PublicFour-year

Northern Michigan University

Marquette, MI · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$14,085
Academic year 2023-24
In-state tuition
$14,277
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
52.1%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$47,107
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$27,841
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$14,277
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$19,773
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$13,274
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$11,292
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$720
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,0007,697
$30,001–48,0007,185
$48,001–75,00011,051
$75,001–110,00016,324
$110,001+22,268

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
52.1%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
58.9%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
78.0%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$37,996
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$47,107
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$21,474
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$227.66
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
56.7%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $47,107 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
84.0%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
Not reported
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
Not reported
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
6,556
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
18:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
28.5%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
28.0%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
45.5%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$55,242
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White84%
Hispanic4%
Black2%
Asian0%
Two or more races4%
Nonresident / international1%

Other Four-year institutions in MI

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Adrian CollegeNot reported48.4%$55,504
Albion CollegeNot reported61.6%$58,799
Alma CollegeNot reported62.9%$54,742
Alpena Community College$3,32051.5%$36,442
Andrews UniversityNot reported71.5%$53,187
Aquinas CollegeNot reported65.4%$49,584
Arizona College of Nursing-SouthfieldNot reportedNot reported$34,657
Baker CollegeNot reported35.8%$35,833
Baker College - Royal Oak CampusNot reportedNot reported$35,833
Baker College of CadillacNot reportedNot reported$35,833
Baker College of JacksonNot reportedNot reported$35,833
Baker College of MuskegonNot reportedNot reported$35,833

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Construction Management.$91,682$95,124$23,656
Computer and Information Sciences, General.$90,337$92,374Not reported
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician.$88,881$93,843Not reported
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians.$82,326$82,073Not reported
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers.$78,273$53,078$5,500
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$77,670$88,910$28,000
Marketing.$68,157$69,303$23,000
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions.$67,522$75,975$28,873
Educational Administration and Supervision.$66,886$71,685Not reported
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians.$66,203$69,017Not reported
Finance and Financial Management Services.$63,730$83,343$19,219
Accounting and Related Services.$62,901$76,194$24,651
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions.$62,505$57,472$18,334
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.$62,230$63,707Not reported
Public Administration.$60,709$81,408Not reported
Precision Metal Working.$59,723$48,702Not reported
Criminal Justice and Corrections.$59,390$55,378$23,687
Curriculum and Instruction.$59,272$63,399Not reported
Behavioral Sciences.$57,325$48,673$26,889
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.$57,165$58,928$25,500

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10