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.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Purdue Northwest is 90.61% which is decreased by 2,933 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 87 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 83 male students for every 100 female students, up from 74 in 2017.
- 663 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has decreased by -58.87% since 2017.
Student Population Changes
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.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
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.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
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.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
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).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
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.