Enrollment Comparison Chart

The below chart compares the student population between Purdue University Northwest and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 3,910 male and 5,001 female students attending Purdue Northwest. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.78 to 1 and the ratio is similar to national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Purdue Northwest.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Purdue Northwest
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total8,1764,7103,466
Men3,6112,2841,327
Women4,5652,4262,139
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Purdue Northwest
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total735281454
Men299168131
Women436113323

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 4,936 White students (55.39%) and 2,092 Hispanic students (23.48%) at Purdue University Northwest(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Purdue University Northwest.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Purdue University Northwest
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native1046
Asian277132145
Black or African American780251529
Hispanic2,0138931,120
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander835
White4,5772,0622,515
Two or More Races283119164
Race/Ethnicity Unknown834736
Total 8,1763,6114,565
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Purdue University Northwest
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native000
Asian28820
Black or African American451431
Hispanic792851
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander101
White359108251
Two or More Races1349
Race/Ethnicity Unknown1468
Total 735299436

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 7,049 students whose age under twenty five and 1,122 students whose age is over thirty years old at Purdue University Northwest.
Especially, 1,938 students are younger than eighteen and 4 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Purdue University Northwest.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at Purdue University Northwest
TotalMenWomen
Total8,176 3,6114,565
Under 181,938 7691,169
18-192,085 1,0591,026
20-211,589 771818
22-241,240 575665
25-29559 243316
30-34262 95167
35-39206 45161
40-49213 41172
50-6479 1366
65 and over2 02
unknown3 03
Total 8,176 3,6114,565
Population by Student Age at Purdue University Northwest
TotalMenWomen
Total735 299436
20-2115 123
22-24182 10874
25-29178 8989
30-34101 2873
35-3986 1967
40-49121 2794
50-6450 1535
65 and over2 11
Total 735 299436

Online Student Population

At Purdue University Northwest, 3,326 students (37.32% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 952 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 418 students live in Indiana where Purdue University Northwest is located in and 534 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total8,9118,176735
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes952724228
Enrolled Some in Online Classes2,3742,28985
Not Enrolled in Online Classes5,5855,163422
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)952724228
Indiana Residents418280138
Other State in U.S.53444490
Outside of U.S.000
Unknown000