Student Population at Northern Michigan
Total Enrollment
6,970
Undergraduate
6,434
Graduate
536
Online Enrollment
575
Men Students
2,817
Women Students
4,153
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 6,970 students have enrolled at Northern Michigan University - 6,434 undergraduate and 536 graduate.
By gender, 2,817 male and 4,153 female students are attending Northern Michigan University. By attendance status, there are 5,818 full-time students and 1,152 part-time students.
The number of students at Northern Michigan University is very small compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Michigan. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Baker College and Kettering University, its population is very large (average population is 2,460).
Northern Michigan University offers online degree/certificate programs and 575 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Northern Michigan University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 2,817 male and 4,153 female students attending Northern Michigan. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.68 to 1 and the ratio is similar to national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Northern Michigan.
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 6,434 | 5,612 | 822 |
Men | 2,634 | 2,316 | 318 |
Women | 3,800 | 3,296 | 504 |
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 536 | 206 | 330 |
Men | 183 | 74 | 109 |
Women | 353 | 132 | 221 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 5,916 White students (84.88%) and 279 Hispanic students (4.00%) at Northern Michigan University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Northern Michigan University.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 92 | 35 | 57 |
Asian | 57 | 16 | 41 |
Black or African American | 104 | 60 | 44 |
Hispanic | 255 | 121 | 134 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
White | 5,466 | 2,210 | 3,256 |
Two or More Races | 235 | 96 | 139 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 163 | 59 | 104 |
Total | 6,434 | 2,634 | 3,800 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 9 | 1 | 8 |
Asian | 6 | 1 | 5 |
Black or African American | 11 | 6 | 5 |
Hispanic | 24 | 11 | 13 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
White | 450 | 152 | 298 |
Two or More Races | 16 | 5 | 11 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 14 | 4 | 10 |
Total | 536 | 183 | 353 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 5,812 students whose age under twenty five and 730 students whose age is over thirty years old at Northern Michigan University.
Especially, 160 students are younger than eighteen and 193 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Northern Michigan University.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 6,434 | 2,634 | 3,800 |
Under 18 | 160 | 57 | 103 |
18-19 | 2,327 | 908 | 1,419 |
20-21 | 2,117 | 830 | 1,287 |
22-24 | 1,066 | 518 | 548 |
25-29 | 298 | 172 | 126 |
30-34 | 102 | 47 | 55 |
35-39 | 73 | 29 | 44 |
40-49 | 70 | 25 | 45 |
50-64 | 58 | 19 | 39 |
65 and over | 163 | 29 | 134 |
Total | 6,434 | 2,634 | 3,800 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 536 | 183 | 353 |
20-21 | 13 | 3 | 10 |
22-24 | 129 | 53 | 76 |
25-29 | 130 | 44 | 86 |
30-34 | 71 | 23 | 48 |
35-39 | 64 | 24 | 40 |
40-49 | 71 | 19 | 52 |
50-64 | 28 | 8 | 20 |
65 and over | 30 | 9 | 21 |
Total | 536 | 183 | 353 |
Online Student Population
At Northern Michigan University, 2,295 students (32.93% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 575 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 473 students live in Michigan where Northern Michigan University is located in and 98 students have enrolled from other states.
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 6,970 | 6,434 | 536 |
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 575 | 301 | 274 |
Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,720 | 1,666 | 54 |
Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 4,675 | 4,467 | 208 |
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 575 | 301 | 274 |
Michigan Residents | 473 | 234 | 239 |
Other State in U.S. | 98 | 65 | 33 |
Outside of U.S. | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |