2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 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 $6,430 and $11,585 for non-Indiana residents. The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $312 for Indiana residents and $578 for out-of-state students.
Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)
2024 COATuition Trends
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$6,042$11,197
Fees$388$388
Cost per Credit$312$578
Books & Supplies$598
Room & Board$9,097 (On-Campus) / $9,070 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$4,212 (On-Campus) / $5,023 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$20,337$25,492
Off-Campus Total$21,121$26,276
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
In-State$6,244$6,457$6,303$6,407$6,430
Out-of-State$11,250$11,633$11,356$11,544$11,585

Graduate Program Overview

Purdue University Northwest is a four-years, public school located in Hammond, Indiana. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $6,430 for Indiana residents and $11,585 for out-of-state students.
It offers thirty-eight (38) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NamePurdue University Northwest
TypeFour-years, Public
Address2200 169th Street, Hammond, IN
Graduate School Students750 students
228 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$6,430
Out-of-State$11,585
Student to Faculty15:1 (6.67%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 38 Graduate Programs
21 Master's, 2 Doctorate, 15 Post graduate certificates

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

Purdue University Northwest offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 38 major areas - 21 Master's (3 online programs), 2 Doctorate (1 online programs), 9 Post-Bachelor', 6 Post-Master'(2 online programs). 324 students have been conferred Master's degree and 1 students have received Doctorate degree last year.The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total324197
Men109-6-
Women215137
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.
Computer and Information Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer Systems Analysis/AnalystNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information AssuranceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Engineering
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Engineering (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Engineering Technology
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Engineering/Industrial Management-ONLINE NOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED
Work and Family Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Child Care and Support Services ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Business
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business/CommerceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and Management- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Operations Management and SupervisionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Communication and Journalism
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Speech Communication and Rhetoric6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer Science10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Education39 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Educational Leadership and Administration-ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Special Education and Teaching- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Elementary Education and Teaching- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Engineering9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Electrical and Electronics Engineering16 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mechanical Engineering20 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering Technology
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Engineering/Industrial Management33ONLINE NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Work and Family Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Human Development and Family Studies- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
English Language and Literature
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences7 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Mathematics and Statistics
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse107ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management48 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Accounting7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
History
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Education- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Art Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2
Nursing EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1ONLINE
Nursing AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -ONLINE
Family Practice Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
Clinical Nurse SpecialistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Engineering Technology
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields (other)NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Nursing PracticeNOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Graduate Student Population

Total 8,794 students enrolled in Purdue University Northwest including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status.
In graduate school, 750 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees. By gender, it has 259 male and 491 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 228 full-time and 522 part-time students in graduate schools.
It offers online degree programs and 228 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 85 students are taking some online graduate courses.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total750
Men Students259
Women Students491
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total750
Full-time Students228
Part-time Students522
By race/ethnicity 417 White, 62 Black, and 28 Asian students are attending at Purdue University Northwest. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total750
Asian28
Black62
Hispanic73
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander
2
White417
Two or more races7
Un-Known18
15 students are younger than 22 and 173 students are older than 65. The school has 360 students aged between 22 and 30 and 187 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total750
21 & Under15
22-24182
25-29178
30-34101
35-3986
40 & Over173
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Purdue University Northwest, 228 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 85 students are enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment735
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses228
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses85
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses422
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses228
Indiana Resident138
Other State In U.S.90
Outside of U.S.0


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