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Is Purdue University Northwest worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for Purdue University Northwest, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Stretch
Purdue University Northwest sits in the stretch band for a typical family. The long-run earnings picture at $48,318 helps, but median debt of $21,229 plus yearly net price of $6,079 creates a tighter path. For context, Purdue University Northwest's net price is about 27% below the typical 4-year, public school. It can work, but the financing plan has to be deliberate.
Is the price fair?
Compared to 774 similar 4-year, public schools
This school
$9,637
/yrAverage school like this
$13,155
/yrThis helps your Worth-It Score
You'd pay about $3,518 less per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $14,000 in savings.
Score breakdown
The public version of the score weighs affordability, after graduation outcomes, and repayment burden.
Affordability
40% weight
The yearly net price sits in a range that leaves more room for family cash flow and lower borrowing.
Outcome
40% weight
The outcome data does not create enough margin to fully offset the cost.
Repayment
20% weight
Median debt stays in a more comfortable repayment range for a typical graduate.
The numbers behind the score
Median net price per year
$6,079
Median earnings 10 years out
$48,318
Median debt at graduation
$21,229
Graduation rate
43%
At Purdue University Northwest, a typical graduate carries about $21,229 in student debt and earns roughly $48,318 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $241 per month, or 6% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
What this means for your family
Purdue University Northwest is a public four year school in Hammond, IN. For many families, the key question is whether the published value here beats cheaper in state or regional alternatives once your real aid offer arrives.
Similar schools worth comparing
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Public 4-year
Indiana University-Northwest
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Worth-It Score: 60/100
Median net price: $5,130
Public 4-year
Indiana University-Southeast
New Albany, IN
Worth-It Score: 60/100
Median net price: $7,888
Public 4-year
Indiana University-East
Richmond, IN
Worth-It Score: 61/100
Median net price: $8,134
Public 4-year
Indiana University-South Bend
South Bend, IN
Worth-It Score: 60/100
Median net price: $8,653
Public 4-year
Indiana State
Terre Haute, IN
Worth-It Score: 61/100
Median net price: $10,873
Common questions about Purdue University Northwest
The median net price at Purdue University Northwest is $6,079 per year. That is the average yearly price after typical grant aid for students in the public federal data, not the published sticker price.
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The Worth-It Score weighs affordability (40%), after graduation outcomes (40%), and repayment burden (20%). Underlying data points come from publicly available federal higher education reporting. See full methodology →