UHCL vs. Purdue Northwest

University of Houston Clear Lake vs. Purdue University Northwest comparison

	University of Houston Clear Lake	Purdue University Northwest	College 3	College 4
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Overview	UHCL	Purdue Northwest
Location	Houston, TX	Hammond, Indiana
Setting	Large Suburban	Large Suburban
Enrollment	8,562	8,911
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	uhcl.edu	pnw.edu
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Costs	UHCL	Purdue Northwest
Tuition (In State)	$6,024	$7,373
Tuition (Out of State)	$19,320	$14,364
Room & Board	$9,440	$8,215
Avg Net Price	$17,871	$9,162
Avg Grant Aid	$16,973	$7,070
% Receiving Grant Aid	78%	75%

Admission	UHCL	Purdue Northwest
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,985	5,670
Admitted	1,377	4,129
Acceptance Rate	69.4%	72.8%
Enrolled %	25.6%	31.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.39	3.19
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	19/23	18/24
SAT Range	990/1173	950/1170
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Jun 1, 2025	Aug 1, 2025

Academics	UHCL	Purdue Northwest
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	15:1
Popular Majors
Outcomes	UHCL	Purdue Northwest
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$53,700	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	56%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$17,150	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$177	N/A

Diversity	UHCL	Purdue Northwest
% Men	37%	44%
% Women	63%	56%
Racial Diversity	Very High	-
HBCU	No	No
% White	43%	0%
% Black	9%	0%
% Hispanic	36%	0%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	0%
% International	2%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	0%

Students	UHCL	Purdue Northwest
% In-State	100%	87%
% Out-of-State	0%	13%
Campus	UHCL	Purdue Northwest
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Purdue University Northwest is larger than than UHCL based on total student enrollment (8,911 students vs. 8,562 students)

UHCL vs. Purdue Northwest Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, UHCL or Purdue Northwest?

• Purdue University Northwest is 22.4% more expensive to attend than UHCL for in-state tuition ($7,373.00 vs. $6,024.00)
• Out of state tuition is 34.5% higher at UHCL than Purdue University Northwest ($19,320.00 vs. $14,364.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Purdue University Northwest than UHCL ($9,162 vs. $17,871)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Purdue University Northwest are 14.9% lower than costs at University of Houston Clear Lake ($8,215 vs. $9,440)
• More students receive financial grant aid at University of Houston Clear Lake than Purdue University Northwest (78% vs. 75%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Houston Clear Lake students is 140.1% larger than aid received Purdue University Northwest ($16,973 vs. $7,070)

UHCL vs. Purdue Northwest Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman UHCL students have a 0.2 point higher average high school GPA (3.39) than students at Purdue Northwest (3.19)
• Purdue Northwest has a higher acceptance rate (72.8%) than UHCL (69.4%)

UHCL vs. Purdue Northwest Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, UHCL 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 UHCL.

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