Northern Michigan University Student Population

How many students at Northern Michigan?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Northern Michigan University has a total enrollment of 7,409 students, including 6,684 undergraduate and 725 graduate students.

• Gender Breakdown: 2,809 male students (37.9%) and 4,600 female students (62.1%) are attending .
• Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 6,089 White students (82.2%) and 314 Hispanic students (4.2%).
• Class Level Breakdown: 6,684 undergraduate students (90.2%) and 725 graduate students (9.8%).
• Class Delivery: 967 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 1,633 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar public Master's College and University (medium programs) - which average 4,908 - Northern Michigan's body is significantly larger.

Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.

Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

By gender, 2,809 male (37.91%) and 4,600 female (62.09%) students are attending Northern Michigan University. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 61.07.

By class level, 6,684 (90.21%) are undergraduate students and 725 (9.79%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 39.33% are male and 60.67% are female, while among graduate students, 24.83% are male and 75.17% are female.

• Enrollment Trends

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 6,089 White, 170 Black, and 49 Asian students out of a total of 7,409 are attending at Northern Michigan University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Northern Michigan University is somewhat diverse with a diversity index of 31.9% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution has limited racial and ethnic diversity in its student population.

• Total
• Undergraduate
• Graduate

Student Age Distribution

By age, Northern Michigan has 231 students under 18 years old and 178 students over 65 years old. There are 5,951 students under 25 years old, and 1,458 students over 25 years old out of 7,409 total students.

In undergraduate programs, 231 students are younger than 18 and 158 students are older than 65. Northern Michigan has 5,765 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 919 students aged 25 and over.

It has 186 graduate students aged under 25 and 539 students aged 25 and over.

• Total
• Undergraduate
• Graduate

Online Student Enrollment

Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Northern Michigan University, 967 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 1,633 students are enrolled in some online courses.

875 students who live in Michigan or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 92 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

• Online Population
• By Locality

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 6,684 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 385 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 5.76%.329 students have transferred in as full-time status and 56 students transferred in as part-time status.