Purdue Northwest Student Population

Total 8,911 students are enrolled in Purdue University Northwest (8,176 undergraduate and 735 graduate). Among them, 952 students are enrolled in online degree/certificate programs. 406 faculties are working for Purdue University Northwest and student to faculty ratio is 21.95 to 1.
  • Total Student Population: 8,911
  • Undergraduate: 8,176
  • Graduate: 735
  • Online Students: 952

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Population By Gender/Attending Status

For academic year 2022-2023, total 8,911 students enrolled into Purdue University Northwest. 8,176 enrolled in undergraduate programs and 735 students enrolled in graduate programs. By attending status. there are 4,991 full-time and 3,920 part-time students. By gender, 3,910 male and 5,001 female students are attending at Purdue University Northwest. Next table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for Purdue University Northwest.
Student Population By Gender
Purdue University Northwest
TotalMaleFemale
Total8,9113,9105,001
Undergraduate8,1763,6114,565
Graduate735299436
Student Population By Attending Status
Purdue University Northwest
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total8,9114,9913,920
Undergraduate8,1764,7103,466
Graduate735281454

Population by Race/Ethnicity

Next tables summarize the students population by race/ethnicity at Purdue University Northwest.
There are 4,936 White (55.39%), 825 Black/African American (9.26%), 2,092 Hispanic (23.48%), 305 Asian (3.42%), and 753 students with other races.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Purdue University Northwest
TotalMaleFemale
Total8,9113,9105,001
American Indian/Native American1046
Asian305140165
Black/African American825265560
Hispanic2,0929211,171
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander936
White4,9362,1702,766
Two More296123173
Un-Known975344
Undergraduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Purdue University Northwest
TotalMaleFemale
Total8,1763,6114,565
American Indian/Native American1046
Asian277132145
Black/African American780251529
Hispanic2,0138931,120
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander835
White4,5772,0622,515
Two More283119164
Un-Known834736
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Purdue University Northwest
TotalMaleFemale
Total735299436
American Indian/Native American000
Asian28820
Black/African American451431
Hispanic792851
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander101
White359108251
Two More1349
Un-Known1468

Online Student Population

Purdue University Northwest offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for both undergraduate and graduate programs. 952 students (10.68% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 2,374 students (26.64% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. Next table summarizes the online student population for Purdue University Northwest.
Distance Learning Student Population at Purdue University Northwest
TotalEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Total8,9119522,3745,585
Undergraduate8,1767242,2895,163
Graduate73522885422

Population by Student Age

The following table summarizes the students population by age at Purdue University Northwest. 3,026 students are aged 20 to 24 (33.96% of total students), 4,023 students are aged below 20 (45.15%), 133 students are aged above 50 (1.49%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at Purdue University Northwest.
Student Population By Age at Purdue University Northwest
TotalMaleFemale
Total8,9113,9105,001
Under 181,9387691,169
Age 18-192,0851,0591,026
Age 20-211,604783821
Age 22-241,422683739
Age 25-29737332405
Age 30-34363123240
Age 35-3929264228
Age 40-4933468266
Age 50-6412928101
Over 64413
Age Un-Known303
Undergraduate Student Population By Age at Purdue University Northwest
TotalMaleFemale
Total8,1763,6114,565
Under 181,9387691,169
Age 18-192,0851,0591,026
Age 20-211,589771818
Age 22-241,240575665
Age 25-29559243316
Age 30-3426295167
Age 35-3920645161
Age 40-4921341172
Age 50-64791366
Over 64202
Age Un-Known303
Graduate Student Population By Age at Purdue University Northwest
TotalMaleFemale
Total735299436
Age 20-2115123
Age 22-2418210874
Age 25-291788989
Age 30-341012873
Age 35-39861967
Age 40-491212794
Age 50-64501535
Over 64211

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Indiana University-Bloomington (IU) is a Public, 4-years school located in Bloomington, IN. The 2023 tuition & fees is $11,790 for Indiana residents and $40,482 for out-of-state students. The school has a total enrollment of 47,005 and student to faculty ratio is 17 to 1 (5.88%).
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American College of Education (American College of Education) is a Private, 4-years school located in Indianapolis, IN. American College of Education is a completely online college that all programs/degrees are offered via distance education.The 2023 tuition & fees is $6,240. The school has a total enrollment of 10,003 and student to faculty ratio is 14 to 1 (7.14%).
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