52%
Graduation Rate
78%
Retention Rate
[updated for 2024-2025 graduation data]
At Northern Michigan University, the graduation rate is 52 % within 150% normal time, the retention rate is 78 %, as of August 31, 2025.
Its graduation rate is relatively higher than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 45.87% (public Master's College and University with medium programs).
Graduation Rates in Reasonable Completion Time
For the academic year 2024-2025, 839 students out of 1,609 candidates have completed their courses within 150% normal time (i.e. in 6 years for 4-year BS degree) at Northern Michigan University.
By gender, 319 male and 520 female students graduated the school last year completing their jobs in the period.
| Candidates | Completers | Graduation Rates |
|---|
| Total | 1,609 | 839 | 52.14% |
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| Men | 686 | 319 | 46.50% |
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| Women | 923 | 520 | 56.34% |
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Graduation Rate By Race/Ethnicity
The following table shows graduation rate by race and at Northern Michigan University.
- American Indian or Alaska Native: 17.65%
- Asian: 66.67%
- Black (Non-Hispanic): 12.50%
- Hispanic: 32.91%
- White: 55.85%
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: 50.00%
- Two or More Race: 37.35%
- Unknown: 0.00%
Graduation Rate by Gender
| Total | Male | Female |
|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 17.65%(3/17) |
- |
27.27%(3/11) |
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| Asian | 66.67%(8/12) |
66.67%(6/9) |
66.67%(2/3) |
|---|
| Black (Non-Hispanic) | 12.50%(5/40) |
9.09%(2/22) |
16.67%(3/18) |
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| Hispanic | 32.91%(26/79) |
44.12%(15/34) |
24.44%(11/45) |
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| White | 55.85%(759/1,359) |
49.21%(281/571) |
60.66%(478/788) |
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| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 50.00%(1/2) |
50.00%(1/2) |
- |
|---|
| Two or More Race | 37.35%(31/83) |
33.33%(11/33) |
40.00%(20/50) |
|---|
| Unknown | 0.00%(-/8) |
- |
- |
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Non-Resident Alien Graduation Rate
A non-resident alien student is not a US citizen/green card holder and studies with a student visa, such as an F visa, in the United States. At Northern Michigan University, 6 of 9 non-resident alien students completed their studies and the graduation rate was 66.67%.