Northwestern Michigan College Student Population

How many students at NMC?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Northwestern Michigan College has a total enrollment of 3,253 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.

• Gender Breakdown: 1,581 male students (48.6%) and 1,672 female students (51.4%) are attending .
• Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 2,438 White students (74.9%) and 165 Hispanic students (5.1%).
• Class Delivery: 792 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 1,137 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

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.

Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

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.

• Enrollment Trends

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

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.

Student Age Distribution

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.

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 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.

• Online Population
• By Locality

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

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.