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

Can I Afford Purdue Northwest?

For the <nil> academic year, 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.

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

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

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.