43%
Graduation Rate
66%
Retention Rate
[updated for 2024-2025 graduation data]
At Purdue University Northwest, the graduation rate is 43 % within 150% normal time, the retention rate is 66 %, as of August 31, 2025.
Its graduation rate is relatively lower than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 49.72% (public Master's College and University with larger programs).
Graduation Rates in Reasonable Completion Time
For the academic year 2024-2025, 481 students out of 1,121 candidates have completed their courses within 150% normal time (i.e. in 6 years for 4-year BS degree) at Purdue University Northwest.
By gender, 249 male and 232 female students graduated the school last year completing their jobs in the period.
| Candidates | Completers | Graduation Rates |
|---|
| Total | 1,121 | 481 | 42.91% |
|---|
| Men | 574 | 249 | 43.38% |
|---|
| Women | 547 | 232 | 42.41% |
|---|
Graduation Rate By Race/Ethnicity
The following table shows graduation rate by race and at Purdue University Northwest.
- American Indian or Alaska Native: 0.00%
- Asian: 72.00%
- Black (Non-Hispanic): 26.60%
- Hispanic: 42.41%
- White: 43.89%
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: 100.00%
- Two or More Race: 51.28%
- Unknown: 46.15%
Graduation Rate by Gender
| Total | Male | Female |
|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.00%(-/3) |
- |
- |
|---|
| Asian | 72.00%(18/25) |
73.33%(11/15) |
70.00%(7/10) |
|---|
| Black (Non-Hispanic) | 26.60%(25/94) |
25.64%(10/39) |
27.27%(15/55) |
|---|
| Hispanic | 42.41%(123/290) |
43.54%(64/147) |
41.26%(59/143) |
|---|
| White | 43.89%(284/647) |
43.57%(149/342) |
44.26%(135/305) |
|---|
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 100.00%(1/1) |
- |
100.00%(1/1) |
|---|
| Two or More Race | 51.28%(20/39) |
56.25%(9/16) |
47.83%(11/23) |
|---|
| Unknown | 46.15%(6/13) |
28.57%(2/7) |
66.67%(4/6) |
|---|
Non-Resident Alien Graduation Rate
A non-resident alien student is not a US citizen/green card holder and studies with a student visa, such as an F visa, in the United States. At Purdue University Northwest, 4 of 9 non-resident alien students completed their studies and the graduation rate was 44.44%.