Northwestern Michigan College
Traverse City, MI
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 2,861
Graduate Enrollment: 0
Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Associate's Dominant
Highest degree awarded:
Bachelor's
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Town: Remote (in urban cluster more than 35 miles from an urbanized area)
Four-year, small, primarily nonresidential
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higher part-time
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 0%
Male/Female: 47% / 53% (2017)
First generation college students: 38.1% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 11.6% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.9% (2017)
Test scores for admission:
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 40.3% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 21.7% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 13.7% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 8.8% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 80.9%
Black: 1.3%
Hispanic: 4.7%
Asian: 0.9%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 1.6%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.2%
2+ races: 3.7%
Non-resident alien: 0.2%
Unknown race: 6.5%
Black: 1.3%
Hispanic: 4.7%
Asian: 0.9%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 1.6%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.2%
2+ races: 3.7%
Non-resident alien: 0.2%
Unknown race: 6.5%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $12,998
In-State tuition: $4,640Out-of-State tuition: $10,816
Estimated books and supplies: $540 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $8,275 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $1,420 (2022)
Estimated off-campus room & board: $9,100 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $1,420 (2022)
Average Family Income: $53,134 (2017)
Median Family Income: $30,828 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 28.8%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 22.7%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $12,500 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $133 (2021)
Household Income | Net Cost |
---|---|
0-$30k | $5,209 |
$30k-48k | $4,182 |
$48k-75k | $8,860 |
$75k-110k | $9,787 |
$110k+ | $12,035 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 75%6-year graduation rate: 23%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 96.0% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $12,500 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $6,500 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $8,250 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $9,061 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
---|---|
@1 Year | 52.9% (2015) |
@3 year | 60.9% (2017) |
@5 year | 65.6% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 30.0% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 33.9% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $43,444 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $37,828 (2020)
Popular Majors
Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Associate's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 265 | $11,422 | $101 | $24,543 ($2,045) | $28,544 ($2,379) |
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 17 | $57,386 ($4,782) | |||
Associate's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 16 | $48,099 ($4,008) | $40,135 ($3,345) | ||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Carpenters. | 5 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Electrical and Power Transmission Installers. | 3 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection. | 1 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection. | 2 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR). | 2 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies. | 17 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies. | 1 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Precision Metal Working. | 4 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Precision Metal Working. | 1 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Air Transportation. | 2 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Air Transportation. | 23 | $14,803 | $124 | ||
Bachelor's Degree | Marine Transportation. | 58 | $26,542 | $254 | $82,625 ($6,885) | $123,697 ($10,308) |
Associate's Degree | Design and Applied Arts. | 6 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | 14 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | 8 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 8 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 61 | $24,228 | $183 | $57,241 ($4,770) | $58,047 ($4,837) |
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants. | 24 | $18,832 | $142 | ||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 1 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 12 | $37,225 ($3,102) | |||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Accounting and Related Services. | 6 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 6 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. | 1 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Management Information Systems and Services. | 1 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Agricultural Production Operations. | 4 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Natural Resources Management and Policy. | 7 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians. | 4 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians. | 6 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Computer Programming. | 7 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Computer Programming. | 5 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications. | 2 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Computer Software and Media Applications. | 1 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications. | 4 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications. | 8 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Culinary Arts and Related Services. | 8 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Culinary Arts and Related Services. | 23 | $14,199 | $117 | $25,556 ($2,130) | $28,685 ($2,390) |
Bachelor's Degree | Ocean Engineering. | 4 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Engineering Technology, General. | 19 | $13,834 | $47,699 ($3,975) | ||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians. | 7 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. | 5 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other. | 1 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 2 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 7 |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $72,882Full time faculty: 32%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 12.0
School's endowment start of year: $14,680,840 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $16,409,948 (2022)