The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 48.70% where the last year rate was 52%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 75.20% for full-time students and 52.50% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 48.70% where the current academic year rate is 52%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Northern Michigan University over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 48% | 44% | 51% |
| 2016-17 | 46% | 43% | 50% |
| 2017-18 | 49% | 45% | 53% |
| 2018-19 | 47% | 42% | 51% |
| 2019-20 | 48% | 44% | 51% |
| 2020-21 | 46% | 43% | 49% |
| 2021-22 | 49% | 45% | 52% |
| 2022-23 | 52% | 47% | 58% |
| 2023-24 | 50% | 49% | 52% |
| 2024-25 | 52% | 46% | 56% |
| Average | 48.70% | 44.80% | 52.30% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 75.20% for full-time students and 52.50% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Northern Michigan from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 74% | 29% |
| 2016-17 | 75% | 57% |
| 2017-18 | 78% | 40% |
| 2018-19 | 75% | 71% |
| 2019-20 | 75% | 67% |
| 2020-21 | 76% | 46% |
| 2021-22 | 72% | 78% |
| 2022-23 | 73% | 54% |
| 2023-24 | 76% | 20% |
| 2024-25 | 78% | 63% |
| Average | 75.20% | 52.50% |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 19.50 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 18 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Northern Michigan University since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 21:1 |
| 2016-17 | 21:1 |
| 2017-18 | 20:1 |
| 2018-19 | 20:1 |
| 2019-20 | 20:1 |
| 2020-21 | 20:1 |
| 2021-22 | 19:1 |
| 2022-23 | 18:1 |
| 2023-24 | 18:1 |
| 2024-25 | 18:1 |
| Average | 19.50:1 |
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