| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 7 | NOT OFFER |
It offers 39 graduate programs - 21 Master's, 3 Doctorate, 9 Post-bachelor's, and 6 Post-master's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $6,638 for in-state and $11,960 for out-of-state students.
A total of 850 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 9,051 students at Purdue Northwest. Purdue Northwest offers online graduate programs and 215 out of 850 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $6,638 for Indiana residents and $11,960 for out-of-state students. It offers thirty-nine (39) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
| School Name | Purdue University Northwest |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Public |
| Address | 2200 169th Street, Hammond, IN |
| Graduate School Students | 777 students 215 students enrolled online exclusively |
| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | In-State$6,638 Out-of-State$11,960 |
| Student to Faculty | 17:1 (5.88%) |
| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 39 Graduate Programs 21 Master's, 3 Doctorate, 15 Post graduate certificates |
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at Purdue University Northwest with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Indiana residents, the tuition & fees are $6,638 and $11,960 for non-Indiana residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $330 for Indiana residents and $612 for out-of-state students.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,237 | $11,559 |
| Fees | $401 | $401 |
| Cost per Credit | $330 | $612 |
| Books & Supplies | $598 | |
| Room & Board | $8,907 (On-Campus) / $9,333 (Off-Campus) | |
| Personal Expenses | $4,212 (On-Campus) / $5,023 (Off-Campus) | |
| On-Campus Total | $20,355 | $25,677 |
| Off-Campus Total | $21,592 | $26,914 |
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | $6,457 | $6,303 | $6,407 | $6,430 | $6,638 |
| Out-of-State | $11,633 | $11,356 | $11,544 | $11,585 | $11,960 |
Purdue University Northwest offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 39 major areas - 21 Master's (3 online programs), 3 Doctorate (1 online programs), 9 Post-Bachelor's, 6 Post-Master's (2 online programs). 370 students have been conferred Master's degree and 3 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.| Master's | Doctorate | Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 370 | 3 | 18 | 6 |
| Men | 164 | - | 12 | - |
| Women | 206 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 7 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering/Industrial Management | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | 11 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology/Biological Sciences | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business/Commerce | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Operations Management and Supervision | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 6 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial Intelligence | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Computer Science | 70 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education | 15 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Special Education and Teaching | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Civil Engineering | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 33 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Mechanical Engineering | 13 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering/Industrial Management | 73ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 7 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Psychology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling | 8 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 88ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | 35 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Accounting | 10 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| History | 10 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 2 |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art Therapy/Therapist | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 1 |
| Nursing Education | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ONLINE |
| Nursing Administration | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 1ONLINE |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 1 |
| Clinical Nurse Specialist | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 1 |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Psychology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing Practice | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
By attending status, there are 374 full-time and 403 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 215 students enrolled through online exclusively and 67 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 251 White, 34 Black, and 19 Asian students are attending at Purdue University Northwest. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
19 grad students are younger than 22 and 146 students are older than 65. It has 517 students aged between 22 and 30 and 158 students aged 30 to 40.
| Total | 777 |
|---|---|
| Men | 312 |
| Women | 465 |
| Total | 777 |
|---|---|
| Full-time Students | 374 |
| Part-time Students | 403 |
| Total | 777 |
|---|---|
| Asian | 19 |
| Black | 34 |
| Hispanic | 62 |
| Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 251 |
| Two or more races | 12 |
| Un-Known | 114 |
| Total | 777 |
|---|---|
| 21 & Under | 19 |
| 22-24 | 311 |
| 25-29 | 206 |
| 30-34 | 93 |
| 35-39 | 65 |
| 40 & Over | 146 |
At Purdue University Northwest graduate schools, 215 students enrolled online exclusively and 67 students enrolled in some online courses.
| Total Enrollment | 850 |
|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 215 |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 67 |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 568 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 215 |
|---|---|
| Indiana Resident | 124 |
| Other State In U.S. | 91 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |