Northwestern Michigan College

https://www.nmc.edu

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$4,148

3.39% growth from 2022

2023 Average Net Price

$5,831

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Enrolled Students

3,146

35.1% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

70.4%

19 Graduates

About

Northwestern Michigan College is a higher education institution located in Grand Traverse County, MI. In 2023, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Northwestern Michigan College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (203 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (61 degrees), and General Studies (40 degrees).

In 2023, 604 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Northwestern Michigan College. 56.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 43.5% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (491 degrees), 20.5 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (24 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Northwestern Michigan College is $4,148, which is $−8,043 less than the national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($12,192).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Northwestern Michigan College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 730 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Northwestern Michigan College is $4,148, which is $8,044 less than the national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($12,192).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $5,831.

In 2023, 60% of undergraduate students attending Northwestern Michigan College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 24% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$4,148

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Northwestern Michigan College was $4,148. The cost of tuition at Northwestern Michigan College is $−8,044 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($12,192).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Northwestern Michigan College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$5,831

2023 Value

16.1%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Northwestern Michigan College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $5,831. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Northwestern Michigan College grew by 16.1%.

This chart compares the average net price of Northwestern Michigan College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$9,438

Room and Board

$200

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Northwestern Michigan College was of $9,438 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 8.63% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $200. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 63% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Northwestern Michigan College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

60%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

24%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

60% of undergraduate students at Northwestern Michigan College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 34.1% with respect to 2022, when 91% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Northwestern Michigan College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Northwestern Michigan College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 730 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Northwestern Michigan College had a total enrollment of 3,146 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Northwestern Michigan College is 1,104 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,042. This means that 35.1% of students enrolled at Northwestern Michigan College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Northwestern Michigan College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 76.9% White, 4.67% Hispanic or Latino, 3.56% Two or More Races, 1.37% Asian, 1.21% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.18% Black or African American, and 0.0636% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Northwestern Michigan College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (40.9%), followed by White Female (37.4%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (2.7%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

35.1%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Northwestern Michigan College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 3,146 students. The full-time enrollment at Northwestern Michigan College is 1,104 and the part-time enrollment is 2,042. This means that 35.1% of students enrolled at Northwestern Michigan College are enrolled full-time compared with 44% at similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Northwestern Michigan College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

81%

2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Northwestern Michigan College was 81%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges (62%), Northwestern Michigan College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Northwestern Michigan College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
2,420 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
147 enrolled students
Two or More Races
112 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Northwestern Michigan College is 76.9% White, 4.67% Hispanic or Latino, 3.56% Two or More Races, 1.37% Asian, 1.21% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.18% Black or African American, and 0.0636% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges is 42.4% White, 27.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.9% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 341 students (10.8%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 78 more women than men received degrees from Northwestern Michigan College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Northwestern Michigan College is white (491 degrees awarded). There were 20.5 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (24 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Northwestern Michigan College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (203 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (61 degrees) and General Studies (40 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Northwestern Michigan College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Transportation (81 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (11 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (243 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Other managers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Northwestern Michigan College are Other managers (91,497 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (68,706 people), Software developers (46,801 people), Aircraft pilots & flight engineers (36,297 people), and Chief executives & legislators (24,954 people).

The most specialized majors at Northwestern Michigan College in 2023 are Transportation (81 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (11 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (243 degrees), Engineering Technologies (25 degrees), and Natural Resources & Conservation (7 degrees) (as of 2023).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Northwestern Michigan College are Surgeons, Physicians, Skincare specialists, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, and Correspondence clerks & order clerks

The most specialized majors at Northwestern Michigan College are Transportation (81 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (11 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (243 degrees), Engineering Technologies (25 degrees), and Natural Resources & Conservation (7 degrees) (as of 2023).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Northwestern Michigan College are Elementary & secondary schools (186,124 people), Construction (92,171 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (52,493 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (45,959 people), and Air transportation (37,003 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Northwestern Michigan College.

Most Common (2023)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
203 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
61 degrees awarded
General Studies
40 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common associates degree concentration at Northwestern Michigan College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 203 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Northwestern Michigan College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

263

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

341

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 263 degrees were awarded to men at Northwestern Michigan College, which is 0.771 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (341).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Northwestern Michigan College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 65 degrees were awarded to men at Northwestern Michigan College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.471 times less than the 138 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 138 degrees were awarded to men at Northwestern Michigan College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 2.12 times more than the 65 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

75%

100% Completion Time

75%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 75% of students graduating from Northwestern Michigan College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 75% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 81% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Two or More Races Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Northwestern Michigan College is Female and Two or More Races (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
491 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
24 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
22 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Northwestern Michigan College is white (491 degrees awarded). There were 20.5 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (24 degrees).

6.79% of degree recipients (41 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
278 degrees awarded
White Male
213 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
14 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Northwestern Michigan College is white female (278 degrees awarded). There were 1.31 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (213 degrees).

Operations

Northwestern Michigan College has an endowment valued at nearly $18.7M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 129k (0.691%) compared to the 2.77% average return (416k on 15M) across all Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

In 2023, Northwestern Michigan College had a total salary expenditure of 62.2M. Northwestern Michigan College employs 79 No academic ranks. Most academics at Northwestern Michigan College are Female No academic rank (40), and Male No academic rank (39).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Northwestern Michigan College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 53 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 44 employees, and Management with 40 employees.

Endowment

$18.7M

2023 Endowment

6.58%

growth from 2022

Northwestern Michigan College has an endowment valued at about $18.7M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Northwestern Michigan College grew 6.58% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $3.65M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Northwestern Michigan College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Associates Dominant Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$25.1M

2023 Salaries

5.08%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Northwestern Michigan College paid a median of $25.1M in salaries, which represents 40.4% of their overall expenditure ($62.2M) and a 5.08% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 5.67% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 0.421% decline between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges is 13M (33.2% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$6.97M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2023, Northwestern Michigan College paid a total of $6.97M to 79 employees working as instructors, which represents 27.8% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $533k (3.76%) for similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

No academic rank

Most Common Instructor

79 Employees

Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

53 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Northwestern Michigan College was No academic rank with 79 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Northwestern Michigan College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 53 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 44 employees, and Management with 40 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Female No academic rank
Male No academic rank

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Northwestern Michigan College was Female No academic rank with 40 employees, and Male No academic rank with 39 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Northwestern Michigan College.

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