| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
8,419 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
4,862 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
3,557 |
| Total graduate students: |
882 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
320 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
562 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
23 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Midwest |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
22% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 0.3% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 1.9% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 13.2% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 25.3% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 46.1% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 4.1% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 7.4% | Nonresident Alien |
| 1.6% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.2% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 2.3% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 11.5% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 17.1% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.1% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 50.2% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.0% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 7.0% | Nonresident Alien |
| 9.6% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
185 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Hammond, IN |
| Population of city/town: |
78,967 |
| Nearest major city: |
Chicago |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
25 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
2,718,782 |
| Online campus map: |
www.pnw.edu/
visitors-guide/maps |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- single-student apartments (100%)
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
14% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
7% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
93% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
no |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
1500 |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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math, study skills |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, day care, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, military, veteran student, older student, career, personal, academic, psychological, psycho-educational programs/consultation. |
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| Career placement services: |
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co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, interview training, academic round tables, career fairs. |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, adaptive equipment, adaptive equipment training, use of laptop, auditing training, CC-TV. |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
100% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
2 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
1% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
2 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
1% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Chronicle, published bi-weekly |
| Number of honor societies: |
5 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
75 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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InterVarsity Christian Fellowship |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Black Student Union, Los Latinos, LGBT Alliance, Brother 2 Brother; Women in Business, Hispanic Engineer, National Black Engineers, and Women Engineers Societies |
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| International student organizations: |
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Brazilian Student Organization; Chinese, Indian, Korean Culture, and Saudi Student Associations; German and Spanish clubs |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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First Friday Wordsmiths, Peregrine Posse, Change Through the Arts, Vocal Company, Theatre Company, Gamer's Guild, PC Gaming Organization, College Republicans, Human Development Family Services Student Group, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers; Residence Hall and Veteran and Enlisted Student Associations; International Honor Psychology, National Leadership and Success, Pre-Veterinary Medical, Automotive Engineers, Formula of Automotive Engineers, Hispanic Professional Engineers, American Civil Engineers, and American Mechanical Engineers Societies; psychology, criminal justice, public relations, pre-pharmacy, nursing, environmental, biology, and chemistry/physics clubs |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Richard Costello Jr,
Athletic Director |
| School colors: |
gold and black |
| School mascot: |
Peregrine |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
NAIA |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | yes | NAIA |
| Men's basketball | yes | NAIA |
| Men's cross-country | yes | NAIA |
| Men's golf | yes | NAIA |
| Men's soccer | yes | NAIA |
| Men's tennis | yes | NAIA |
| Women's basketball | yes | NAIA |
| Women's cross-country | yes | NAIA |
| Women's soccer | yes | NAIA |
| Women's softball | yes | NAIA |
| Women's tennis | yes | NAIA |
| Women's volleyball | yes | NAIA |
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| Athletic facilities: |
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fitness center, gymnasium |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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air hockey, badminton, basketball, billiards, bean bag tournament, bench press, bowling, dodgeball, fishing, flag football, floor hockey, foosball, go karts, golf, kickball, laser tag, racquetball, soccer, swimming, table tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball (indoor/sand) walleyball, Wiffle ball |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Chicago, IL (43 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Gary, IN (10 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Chicago, IL (25 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Hammond, IN (5 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
fair |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Ball State University, Indiana University Northwest, Purdue University, Purdue University Calumet. |
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| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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American Renolit, Aquinas School at St. Andrew's, ArcelorMittal Steel USA, Avery Dennison, Battle Creek Public School, Calumet College of St. Joseph, Child Enrichment Center, Delano Regional Medical Center, Hartgrove Hospital, J Hessville Cable & Sling Co., DA Global, Law Office of Jennifer Cantrell, Merrillville School Corp., Methodist Hospitals (IT Analyst), Molex, Munster Animal Hospital, National Air and Space Intelligence Center, NSWC Crane, Pepsico, Porter Starke Services, Purdue University Calumet, Rush University Medical Center (Engineering), Salk Elementary Title 1 Aide‐Reading, School City of Hammond, South Suburban College's Communication Department, Sullivan‐Pallatek, University of Chicago Medical Center- Comer Children's Hospital, University of Illinois at Chicago, Worthington Industries. |
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