Purdue University-Calumet Campus

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large suburb.

Overview

Purdue University-Calumet Campus, a campus of Purdue University, is a coeducational, public University located in Hammond, Indiana, United States. The campus was established in 1946. The Calumet campus now stretches over more than 190 acres of urban land.

Purdue University-Calumet Campus is academically organized into the following schools:

• School of Education
• School of Engineering, Mathematics, and Science
• School of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
• School of Management
• School of Nursing
• School of Technology

The University's sports teams are called the Purdue University Calumet Peregrines. The official mascot is a peregrine falcon. The University sponsors basketball, baseball, and softball, among other sports.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in engineering technician and business and management.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Large number of students.
• Numerous part-time students.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• High yield: the portion of accepted students who enroll.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Masters Colleges and Universities I.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Part-time classes are available.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

Financial Aid

Purdue Calumet participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 68% of students received financial aid of some sort.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 9,325 in 2009-2010 (7,094 full-time equivalent).

About 51% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 49% of the class.

Undergrads are 87% of enrolled students and graduate students are 13%.

Students under 25 years old represent 63% of the student body. About 9% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 78% are full-time and 22% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Purdue Calumet provides on-campus housing for 744 of its 7,094 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Athletics

The school is in the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 11 male students received the aid (men were 46% of those receiving aid) and 13 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 54% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

Purdue Calumet offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

Graduate offerings include continuing professional education.The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate With Arts & Sciences (Business Dominant).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (337 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services
• Business/Commerce
• Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
• Management Information Systems and Services
• Operations Management and Supervision

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (44 awarded)

• Computer Engineering
• Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (124 awarded)

• Education
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education

ENGINEERING (74 awarded)

• Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
• Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (147 awarded)

• Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD
• Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician
• Civil Engineering Technology/Technician
• Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
• Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians
• Industrial Technology/Technician
• Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD
• Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians
• Robotics Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (55 awarded)

• Child Care and Support Services Management
• Human Development and Family Studies

HOSPITALITY (33 awarded)

• Hospitality Administration/Management
• Hotel/Motel Administration/Management

LIBERAL ARTS (167 awarded)

• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• Foreign Languages and Literatures
• History
• Humanities/Humanistic Studies
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Social Sciences
• Sociology

MATHEMATICS (20 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (74 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (1 awarded)

• Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist

MEDICINE (0 awarded)

• Pharmacy (PharmD [USA], PharmD or BS/BPharm [Canada])
• Pre-Dentistry Studies
• Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies
• Pre-Veterinary Studies

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (131 awarded)

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (19 awarded)

• Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (8 awarded)

• Philosophy

SCIENCE (63 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Physics

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (40 awarded)

• Psychology