Student Population at NMC
Total Enrollment
3,098 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
3,098
Online Enrollment
873
Men Students
1,412
Women Students
1,686
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 3,098 students have enrolled at Northwestern Michigan College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 1,412 male and 1,686 female students are attending Northwestern Michigan College. By attendance status, there are 1,116 full-time students and 1,982 part-time students.
The number of students at Northwestern Michigan College is very small compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Michigan. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Alpena Community College and Henry Ford College, its population is small (average population is 5,435).
Northwestern Michigan College offers online degree/certificate programs and 873 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 Northwestern Michigan College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 1,412 male and 1,686 female students attending NMC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.84 to 1 and the ratio is than 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 NMC.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,098 | 1,116 | 1,982 |
| Men | 1,412 | 554 | 858 |
| Women | 1,686 | 562 | 1,124 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 2,434 White students (78.57%) and 272 Race/Ethnicity Unknown students (8.78%) at Northwestern Michigan College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Northwestern Michigan College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 38 | 11 | 27 |
| Asian | 38 | 18 | 20 |
| Black or African American | 38 | 18 | 20 |
| Hispanic | 148 | 61 | 87 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| White | 2,434 | 1,108 | 1,326 |
| Two or More Races | 120 | 61 | 59 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 272 | 128 | 144 |
| Total | 3,098 | 1,412 | 1,686 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 2,199 students whose age under twenty five and 579 students whose age is over thirty years old at Northwestern Michigan College.
Especially, 361 students are younger than eighteen and 12 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Northwestern Michigan College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,098 | 1,412 | 1,686 |
| Under 18 | 361 | 134 | 227 |
| 18-19 | 923 | 414 | 509 |
| 20-21 | 558 | 310 | 248 |
| 22-24 | 357 | 190 | 167 |
| 25-29 | 320 | 142 | 178 |
| 30-34 | 205 | 83 | 122 |
| 35-39 | 148 | 53 | 95 |
| 40-49 | 163 | 59 | 104 |
| 50-64 | 51 | 19 | 32 |
| 65 and over | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| Total | 3,098 | 1,412 | 1,686 |
Online Student Population
At Northwestern Michigan College, 2,047 students (66.07% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 873 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, 865 students live in Michigan where Northwestern Michigan College is located in and 8 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 3,098 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 873 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,174 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 1,051 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 873 |
| Michigan Residents | 865 |
| Other State in U.S. | 8 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |