6,456 students (98% of total 6,611 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Northern Michigan University. The average amount of the aid awarded is $7,962.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 100% of total 1,480 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $9,385.


All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Northern Michigan University, 6,456 undergraduate students (98% of total 6,611 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $7,962.

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 Scholarship6,45698% $51,404,336$7,962
Pell Grants1,93529% $9,615,640$4,969
Federal Student Loan3,39351% $21,029,118$6,198

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

1,474 beginning undergraduate students (100% of total 1,480 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 $9,385.

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 Aid1,474100% --
Grants or Scholarships1,473100%$13,823,484$9,385
Federal Grants1,46999%$4,579,942$3,118
Pell Grants48933%$2,488,192$5,088
Other Federal Grants1,46799%$2,091,750$1,426
State/Local Grants28219%$2,843,577$10,084
Institutional Grants1,34291%$6,399,965$4,769
Student Loan Aid85758%$6,521,295$7,609
Federal Student Loans82256%$4,031,521$4,905
Other Student Loans18012%$2,489,774$13,832

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 2021-2022 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 level768726$6,582,409$8,571
0-30,000186186$2,995,166$16,103
30,001-48,0009796$1,359,647$14,017
48,001-75,000123122$1,146,186$9,319
75,001-110,000115108$452,600$3,936
110,001 or more247214$628,810$2,546

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