Northwestern Michigan College

Student body

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment

2,813

Student–faculty ratio

13 : 1

Pell Grant recipients

30%

First-generation students

38%

Students over 25

28%

Median family income

$30,828

Avg faculty salary (academic year)

$90,513

Endowment

$18,787,351

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Cost

In-state tuition

$5,860

Out-of-state tuition

$13,476

Room & board

$10,600

Books & supplies

$300

Total cost of attendance

$13,753

Average net price

$6,231

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)

25%

Graduated on time (4 years)

35%

First-year retention

84%

Transferred to another college

21%

Median earnings, 6 years after entry

$34,918

Median earnings, 10 years after entry

$38,167

Median debt at graduation

$12,500

Students with federal loans

21%

Paying down their loans (1 year in)

37%

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing

Yes

Dorm capacity

511

Dorm capacity vs undergrads

18%

Housing charge (year)

$5,750

Meal plan (year)

$3,600

Application fee

Free

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Campus safety

Safety grade

A

Reported offenses per 1,000 students

0.0 / year

Violent offenses (2022–2024)

0

Property offenses (2022–2024)

0

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 8 campuses (3,253 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

$7,568/year × about 4.0 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.