The Student Achievement Measure is supported by six sponsoring associations, working together to provide a more comprehensive and accurate picture of student progress and completion as students move across institutions and state boundaries.

Purdue University Northwest

Purdue University Northwest (PNW) is a student-centered university that transforms lives through innovative education, impactful research and community engagement. Located in Northwest Indiana, near Chicago, PNW is where academic excellence meets real-world experience. PNW offers more than 70 areas of study at the undergraduate, master’s and doctoral levels. PNW is recognized as a First Scholars institution and an Innovation and Economic Prosperity University and is consistently ranked among the top public regional universities by U.S. News & World Report. The university’s alumni hold positions in some of the world’s most renowned companies including Microsoft, Amazon and Marriott. PNW proudly competes as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletics Conference (GLIAC) in NCAA Division II, the American Collegiate Hockey Association, and the Midwest Esports Conference.

Website:

www.pnw.edu/

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Fall 2019 First-time Full-time Cohort

6-year outcomes for undergraduate bachelor’s-seeking students as of 2025

First-Time Full-Time

First-Time Full-Time Students Starting Fall 2019

Number of students: 1,207

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44%
15%
4%
8%
29%
WITHIN 6 YEARS
40%
12%
9%
8%
31%
WITHIN 5 YEARS
26%
7%
26%
12%
29%
WITHIN 4 YEARS
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Graduated: Reporting institution
Transferred & Graduated: Other Institution
Enrolled: Reporting institution
Transferred & Enrolled: Other Institution
Current Status Unknown

The SAM Full-time Bachelor's Degree model tracks a group of students who started a bachelor's degree program at Purdue University Northwest in the Fall of 2019. The students' progress toward a degree is reported within 4, 5, and 6 years. The same group of students is included in the results for every year.

The sections of the SAM chart represent the proportion of students in the original group with the following five outcomes.

  • Students who started at and graduated from Purdue University Northwest are represented by the darker purple bar with the solid black bar underneath (). (This section of the chart Within 6 Years is approximately the same as the federal graduation rate, but it may differ slightly for each institution.)
  • Students who started at Purdue University Northwest and then transferred to and graduated from another institution are represented by the lighter purple bar with the white stripe underneath ()
  • Students who started at and are still enrolled at Purdue University Northwest are represented by the darker aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().
  • Students who started at Purdue University Northwest and then transferred to and are still enrolled at another institution are represented by the lighter aqua bar with the bottom white stripe ().
  • Students from the original group whose status is unknown are represented by the green bar with the top white stripe (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled somewhere, but their status could not be determined conclusively.

Purdue University Northwest | Bachelor's Seeking Model - First-Time Full-Time

OUTCOMES FOR STUDENT STARTING AT
PURDUE UNIVERSITY NORTHWEST IN FALL 2019 BY SUMMER 2025
 
2019-20
 
2020-21
 
2021-22
WITHIN 4 YEARS
2022-23
WITHIN 5 YEARS
2023-24
WITHIN 6 YEARS
2024-25
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Bachelor's degree from Purdue University Northwest 0% 0% 2% 26% 40% 44%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from Purdue University Northwest 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
= Total Graduated from Purdue University Northwest 0% 0% 2% 26% 40% 44%
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Bachelor's degree from another institution 0% 0% 0% 4% 8% 10%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from another institution 0% 1% 2% 3% 5% 6%
= Total Graduated from another institution 0% 1% 2% 7% 12% 15%
Enrolled at Purdue University Northwest 96% 70% 55% 26% 9% 4%
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Enrolled at another 4-year institution 0% 8% 11% 8% 6% 5%
+ Enrolled at another 2-year institution 0% 3% 4% 4% 3% 4%
= Total Transferred and enrolled
at another institution		 1% 10% 15% 12% 8% 8%
Current Status Unknown 3% 19% 26% 29% 31% 29%
Full-Time Transfer

Full-Time Transfer Students Starting Fall 2019

Number of students: 371

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58%
10%
3%
7%
22%
WITHIN 6 YEARS
49%
8%
14%
7%
22%
WITHIN 4 YEARS
16%
3%
63%
5%
13%
WITHIN 2 YEARS
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Graduated: Reporting institution
Transferred & Graduated: Other Institution
Enrolled: Reporting institution
Transferred & Enrolled: Other Institution
Current Status Unknown

The SAM Full-time Bachelor's Degree model tracks a group of students who started a bachelor's degree program at Purdue University Northwest in the Fall of 2019. The students' progress toward a degree is reported within 4, 5, and 6 years. The same group of students is included in the results for every year.

The sections of the SAM chart represent the proportion of students in the original group with the following five outcomes.

  • Students who started at and graduated from Purdue University Northwest are represented by the darker purple bar with the solid black bar underneath (). (This section of the chart Within 6 Years is approximately the same as the federal graduation rate, but it may differ slightly for each institution.)
  • Students who started at Purdue University Northwest and then transferred to and graduated from another institution are represented by the lighter purple bar with the white stripe underneath ()
  • Students who started at and are still enrolled at Purdue University Northwest are represented by the darker aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().
  • Students who started at Purdue University Northwest and then transferred to and are still enrolled at another institution are represented by the lighter aqua bar with the bottom white stripe ().
  • Students from the original group whose status is unknown are represented by the green bar with the top white stripe (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled somewhere, but their status could not be determined conclusively.

Purdue University Northwest | Bachelor's Seeking Model - Full-Time Transfer

OUTCOMES FOR STUDENT STARTING AT
PURDUE UNIVERSITY NORTHWEST IN FALL 2019 BY SUMMER 2025
 
2019-20
WITHIN 2 YEARS
2020-21
 
2021-22
WITHIN 4 YEARS
2022-23
 
2023-24
WITHIN 6 YEARS
2024-25
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Bachelor's degree from Purdue University Northwest 0% 16% 35% 49% 56% 58%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from Purdue University Northwest 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
= Total Graduated from Purdue University Northwest 0% 16% 35% 49% 56% 58%
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Bachelor's degree from another institution 0% 0% 2% 2% 3% 4%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from another institution 1% 3% 5% 5% 7% 6%
= Total Graduated from another institution 1% 3% 7% 8% 10% 10%
Enrolled at Purdue University Northwest 97% 63% 32% 14% 5% 3%
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Enrolled at another 4-year institution 1% 4% 4% 4% 3% 4%
+ Enrolled at another 2-year institution 0% 2% 4% 2% 1% 2%
= Total Transferred and enrolled
at another institution		 1% 5% 7% 7% 4% 7%
Current Status Unknown 1% 13% 19% 22% 25% 22%
Part-Time Transfer

Part-Time Transfer Students Starting Fall 2015

Number of students: 402

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66%
15%
2%
17%
WITHIN 10 YEARS
65%
13%
1%
2%
19%
WITHIN 8 YEARS
64%
10%
2%
5%
19%
WITHIN 6 YEARS
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Graduated: Reporting institution
Transferred & Graduated: Other Institution
Enrolled: Reporting institution
Transferred & Enrolled: Other Institution
Current Status Unknown

The SAM Full-time Bachelor's Degree model tracks a group of students who started a bachelor's degree program at Purdue University Northwest in the Fall of 2015. The students' progress toward a degree is reported within 4, 5, and 6 years. The same group of students is included in the results for every year.

The sections of the SAM chart represent the proportion of students in the original group with the following five outcomes.

  • Students who started at and graduated from Purdue University Northwest are represented by the darker purple bar with the solid black bar underneath (). (This section of the chart Within 6 Years is approximately the same as the federal graduation rate, but it may differ slightly for each institution.)
  • Students who started at Purdue University Northwest and then transferred to and graduated from another institution are represented by the lighter purple bar with the white stripe underneath ()
  • Students who started at and are still enrolled at Purdue University Northwest are represented by the darker aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().
  • Students who started at Purdue University Northwest and then transferred to and are still enrolled at another institution are represented by the lighter aqua bar with the bottom white stripe ().
  • Students from the original group whose status is unknown are represented by the green bar with the top white stripe (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled somewhere, but their status could not be determined conclusively.

Purdue University Northwest | Bachelor's Seeking Model - Part-Time Transfer

OUTCOMES FOR STUDENT STARTING AT
PURDUE UNIVERSITY NORTHWEST IN FALL 2015 BY SUMMER 2025
 
2015-16
 
2016-17
 
2017-18
 
2018-19
 
2019-20
WITHIN 6 YEARS
2020-21
 
2021-22
WITHIN 8 YEARS
2022-23
 
2023-24
WITHIN 10 YEARS
2024-25
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Bachelor's degree from Purdue University Northwest 0% 40% 51% 58% 62% 64% 64% 65% 66% 66%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from Purdue University Northwest 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
= Total Graduated from Purdue University Northwest 0% 40% 52% 58% 62% 64% 64% 65% 66% 66%
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Bachelor's degree from another institution 0% 1% 4% 5% 7% 8% 10% 10% 11% 12%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from another institution 1% 1% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 3% 3% 3%
= Total Graduated from another institution 1% 2% 5% 7% 9% 10% 12% 13% 14% 15%
Enrolled at Purdue University Northwest 72% 23% 15% 7% 3% 2% 2% 1% 1% 0%
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Enrolled at another 4-year institution 11% 11% 4% 4% 3% 3% 2% 1% 2% 2%
+ Enrolled at another 2-year institution 2% 3% 2% 1% 2% 2% 1% 1% 1% 0%
= Total Transferred and enrolled
at another institution		 13% 14% 7% 5% 5% 5% 3% 2% 2% 2%
Current Status Unknown 14% 21% 21% 23% 21% 19% 19% 19% 17% 17%