CCSJ vs. Purdue Northwest

Calumet College of Saint Joseph vs. Purdue University Northwest comparison

	Calumet College of Saint Joseph	Purdue University Northwest	College 3	College 4
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Overview	CCSJ	Purdue Northwest
Location	Whiting, IN	Hammond, Indiana
Setting	Large Suburban	Large Suburban
Enrollment	674	8,679
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ccsj.edu	pnw.edu
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Costs	CCSJ	Purdue Northwest
Tuition (In State)	$21,500	$7,594
Tuition (Out of State)	$21,500	$14,795
Room & Board	$10,000	$9,097
Avg Net Price	$17,377	$9,637
Avg Grant Aid	$14,343	$6,420
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	85%

Admission	CCSJ	Purdue Northwest
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	6,394
Admitted	-	4,516
Acceptance Rate		70.6%
Enrolled %		26.4%
Avg High School GPA	2.75	3.19
Typical High School Grades	B-	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Very Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range		16/25
SAT Range		920/1140
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Aug 1, 2026

Academics	CCSJ	Purdue Northwest
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	17:1
Popular Majors	Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (41%) Business (26%) Education (12%) Legal Professions (4%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (4%)
Outcomes	CCSJ	Purdue Northwest
Graduation Rate	28%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$46,800	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	36%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$19,750	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$204	N/A

Diversity	CCSJ	Purdue Northwest
% Men	9%	4%
% Women	8%	5%
Racial Diversity	Very High	-
HBCU	No	No
% White	43%	0%
% Black	24%	0%
% Hispanic	31%	0%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	0%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

Students	CCSJ	Purdue Northwest
% In-State	71%	80%
% Out-of-State	29%	14%
Campus	CCSJ	Purdue Northwest
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Purdue University Northwest is larger than than CCSJ based on total student enrollment (8,679 students vs. 674 students)

CCSJ vs. Purdue Northwest Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, CCSJ or Purdue Northwest?

• Calumet College of Saint Joseph is 183.1% more expensive to attend than Purdue Northwest for in-state tuition ($21,500.00 vs. $7,594.00)
• Out of state tuition is 45.3% higher at CCSJ than Purdue University Northwest ($21,500.00 vs. $14,795.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Purdue University Northwest than CCSJ ($9,637 vs. $17,377)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Purdue University Northwest are 9.9% lower than costs at Calumet College of Saint Joseph ($9,097 vs. $10,000)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Calumet College of Saint Joseph than Purdue University Northwest (99% vs. 85%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Calumet College of Saint Joseph students is 123.4% larger than aid received Purdue University Northwest ($14,343 vs. $6,420)

Which college is harder to get into, CCSJ or Purdue Northwest? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Purdue Northwest or CCSJ .

• Accepted freshman Purdue Northwest students have a 0.44 point higher average high school GPA (3.19) than students at CCSJ (2.75)

CCSJ vs. Purdue Northwest Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, CCSJ or Purdue Northwest? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Purdue Northwest and CCSJ.

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/