The student population at Purdue University Northwest is 9,051 (8,201 undergraduate and 850 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 3,020 (25.02%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 9 years is 9,669 where 9,051 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2018 and 2025, with 2 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 12,071 students in 2018 and was lowest at 8,679 in 2024. Overall, enrollment dropped from 12,071 to 9,051 students, a net loss of 3,020 (25%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Purdue University Northwest since 2017.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2017-18 | 12,071 | 11,134 | 4,786 | 6,348 | 937 | 362 | 575 |
| 2018-19 | 10,473 -1,598 | 9,573 -1,561 | 4,181 -605 | 5,392 -956 | 900 -37 | 379 17 | 521 -54 |
| 2019-20 | 10,006 -467 | 9,106 -467 | 3,990 -191 | 5,116 -276 | 900 | 357 -22 | 543 22 |
| 2020-21 | 9,363 -643 | 8,539 -567 | 3,667 -323 | 4,872 -244 | 824 -76 | 254 -103 | 570 27 |
| 2021-22 | 8,794 -569 | 8,044 -495 | 3,350 -317 | 4,694 -178 | 750 -74 | 259 5 | 491 -79 |
| 2022-23 | 8,911 117 | 8,176 132 | 3,611 261 | 4,565 -129 | 735 -15 | 299 40 | 436 -55 |
| 2023-24 | 8,679 -232 | 7,902 -274 | 3,647 36 | 4,255 -310 | 777 42 | 312 13 | 465 29 |
| 2024-25 | 9,051 372 | 8,201 299 | 3,735 88 | 4,466 211 | 850 73 | 381 69 | 469 4 |
| Average | 9,669 | 8,834 | 3,871 | 4,964 | 834 | 325 | 509 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 9 years is 8,834 where 8,201 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Purdue University Northwest since 2017.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2017-18 | 11,134 | 6,172 | 3,072 | 3,100 | 4,962 | 1,714 | 3,248 |
| 2018-19 | 9,573 | 5,806 | 2,897 | 2,909 | 3,767 | 1,284 | 2,483 |
| 2019-20 | 9,106 | 5,561 | 2,709 | 2,852 | 3,545 | 1,281 | 2,264 |
| 2020-21 | 8,539 | 5,199 | 2,476 | 2,723 | 3,340 | 1,191 | 2,149 |
| 2021-22 | 8,044 | 4,687 | 2,199 | 2,488 | 3,357 | 1,151 | 2,206 |
| 2022-23 | 8,176 | 4,710 | 2,284 | 2,426 | 3,466 | 1,327 | 2,139 |
| 2023-24 | 7,902 | 4,668 | 2,328 | 2,340 | 3,234 | 1,319 | 1,915 |
| 2024-25 | 8,201 | 4,625 | 2,255 | 2,370 | 3,576 | 1,480 | 2,096 |
| Average | 8,834 | 8,834 | 2,528 | 2,651 | 8,834 | 1,343 | 2,313 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 9 years is 834 where 850 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Purdue University Northwest since 2017.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2017-18 | 937 | 295 | 139 | 156 | 642 | 223 | 419 |
| 2018-19 | 900 | 352 | 182 | 170 | 548 | 197 | 351 |
| 2019-20 | 900 | 328 | 166 | 162 | 572 | 191 | 381 |
| 2020-21 | 824 | 266 | 123 | 143 | 558 | 131 | 427 |
| 2021-22 | 750 | 228 | 127 | 101 | 522 | 132 | 390 |
| 2022-23 | 735 | 281 | 168 | 113 | 454 | 131 | 323 |
| 2023-24 | 777 | 374 | 209 | 165 | 403 | 103 | 300 |
| 2024-25 | 850 | 416 | 237 | 179 | 434 | 144 | 290 |
| Average | 834 | 834 | 169 | 149 | 834 | 157 | 360 |
The percentage of white students is 47.57% and the percentage of black students is 9.21% at Purdue University Northwest. 3.40% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 24.67% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 61.86% to 47.57%. Asian enrollment grew from 2.34% to 3.40%. Black student enrollment increased from 9.17% to 9.21%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 16.96% to 24.67%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7023 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.5790 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Purdue University Northwest over the past 9 years (2017-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | 26 | 282 | 1,107 | 2,047 | 10 | 7,467 | 297 |
| 2018-19 | 24 | 281 | 986 | 1,969 | 13 | 6,274 | 252 |
| 2019-20 | 20 | 295 | 978 | 1,961 | 11 | 5,858 | 276 |
| 2020-21 | 20 | 277 | 932 | 2,009 | 12 | 5,449 | 260 |
| 2021-22 | 14 | 274 | 803 | 1,934 | 13 | 5,134 | 254 |
| 2022-23 | 10 | 305 | 825 | 2,092 | 9 | 4,936 | 296 |
| 2023-24 | 17 | 281 | 863 | 2,010 | 12 | 4,504 | 280 |
| 2024-25 | 11 | 308 | 834 | 2,233 | 6 | 4,306 | 270 |
| Average | 18 | 288 | 916 | 2,032 | 11 | 5,491 | 273 |
663 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 7% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -58.87% since 2017. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Purdue University Northwest from 2017 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | 12,071 | 1,612 | 2,656 | 7,803 |
| 2018-19 | 10,473 | 1,549 | 2,696 | 6,228 |
| 2019-20 | 10,006 | 1,350 | 2,542 | 6,114 |
| 2020-21 | 9,363 | 1,511 | 4,547 | 3,305 |
| 2021-22 | 8,794 | 1,256 | 2,500 | 5,038 |
| 2022-23 | 8,911 | 952 | 2,374 | 5,585 |
| 2023-24 | 8,679 | 715 | 2,282 | 5,682 |
| 2024-25 | 9,051 | 663 | 1,851 | 6,537 |
| Average | 9,669 | 1,201 | 2,681 | 5,787 |
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