website:	www.pnw.edu

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Can I Afford Purdue Northwest?

In a recent term, part-time Purdue Northwest students paid $253 per credit hour if they lived in-state. Out-of-state students paid $493 per credit hour. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$7,259	$14,144
Fees	$789	$789
Books and Supplies	$598	$598
On Campus Room and Board	$9,097	$9,097
On Campus Other Expenses	$4,212	$4,212

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Purdue Northwest, approximately 34% of students took out student loans averaging $5,212 a year. That adds up to $20,848 over four years for those students.

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Purdue University Northwest Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 8,539 undergraduate students at Purdue Northwest, with 5,199 being full-time and 3,340 being part-time.

There are also 824 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 5,199 full-time undergraduates at Purdue Northwest, 48% are male and 52% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Purdue University Northwest students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	126
Black or African American	523
Hispanic or Latino	1,244
White	2,961
International Students	121
Other Races/Ethnicities	224

Online Learning at Purdue University Northwest

There are 9 bachelor’s degree and 9 master’s degree programs available online at Purdue Northwest. In 2022-2023, 3,326 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Purdue Northwest has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 8th most popular in Indiana for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

Purdue University Northwest Trade School Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology	41	41
Construction Engineering Technology	38	38
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences	27	27
Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology	21	21
Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology	13	13
Industrial & Management Engineering	9	9
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology	3	3
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies, Other	0	0
Occupational Safety & Health Technology	0	0
TOTAL	152	152

Purdue University Northwest Trades

In a recent academic period, Purdue University Northwest awarded 426 undergraduate degrees. The table below shows the number of awards by award type for each trade program. Basic certificates are awards that are completed in less than a year, and undergraduate certificates are those awards that take between one and four years.

Major	Basic Certificates	Undergrad Certificates	Associate’s	Bachelor’s
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	0	0	0	3
Construction Engineering Technology	0	0	0	38
Electromechanical Engineering Technology	0	0	0	13
Electronics Engineering Technology	0	0	0	21
Engineering-Related Fields	0	0	0	9
Health Sciences & Services	0	0	0	27
Mechanical Engineering Technology	0	0	0	41
Total	0	0	0	426

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.