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.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Northern Michigan
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total6,4345,612822
Men2,6342,316318
Women3,8003,296504
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Northern Michigan
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total536206330
Men18374109
Women353132221

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.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Northern Michigan University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native923557
Asian571641
Black or African American1046044
Hispanic255121134
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White5,4662,2103,256
Two or More Races23596139
Race/Ethnicity Unknown16359104
Total 6,4342,6343,800
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Northern Michigan University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native918
Asian615
Black or African American1165
Hispanic241113
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White450152298
Two or More Races16511
Race/Ethnicity Unknown14410
Total 536183353

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.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at Northern Michigan University
TotalMenWomen
Total6,434 2,6343,800
Under 18160 57103
18-192,327 9081,419
20-212,117 8301,287
22-241,066 518548
25-29298 172126
30-34102 4755
35-3973 2944
40-4970 2545
50-6458 1939
65 and over163 29134
Total 6,434 2,6343,800
Population by Student Age at Northern Michigan University
TotalMenWomen
Total536 183353
20-2113 310
22-24129 5376
25-29130 4486
30-3471 2348
35-3964 2440
40-4971 1952
50-6428 820
65 and over30 921
Total 536 183353

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.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total6,9706,434536
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes575301274
Enrolled Some in Online Classes1,7201,66654
Not Enrolled in Online Classes4,6754,467208
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)575301274
Michigan Residents473234239
Other State in U.S.986533
Outside of U.S.422
Unknown000