The student population at Northwestern Michigan College is 3,098 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 1,626 over the past decade.

The female to male ratio is 1.19 to 1 which means that female students enrolled slightly more than male students.

873 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 168.62% since 2014.

Student Population Changes

The average student population over the last 11 years is 3,859 where 3,098 students are attending the school for the academic year 2022-2023.

The female to male ratio is 1.19 to 1 and it means that there are slightly more female students enrolled in NMC than male students.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Northwestern Michigan College since 2013.

YearTotalMenWomen
2013-144,7242,1582,566
2014-154,502
-222
2,102
-56
2,400
-166
2015-164,264
-238
2,061
-41
2,203
-197
2016-174,164
-100
2,019
-42
2,145
-58
2017-183,954
-210
1,922
-97
2,032
-113
2018-193,727
-227
1,815
-107
1,912
-120
2019-203,579
-148
1,727
-88
1,852
-60
2020-213,278
-301
1,545
-182
1,733
-119
2021-223,296
18
1,484
-61
1,812
79
2022-233,098
-198
1,412
-72
1,686
-126
Average3,8591,8252,034
Northwestern Michigan College Enrollment Trends Chart

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes

The percentage of white students is 78.57%. The percentage was 85.01% 10 years ago and NMC still has a high percentage of white students. 1.23% of enrolled students is Asian and 1.23% is black students.

The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Northwestern Michigan College over the past 11 years (2013-2023).

YearAmerican Indian or Native AmericanAsianBlackHispanicNative Hawaiian or Other Pacific IslanderWhiteTwo or More Races
2013-1425921115234,01697
2014-1580335011453,783103
2015-1675444515143,610122
2016-1764305717153,483126
2017-1869354313233,303119
2018-1965394513773,048114
2019-2062434314162,885108
2020-2157313713952,628101
2021-2245334014262,652113
2022-2338383814832,434120
Average58425113353,184112
Northwestern Michigan College Enrollment by Race Trends Chart

Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes

873 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2022-2023, which is 28% of total students. The number of online students has increased 168.62% since 2014. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Northwestern Michigan College from 2014 to 2023.

YearTotal EnrollmentOnline CompletelyEnrolled in Some Online CoursesNot Enrolled in Online Courses
2014-154,5023258133,364
2015-164,2643637513,150
2016-174,1643897343,041
2017-183,9543927902,772
2018-193,7274477692,511
2019-203,5794447522,383
2020-213,2787051,4081,165
2021-223,2961,2101,223863
2022-233,0988731,1741,051
Average3,7625729352,256

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