SJC vs. Purdue Northwest

Saint Josephs College vs. Purdue University Northwest comparison

	Saint Josephs College	Purdue University Northwest	College 3	College 4
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Overview	SJC	Purdue Northwest
Location	Rensselaer, IN	Hammond, Indiana
Setting	Distant Town	Large Suburban
Enrollment	972	8,911
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	saintjoe.edu	pnw.edu
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Costs	SJC	Purdue Northwest
Tuition (In State)	$29,650	$7,373
Tuition (Out of State)	$29,650	$14,364
Room & Board	$9,480	$8,215
Avg Net Price	$15,836	$9,162
Avg Grant Aid	$21,898	$7,070
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	75%

Admission	SJC	Purdue Northwest
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,506	5,670
Admitted	1,157	4,129
Acceptance Rate	76.8%	72.8%
Enrolled %	19.6%	31.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.27	3.19
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	21/24	18/24
SAT Range	930/1130	950/1170
Submit Test Scores	Required	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Aug 1, 2025

Academics	SJC	Purdue Northwest
Student to Faculty Ratio	0:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (28%) Business (15%) Biology (10%) Education (8%) Social Sciences (7%)
Outcomes	SJC	Purdue Northwest
Graduation Rate	58%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$44,000	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	63%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$279	N/A

Diversity	SJC	Purdue Northwest
% Men	0%	44%
% Women	0%	56%
Racial Diversity	Low	-
HBCU	No	No
% White	80%	0%
% Black	10%	0%
% Hispanic	5%	0%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	0%
% International	2%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

Students	SJC	Purdue Northwest
% In-State	-	87%
% Out-of-State	-	13%
Campus	SJC	Purdue Northwest
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Purdue University Northwest is larger than than SJC based on total student enrollment (8,911 students vs. 972 students)

SJC vs. Purdue Northwest Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, SJC or Purdue Northwest?

• Saint Josephs College is 302.1% more expensive to attend than Purdue Northwest for in-state tuition ($29,650.00 vs. $7,373.00)
• Out of state tuition is 106.4% higher at SJC than Purdue University Northwest ($29,650.00 vs. $14,364.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Purdue University Northwest than SJC ($9,162 vs. $15,836)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Purdue University Northwest are 15.4% lower than costs at Saint Josephs College ($8,215 vs. $9,480)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Saint Josephs College than Purdue University Northwest (100% vs. 75%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Josephs College students is 209.7% larger than aid received Purdue University Northwest ($21,898 vs. $7,070)

SJC vs. Purdue Northwest Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman SJC students have a 0.08 point higher average high school GPA (3.27) than students at Purdue Northwest (3.19)
• SJC has a higher acceptance rate (76.8%) than Purdue Northwest (72.8%)

SJC vs. Purdue Northwest Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, SJC 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 SJC.

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