The average graduation rate over the past 8 years (2017-2025) is 39.88% where the last year rate was 42%.
The average retention rate of the last 9 years is 66.63% for full-time students and 39.63% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 9 years is 39.88% where the current academic year rate is 42%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Purdue University Northwest over the past 8 years (2017-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | 34% | 31% | 38% |
| 2018-19 | 37% | 34% | 40% |
| 2019-20 | 37% | 37% | 38% |
| 2020-21 | 41% | 42% | 41% |
| 2021-22 | 40% | 39% | 40% |
| 2022-23 | 44% | 44% | 44% |
| 2023-24 | 44% | 42% | 45% |
| 2024-25 | 42% | 43% | 42% |
| Average | 39.88% | 39.00% | 41.00% |
The average retention rate of the last 9 years is 66.63% for full-time students and 39.63% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Purdue Northwest from 2017 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | 68% | 44% |
| 2018-19 | 69% | 45% |
| 2019-20 | 67% | 41% |
| 2020-21 | 71% | 54% |
| 2021-22 | 60% | 30% |
| 2022-23 | 64% | 41% |
| 2023-24 | 68% | 40% |
| 2024-25 | 66% | 22% |
| Average | 66.63% | 39.63% |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 9 years is 17.13 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 17 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Purdue University Northwest since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2017-18 | 19:1 |
| 2018-19 | 17:1 |
| 2019-20 | 17:1 |
| 2020-21 | 20:1 |
| 2021-22 | 15:1 |
| 2022-23 | 15:1 |
| 2023-24 | 17:1 |
| 2024-25 | 17:1 |
| Average | 17.13:1 |
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