Purdue University Northwest
Hammond, IN · www.pnw.edu
5,671
Students
72.4%
Admit Rate
$6,079
Net Cost
At a glance — A mid-size public school in Hammond, IN.
💰 Earnings After Graduation
6 Years After Enrollment
$48,439
Median annual earnings
10 Years After Enrollment
$48,318
Median annual earnings
📚 Popular Majors
Bachelor's completions by gender. Source: IPEDS Completions (2023–24).
🏷️ Cost & Financial Aid
In-State Tuition
$8,675
Out-of-State Tuition
$16,094
Avg Net Price
$6,079
Median Debt
$21,229
Pell Grant Rate
28.1%
ROI (10yr Earnings / Net Price)
8.0x
🏈 Athletics Score
27.5 / 100
Revenue
$50.2M
Expenses
$49.7M
Sports Offered
19(8M / 11W)
Net
+$0.5M
Source: EADA (Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act), NCAA Records & Google Trends
🔍 Google Search Interest
General Interest
16
Relative search volume
🛡️ Campus Safety
93.5 / 100
Total Incidents per 1,000 Students
27.68
Violent
29
Property
67
Drug/Alcohol
61
Based on Clery Act campus crime reports
☀️ Campus Weather
44.5 / 100
Cool and partly cloudy
Avg Temp
44°F
Sep-May avg
Sunny Days
178
per year
Rainfall
42"
per year
Snowfall
26"
per year
Humidity
70%
avg relative
Based on NOAA 30-year climate normals during academic year
📰 Latest News
Purdue University Northwest supports families’ back-to-school needs through school-supply giveaways - Purdue University Northwest
Purdue University Northwest to host back-to-school supply giveaways - nwitimes.com
PNW’s Exercise is Medicine® On Campus program earns highest honor from ACSM - Purdue University Northwest
Meet the Chancellor - Purdue University Northwest
Search for Next Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration - Purdue University Northwest
Source: Google News
🎓 Academics
🌍 Student Demographics
Gender
Race & ethnicity
🎉 Social Life Score
36.5 / 100
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