Student Population at Northern Michigan
Total Enrollment
7,214
Undergraduate
6,611
Graduate
603
Online Enrollment
669
Men Students
2,928
Women Students
4,286
A total of 7,214 students have enrolled at Northern Michigan University - 6,611 undergraduate and 603 graduate.
By gender, 2,928 male and 4,286 female students are attending Northern Michigan University. By attendance status, there are 6,014 full-time students and 1,200 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 2,809).
Northern Michigan University offers online degree/certificate programs and 669 students enrolled in online programs.
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.
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 6,611 | 5,785 | 826 |
Men | 2,736 | 2,405 | 331 |
Women | 3,875 | 3,380 | 495 |
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 603 | 229 | 374 |
Men | 192 | 90 | 102 |
Women | 411 | 139 | 272 |
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.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 88 | 37 | 51 |
Asian | 47 | 18 | 29 |
Black or African American | 123 | 74 | 49 |
Hispanic | 265 | 128 | 137 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 3 | 2 | 1 |
White | 5,601 | 2,277 | 3,324 |
Two or More Races | 263 | 101 | 162 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 155 | 63 | 92 |
Total | 6,611 | 2,736 | 3,875 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 16 | 5 | 11 |
Asian | 5 | 1 | 4 |
Black or African American | 14 | 5 | 9 |
Hispanic | 26 | 11 | 15 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
White | 489 | 153 | 336 |
Two or More Races | 21 | 4 | 17 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 15 | 3 | 12 |
Total | 603 | 192 | 411 |
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.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 6,611 | 2,736 | 3,875 |
Under 18 | 205 | 62 | 143 |
18-19 | 2,354 | 886 | 1,468 |
20-21 | 2,206 | 912 | 1,294 |
22-24 | 1,038 | 522 | 516 |
25-29 | 344 | 174 | 170 |
30-34 | 128 | 74 | 54 |
35-39 | 83 | 35 | 48 |
40-49 | 77 | 31 | 46 |
50-64 | 44 | 15 | 29 |
65 and over | 132 | 25 | 107 |
Total | 6,611 | 2,736 | 3,875 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 603 | 192 | 411 |
20-21 | 12 | 2 | 10 |
22-24 | 144 | 64 | 80 |
25-29 | 145 | 38 | 107 |
30-34 | 83 | 29 | 54 |
35-39 | 58 | 19 | 39 |
40-49 | 93 | 22 | 71 |
50-64 | 36 | 8 | 28 |
65 and over | 32 | 10 | 22 |
Total | 603 | 192 | 411 |
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.
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 7,214 | 6,611 | 603 |
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 669 | 338 | 331 |
Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 2,310 | 2,265 | 45 |
Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 4,235 | 4,008 | 227 |
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 669 | 338 | 331 |
Michigan Residents | 548 | 261 | 287 |
Other State in U.S. | 119 | 77 | 42 |
Outside of U.S. | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |