For the academic year 2024-2025, Northwestern Michigan College has a total enrollment of 3,253 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.
Compared to similar public Associate's - Private For-profit 4-year Primarily Associate's - which average 10,294 - NMC's body is much smaller.
Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.
By gender, 1,581 male (48.60%) and 1,672 female (51.40%) students are attending Northwestern Michigan College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 94.56.
| Undergraduate | |
|---|---|
| Total | 3,253 |
| Men | 1,581 |
| Women | 1,672 |
By race/ethnicity, 2,438 White, 47 Black, and 48 Asian students out of a total of 3,253 are attending at Northwestern Michigan College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
Northwestern Michigan College is somewhat diverse with a diversity index of 42% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution shows moderate representation of multiple racial and ethnic groups.
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 45 | 17 | 28 |
| Asian | 48 | 25 | 23 |
| Black | 47 | 34 | 13 |
| Hispanic | 165 | 67 | 98 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | - | - | - |
| White | 2,438 | 1,190 | 1,248 |
| Two or more races | 127 | 57 | 70 |
| Race Unknown | 377 | 187 | 190 |
By age, NMC has 486 students under 18 years old and 8 students over 65 years old. There are 2,321 students under 25 years old, and 932 students over 25 years old out of 3,253 total students.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 486 | 287 | 199 |
| 18-19 | 868 | 430 | 438 |
| 20-21 | 549 | 256 | 293 |
| 22-24 | 418 | 194 | 224 |
| 25-29 | 345 | 172 | 173 |
| 30-34 | 224 | 115 | 109 |
| 35-39 | 134 | 78 | 56 |
| 40-49 | 160 | 98 | 62 |
| 50-64 | 61 | 36 | 25 |
| Over 65 | 8 | 6 | 2 |
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Northwestern Michigan College, 792 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 1,137 students are enrolled in some online courses.
784 students who live in Michigan or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 8 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 3,253 | 792 | 1,137 |
| Undergraduate | 3,253 | 792 | 1,137 |
| Michigan Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 784 | 8 | 0 |
Among 3,253 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 234 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 7.19%.117 students have transferred in as full-time status and 117 students transferred in as part-time status.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 1,115 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 117 |
| Regular Part-time | 1,904 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 117 |
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