Purdue University Northwest is a public four-year institution in Hammond, Indiana. Its campus is in a large suburban area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 9,051, made up of 8,201 undergraduates and 850 graduate students. It is part of Purdue University.
Purdue University Northwest offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and professional doctorates across 78 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Computer Science, Engineering/Industrial Management, and Registered Nursing. It awarded 1,505 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 12 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
66% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 17 to 1.
Key figures
9,051
Students enrolled
66%
First-year retention
1,505
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
78
Programs and majors
17:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterProfessional
Programs and majors offered 78
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
66%
First-year retention, part-time students
22%
Student-to-faculty ratio
17:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
1,096
Master's degrees
370
Professional doctorates
3
Certificates under 1 year
6
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
6
Postbaccalaureate certificates
18
Post-master's certificates
6
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
9,051
Undergraduates, fall 2024
8,201
Graduate students, fall 2024
850
Full-time, fall 2024
56%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
10,278
Undergraduates, 2024-25
9,211
Graduate students, 2024-25
1,067
Full-time, 2024-25
53%
Size category
5,000 to 9,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
55%
Men
45%
White
48%
Hispanic or Latino
24%
Black or African American
9%
Asian
3%
Two or more races
3%
International (U.S. nonresident)
7%
Race or ethnicity unknown
5%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
12
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
10%
Students taking some online courses
19%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
Purdue University
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Research designation
Research Colleges and Universities
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Chancellor
Kenneth Holford
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization