How many students at Purdue Northwest? For the academic year 2022-2023, total of 8,911 students have enrolled in Purdue University Northwest with 8,176 undergraduate and 735 graduate students.
By gender, 3,910 male and 5,001 female students are attending the school.
It has relatively fewer students compared to similar colleges (9,858 students in average - public Master's College and University (larger programs)).
952 students are enrolled exclusively, and 2,374 students are enrolled in some online courses.
You can check the student demographics by gender ratio, race/ethnicity, age distribution, and online enrollment.
Student Population by Gender
Purdue University Northwest has a total of 8,911 enrolled students for the academic year 2022-2023. 8,176 students have enrolled in undergraduate programs and 735 students joined graduate programs.
By gender, 3,910 male and 5,001 female students (the male-female ratio is 44:56) are attending the school. The gender distribution is based on the 2022-2023 data.
Total Student Enrolled By Gender
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate |
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| Total | 8,911 | 8,176 | 735 |
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| Men | 3,910 | 3,611 | 299 |
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| Women | 5,001 | 4,565 | 436 |
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Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, 4,936 White, 825 Black, and 305 Asian students out of a total of 8,911 are attending at Purdue University Northwest. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in chart below (academic year 2022-2023 data).
Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Total)
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
| American Indian or Native American | 10 | 4 | 6 |
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| Asian | 305 | 140 | 165 |
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| Black | 825 | 265 | 560 |
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| Hispanic | 2,092 | 921 | 1,171 |
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| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 9 | 3 | 6 |
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| White | 4,936 | 2,170 | 2,766 |
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| Two or more races | 296 | 123 | 173 |
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| Race Unknown | 97 | 53 | 44 |
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Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Undergraduate)
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
| American Indian or Native American | 10 | 4 | 6 |
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| Asian | 277 | 132 | 145 |
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| Black | 780 | 251 | 529 |
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| Hispanic | 2,013 | 893 | 1,120 |
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| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 8 | 3 | 5 |
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| White | 4,577 | 2,062 | 2,515 |
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| Two or more races | 283 | 119 | 164 |
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| Race Unknown | 83 | 47 | 36 |
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Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Graduate)
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
| American Indian or Native American | - | - | - |
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| Asian | 28 | 8 | 20 |
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| Black | 45 | 14 | 31 |
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| Hispanic | 79 | 28 | 51 |
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| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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| White | 359 | 108 | 251 |
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| Two or more races | 13 | 4 | 9 |
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| Race Unknown | 14 | 6 | 8 |
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Student Age Distribution
By age, Purdue Northwest has 1,938 students under 18 years old and 4 students over 65 years old. There are 7,049 students under 25 years old, and 1,859 students over 25 years old out of 8,911 total students.
In undergraduate programs, 1,938 students are younger than 18 and 2 students are older than 65. Purdue Northwest has 6,852 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 1,321 students aged 25 and over.
It has 197 graduate students aged under 25 and 538 students aged 25 and over.
Student Age Distribution (Total)
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
| Under 18 | 1,938 | 1,169 | 769 |
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| 18-19 | 2,085 | 1,026 | 1,059 |
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| 20-21 | 1,604 | 821 | 783 |
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| 22-24 | 1,422 | 739 | 683 |
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| 25-29 | 737 | 405 | 332 |
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| 30-34 | 363 | 240 | 123 |
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| 35-39 | 292 | 228 | 64 |
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| 40-49 | 334 | 266 | 68 |
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| 50-64 | 129 | 101 | 28 |
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| Over 65 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
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Student Age Distribution (Undergraduate)
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
| Under 18 | 1,938 | 1,169 | 769 |
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| 18-19 | 2,085 | 1,026 | 1,059 |
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| 20-21 | 1,589 | 818 | 771 |
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| 22-24 | 1,240 | 665 | 575 |
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| 25-29 | 559 | 316 | 243 |
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| 30-34 | 262 | 167 | 95 |
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| 35-39 | 206 | 161 | 45 |
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| 40-49 | 213 | 172 | 41 |
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| 50-64 | 79 | 66 | 13 |
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| Over 65 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
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Student Age Distribution (Graduate)
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
| 20-21 | 15 | 3 | 12 |
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| 22-24 | 182 | 74 | 108 |
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| 25-29 | 178 | 89 | 89 |
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| 30-34 | 101 | 73 | 28 |
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| 35-39 | 86 | 67 | 19 |
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| 40-49 | 121 | 94 | 27 |
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| 50-64 | 50 | 35 | 15 |
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| Over 65 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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Online Student Enrollment
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially who want to continue education and work in field. At Purdue University Northwest, 952 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 2,374 students are enrolled in some online courses.
418 students lived in Indiana or jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 534 students live in other State or outside of the United States.
Online Student Population
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| All Students | 8,911 | 952 | 2,374 |
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| Undergraduate | 8,176 | 724 | 2,289 |
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| Graduate | 735 | 228 | 85 |
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Online Student Population by Locality
| Indiana Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. |
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| All Students | 418 | 534 | 0 |
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| Undergraduate | 280 | 444 | 0 |
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| Graduate | 138 | 90 | 0 |
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Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
Among 8,176 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 454 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 5.55%.305 students have transferred in as full-time status and 149 students transferred in as part-time status.
Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
| Number of Students |
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| Regular Full-time | 4,405 |
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| Transfer-in Full-time | 305 |
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| Regular Part-time | 3,317 |
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| Transfer-in Part-time | 149 |
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