Northwestern Michigan College is a community college established in 1951 in Traverse City, Michigan. Our enrollment for credited classes is approximately 5,000 students per semester. NMC offers associates degrees and professional certificates at our main campuses, and through our University Center, we grant baccalaureate and graduate degrees from 10 partner universities.
School Highlights
Northwestern Michigan College serves 3,579 students (38% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the state community college average of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American), which is less than the state average of 33%.
Quick Stats (2022-23)
Enrollment: 3,579 students
In-state tuition: $5,645
Out-state tuition: $6,994
Student:teacher ratio: 8:1
Minority enrollment: 19%
Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
The student population of Northwestern Michigan College has declined by 20% over five years.
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 has decreased from 26:1 over five years.
The Northwestern Michigan College diversity score of 0.33 is less than the state average of 0.52. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five years.
Total Enrollment
3,579 students
3,456 students
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
15:1
# Full-Time Students
1,364 students
1,325 students
# Part-Time Students
2,215 students
2,131 students
Total Dormitory Capacity
503 students
186 students
% American Indian/Alaskan
2%
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
4%
5%
% Black
1%
14%
% White
81%
67%
% Two or more races
3%
4%
% Non Resident races
n/a
1%
% Unknown races
8%
7%
Diversity Score
0.33
0.52
College Completion Rate
17%
14%
Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)
$33,000
$30,700
Tuition and Acceptance Rate
The public in-state tuition of $5,645 is more than the state average of $4,914. The in-state tuition has declined by 14% over four years.
The public out-state tuition of $6,994 is more than the state average of $6,836. The out-state tuition has declined by 17% over four years.
In-State Tuition Fees
$5,645
$4,914
Out-State Tuition Fees
$6,994
$6,836
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid
76%
87%
Median Debt for Graduates
$13,870
$11,637
Median Debt for Dropouts
$6,601
$5,500
Acceptance Rate
n/a
100%
Source: 2020 (or latest year available) Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) , School Administrators
School Notes
NMC is the country's only college to have a Maritime academy on
fresh water. The Great Lakes Maritime Academy is located at the
spectacular Great Lakes Campus located on the shores of Grand
Traverse Bay, a long protected water of Lake Michigan. Maritime is
one of six state maritime academies that receives aid from the
federal Maritime Administration. The Great Lakes Campus also houses
the Great Lakes Culinary Institute, the only culinary school in
Northern Michigan. NMC is home to the Dennos Museum Center, the
Rogers Observatory, the Water Studies Institute, and the Michigan
Technical Education Center, which operates one of the few community
college Aviation programs in the country. NMC's extensive extended
education program offers a vast array of non-credit classes to over
10,000 local residents annually. NMC offers one Associate in
Science & Arts (ASA) degree: General Liberal Arts & Sciences, that
is designed as a degree to prepare students for transfer to
four-year schools. This can combine courses from several academic
areas. NMC offers several Associate in Applied Science (AAS)
degrees and certificates through these Academic Areas: Aviation,
Business, Bridge Program, Communications, Computer Information
Systems (IT), Great Lakes Culinary Institute, Great Lakes Maritime
Academy, Health Occupations, Humanities, M-TEC: Michigan Technical
Education Center Physical Education, Science/Math and Social
Science. The Dennos Museum Center at Northwestern Michigan College
is the region's premier cultural facility offering both major
exhibitions in the arts and sciences and live performances in jazz,
blues, folk and world music by national and international artists.
The museum averages 60,000 visits a year, holds one of the largest
and most historically complete collections of Inuit art in the
United States, and won the Governor's Arts Award for Arts and
Culture in 2000.
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to Northwestern Michigan College is Baker College of Cadillac (35.8 miles away)
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Quick Stats (2022-23)
Enrollment: 3,579 students
In-state tuition: $5,645
Out-state tuition: $6,994
Student:teacher ratio: 8:1
Minority enrollment: 19%
Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
For Michigan public community colleges, the average tuition is approximately $4,914 per year for in-state students and $6,836 for out-of-state students. For private community colleges, the average yearly tuition is approximately $11,103 per year. Read more about average community college tuition costs across the country.
