Peer Institutions

Purdue University Northwest adopted a group of peer institutions to use when comparative data are desired for research and planning purposes.

Purdue Northwest’s peer institutions were most recently reviewed and approved by the Senior Leadership Team in spring 2024. The list contains 12 institutions that are viewed as comparable in terms of size, Carnegie classification, student characteristics, revenue and types of programs offered.

PNW Peer Institutions INSTITUTION WEBSITE HOME PAGE	STATE	IPEDS UNIT ID	INSTITUTIONAL EFFECTIVENESS / INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH WEBSITE
Ferris State University	Big Rapids, MI	169910	Office of Research and Sponsored Programs
College of Staten Island CUNY	Staten Island, NY	190558	Office of Institutional Research
Indiana State University	Terre Haute, IN	151324	Office of Institutional Research
Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus	Indiana, PA	213020	Office of Institutional Research, Planning, and Assessment
Georgia College & State University	Milledgeville, GA	139861	Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness
Millersville University of Pennsylvania	Millersville, PA	214041	Office of Institutional Research
West Texas A & M University	Canyon, TX	229814	Office of Institutional Effectiveness
Morehead State University	Morehead, KY	157386	Office of Institutional Research and Analysis
University of Minnesota- Duluth	Duluth, MN	174233	Office of Institutional Research
The University of Tennessee- Chattanooga	Chattanooga, TN	221740	Office of Planning, Evaluation, and Institutional Research
Angelo State University	San Angelo, TX	222831	Office of Accountability
Eastern Illinois University	Charleston, IL	144892	Office of Institutional Research