How Purdue Northwest's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 49.20%, and this year's acceptance rate is 71.00% at Purdue University Northwest. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 51.23% and women students' rate is 47.96%.

The next table and chart illustrate the acceptance rates changes at Purdue University Northwest over the past 7 years (2017-2024).

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2017-18	34.67%	37.96%	32.02%
2018-19	31.08% -3.59%	34.81% -3.86%	28.16% -3.86%
2019-20	28.57% -2.51%	32.90% -2.69%	25.47% -2.69%
2020-21	30.28% 1.71%	35.30% 1.33%	26.80% 1.33%
2021-22	76.00% 45.72%	77.03% 49.21%	76.00% 49.21%
2022-23	72.82% -3.18%	70.58% -0.75%	75.26% -0.75%
2023-24	71.00% -1.82%	70.01% -3.26%	72.00% -3.26%
Average	49.20%	51.23%	47.96%

Purdue University Northwest Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 7 years is 56.60% where the current academic year yield is 25.99%.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at Purdue University Northwest from 2017 to 2024.

Year	Total	Men	Women
2017-18	78.45%	79.43%	77.52%
2018-19	77.77% -0.68%	80.70% -2.59%	74.93% -2.59%
2019-20	76.23% -1.54%	78.69% -0.98%	73.96% -0.98%
2020-21	68.47% -7.76%	72.06% -8.76%	65.20% -8.76%
2021-22	38.01% -30.47%	42.96% -31.18%	34.02% -31.18%
2022-23	31.29% -6.71%	31.56% -2.99%	31.02% -2.99%
2023-24	25.99% -5.30%	25.98% -3.02%	28.01% -3.02%
Average	56.60%	58.77%	54.95%

Purdue University Northwest Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 5,095, the average number of admitted is 2,515, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 1,165. The number of Purdue Northwest applicants increased by 12.77% (724 applicants) compared to the previous year.

The following table and chart show the changes of applicants, admitted, and enrolled headcount at Purdue University Northwest from 2017 to 2024.

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2017-18	4,136	1,434	1,125
2018-19	4,849 713	1,507 47	1,172 47
2019-20	5,670 821	1,620 63	1,235 63
2020-21	5,301 -369	1,605 -136	1,099 -136
2021-22	3,642 -1,659	2,768 -47	1,052 -47
2022-23	5,670 2,028	4,129 240	1,292 240
2023-24	6,394 724	4,540 -112	1,180 -112
Average	5,095	2,515	1,165

Purdue University Northwest Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at Purdue Northwest

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes