[Last update: December 11, 2025]

5,260 students (80% of total 6,584 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Northern Michigan University (Northern Michigan). The average amount of the aid awarded is $9,939.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 96% of total 1,538 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $12,012.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Northern Michigan University, 5,260 undergraduate students (80% of total 6,584 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $9,939.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - Northern Michigan
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship5,26080% $52,279,226$9,939
Pell Grants1,84028% $10,105,516$5,492
Federal Student Loan2,99746% $18,404,330$6,141

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

1,473 beginning undergraduate students (96% of total 1,538 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Northern Michigan University. The average amount of aid received is $12,012.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - Northern Michigan
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid1,47396% --
Grants or Scholarships1,43994%$17,285,295$12,012
Federal Grants54035%$3,199,010$5,924
Pell Grants53935%$3,093,934$5,740
Other Federal Grants795%$105,076$1,330
State/Local Grants72447%$6,525,740$9,013
Institutional Grants1,35288%$7,560,545$5,592
Student Loan Aid80452%$6,449,788$8,022
Federal Student Loans77851%$3,837,962$4,933
Other Student Loans19313%$2,611,826$13,533

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows the number of students awarded and the average grants / scholarship aid amount by income level for the academic year 2023-2024 at Northern Michigan University.

The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution. For the statistics, only students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate are considered.

Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level745701$6,496,857$8,721
0-30,000124124$2,121,444$17,108
30,001-48,0008888$1,294,617$14,712
48,001-75,000133131$1,364,259$10,258
75,001-110,000158152$883,164$5,590
110,001 or more242206$833,373$3,444

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