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 2,928 male and 4,286 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
Total6,6115,785826
Men2,7362,405331
Women3,8753,380495
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Northern Michigan
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total603229374
Men19290102
Women411139272

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 6,090 White students (84.42%) and 291 Hispanic students (4.03%) 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 Native883751
Asian471829
Black or African American1237449
Hispanic265128137
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander321
White5,6012,2773,324
Two or More Races263101162
Race/Ethnicity Unknown1556392
Total 6,6112,7363,875
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Northern Michigan University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native16511
Asian514
Black or African American1459
Hispanic261115
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White489153336
Two or More Races21417
Race/Ethnicity Unknown15312
Total 603192411

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 5,959 students whose age under twenty five and 766 students whose age is over thirty years old at Northern Michigan University.
Especially, 205 students are younger than eighteen and 164 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
Total6,611 2,7363,875
Under 18205 62143
18-192,354 8861,468
20-212,206 9121,294
22-241,038 522516
25-29344 174170
30-34128 7454
35-3983 3548
40-4977 3146
50-6444 1529
65 and over132 25107
Total 6,611 2,7363,875
Population by Student Age at Northern Michigan University
TotalMenWomen
Total603 192411
20-2112 210
22-24144 6480
25-29145 38107
30-3483 2954
35-3958 1939
40-4993 2271
50-6436 828
65 and over32 1022
Total 603 192411

Online Student Population

At Northern Michigan University, 2,979 students (41.29% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 669 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, 548 students live in Michigan where Northern Michigan University is located in and 119 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total7,2146,611603
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes669338331
Enrolled Some in Online Classes2,3102,26545
Not Enrolled in Online Classes4,2354,008227
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)669338331
Michigan Residents548261287
Other State in U.S.1197742
Outside of U.S.202
Unknown000