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Graduation Rate

The following chart shows the graduation rate of Purdue University Northwest students who enrolled in 2015 and after. The stat covers all undergraduates registered as full-time students to study a 4-year bachelor's degree program for the first time.

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

As of August 31, 2021, the average graduation rate of Purdue University Northwest students is 40.3%. Female students graduated at a rate of 40.6%, whereas male students graduated at a rate of 39.9%.

40.3%

  • asian 57.1% 16 students
  • African American 18.1% 30 students
  • white 42.9% 363 students
  • unknown 43.8% 7 students
  • hispanic 41.4% 132 students
  • International Students 63.6% 49 students
  • Mixed Race 16.7% 10 students

Drop Out

Purdue University Northwest has an overall drop-out rate of 54.6% as of August 31, 2021. The dropout rate of male students and female students is 55.0% and 54.3% respectively.

Below is a breakdown of the dropout rate of US students by race/ethnicity and international students.

54.6%

  • asian 32.1% 9 students
  • African American 78.9% 131 students
  • white 52.5% 445 students
  • unknown 56.2% 9 students
  • hispanic 52.0% 166 students
  • International Students 29.9% 23 students
  • Mixed Race 76.7% 46 students

Still Enrolled

The data represent all cohorts between 2015 and August 31, 2021

5.1%

  • asian 10.7% 3 students
  • African American 3.0% 5 students
  • white 4.6% 39 students
  • hispanic 6.6% 21 students
  • International Students 6.5% 5 students
  • Mixed Race 6.7% 4 students

Bachelor's Degrees

Degree/Program Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering $68,723 $72,796 $83,022
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians NA $67,660 $74,625
Mechanical Engineering $64,537 $62,260 $73,252
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing $66,599 $65,123 $66,736
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians $61,724 $58,221 $65,341
Accounting and Related Services $40,367 $36,848 $51,672
Business Administration, Management and Operations $35,277 $39,214 $49,646
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other $37,212 $33,565 $44,921
Sociology $35,032 $30,554 $41,841
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods $38,782 $38,289 $39,818
Hospitality Administration/Management $29,781 $26,739 $38,694
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities $33,347 NA $35,344
Political Science and Government $35,414 $28,366 $34,345
Communication and Media Studies $31,096 $23,166 $33,339
Biology, General $29,482 $25,194 $30,584
Psychology, General $26,983 $26,264 $30,466
English Language and Literature, General $23,523 $26,353 $28,249
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services $26,888 $28,055 $28,227
Business/Commerce, General NA $20,140 NA
Human Resources Management and Services $38,201 NA NA
Management Information Systems and Services $58,602 NA NA
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General $27,986 NA NA
History NA $29,685 NA
Social Work $24,477 $26,715 NA
Behavioral Sciences $26,990 $33,987 NA
Mathematics $47,390 NA NA
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services NA $18,771 NA
Engineering-Related Fields $52,444 $42,682 NA
Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians $65,086 $62,409 NA
Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians $59,309 NA NA
Civil Engineering NA $52,107 NA
Education, General $39,705 $41,342 NA
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other NA $38,289 NA
Computer Software and Media Applications $29,193 NA NA
Computer and Information Sciences, General $37,738 NA NA

Master's Degrees

Degree/Program Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Business Administration, Management and Operations $63,613 $86,867 $95,054
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing $96,150 NA NA
Engineering-Related Fields NA $74,576 NA
Education, General $43,876 $43,426 NA

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