- The Inkwell
- Michigan
- Northern Michigan University
Marquette, MITown: remoteZIP 49855Founded 1899
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1899
- Carnegie class
- Master's: medium programs
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.nmu.edu
- Member of
- AASCU
MichiganPublic
Northern Michigan University
Northern Michigan University is a public university in Marquette, Michigan, with 6,556 undergraduates. It admits 84% of applicants, graduates 54% within six years and costs $12,759 a year after aid.
54%graduate
Admission rate84%
Retention78%
4-year graduation38%
Pell Grant share34%
Federal loans46%
$12,759net price / year
84%admission rate
—average SAT
54%graduate in 6 years
$51,936median earnings, 10 yrs
$19,500median debt
#1,174 of 1,704 for earnings#347 of 1,739 for lowest net price#888 of 1,738 for graduation rate#985 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $29,226tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $15,012
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $20,508
- Average net price
- $12,759national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$6,162
$30,001–48,000$4,553
$48,001–75,000$10,154
$75,001–110,000$14,160
$110,001+$22,333
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 84%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- —
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- —
- SAT math, middle 50%
- —
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- —
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college84%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college78%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college54%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college34%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 54%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 38%
- First-year retention
- 78%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 57%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $44,270
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $51,936middle 50%: $34,099–$74,202
- Median debt at graduation
- $19,500
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$74,202
Median, Northern Michigan University$51,936
Lower quarter$34,099
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 6,556
- Part-time
- 12%
- Women / men
- 61% / 39%
- Average age at entry
- 20.9
- First-generation students
- 28%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 34%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 18 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 71%
- Average faculty salary
- $9,306 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $8,369
- Endowment, end of year
- $19,835,537
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White84%
Hispanic4.4%
Black2.0%
Asian0.5%
Two or more races4.1%
U.S. nonresident1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native1.7%
Unknown2.7%
31 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management17%
Health professions13%
Biological & biomedical sciences8.1%
Liberal arts & humanities7.2%
Education5.6%
Natural resources & conservation5.2%
Psychology4.6%
Social sciences4.3%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Public colleges in Michigan
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saginaw Valley State University University Center, MI | $12,147 | 51% | $55,838 |
| Michigan Technological University Houghton, MI | $13,446 | 70% | $84,681 |
| University of Michigan-Dearborn Dearborn, MI | $7,863 | 60% | $66,897 |
| Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI | $8,402 | 44% | $60,457 |
| University of Michigan-Flint Flint, MI | $8,320 | 43% | $58,635 |
| Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI | $17,201 | 59% | $59,879 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Washington University Washington, DC | $12,820 | 55% | $57,561 |
| Malone University Canton, OH | $12,621 | 56% | $54,032 |
| SUNY College at Potsdam Potsdam, NY | $13,628 | 55% | $53,699 |
| Nicholls State University Thibodaux, LA | $13,357 | 51% | $49,144 |
| Chadron State College Chadron, NE | $12,662 | 48% | $51,365 |
| University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Stevens Point, WI | $14,757 | 53% | $54,432 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 171456. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q624970.