Northern Michigan University

Marquette, Michigan · Public · Predominantly bachelor's · Town: Remote

Official websiteNet price calculatorAccreditor: Higher Learning Commission

The average annual net price for first-time, full-time undergraduates receiving federal aid (in-state) is $12,759. 54% of first-time, full-time students completed within 150% of normal time. Students who received federal aid had median earnings of $51,936 ten years after entering. The median federal loan debt of graduates is $19,500.

Average net price
$12,759
per year Verified data
Completion rate
54%
within 150% of normal time Verified data
Median earnings
$51,936
10 years after entry Verified data
Median debt
$19,500
graduates, federal loans Verified data

Cost and net price

In-state tuition and fees$15,012
Out-of-state tuition and fees$20,508
Average cost of attendance$29,226
Books and supplies$530
Room and board, on campus$13,810
Average net price, all aided students$12,759
Average net price, family income $0 to $30,000$6,162
Average net price, family income over $110,000$22,333

Net price is the average cost after grants and scholarships for first-time, full-time undergraduates who receive federal aid, at in-state rates. Your price depends on your family finances; use the school's net price calculator for an estimate. Tuition: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. Net price and cost of attendance: AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.

Admissions and enrollment

Admission rate
84%
SAT range, middle 50% (reading plus math)
Data unavailable
ACT composite range, middle 50%
Data unavailable
Undergraduate enrollment
6,556
Graduate enrollment
725
Students receiving Pell grants
34%
Student to faculty ratio
18 to 1

Admission rate and enrollment: Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25. SAT and ACT ranges come from IPEDS and may not reflect test-optional policies.

Graduation, earnings, and debt

Completion within 150% of normal time54%
Completion within normal time38%
First-year retention (full-time)78%
Median federal debt, graduates$19,500
Typical monthly payment on that debt (10 years)$222
Median Parent PLUS debt, completers$23,382
Share earning more than a typical high school graduate, 6 years after entry68%
1 year after completion$43,021
4 years after completion$52,624
6 years after entry$44,270
8 years after entry$46,887
10 years after entry$51,936
Median earnings of former students who received federal aid and are working and not enrolled. Ten years after entry the median is $51,936; the middle half earned $34,099 to $74,202. Cohorts differ by measure; see definitions below.
Measure definitions and cohorts
  • Median earnings of students working and not enrolled 10 years after entry (MD_EARN_WNE_P10): Treasury AY2011-12, AY2012-13 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 1 year after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_1YR): Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 4 years after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_4YR): Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • The median debt for students who have completed (GRAD_DEBT_MDN): NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
  • Completion rate for first-time, full-time students at four-year institutions (150% of expected time to completion) (C150_4): Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
  • Average net price for Title IV institutions (public institutions) (NPT4_PUB): AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26

Institution-level earnings cover students who received federal financial aid, including students who did not complete. Debt figures include federal loans only and exclude private loans.

Programs and program-level outcomes

Highest early earnings among programs at Northern Michigan University

Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled one year after completing, by program. Programs with too few graduates are suppressed for privacy and not shown.

155 programs reported. Program earnings are for graduates of this school's program, which is different from the wages of everyone working in a related occupation.

Undergraduate certificate (19)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Agricultural Business and Management
CIP 01.01 · All credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
CIP 51.09 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
CIP 51.08 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · All credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
CIP 12.04 · No credentials fully online
25Suppressed for privacy$8,460
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers
CIP 46.03 · No credentials fully online
35$64,915$5,500
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
CIP 05.02 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Fire Protection
CIP 43.02 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Geography and Cartography
CIP 45.07 · No credentials fully online
6Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
CIP 51.00 · All credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)
CIP 47.02 · No credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians
CIP 47.03 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians
CIP 15.06 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations
CIP 29.02 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
CIP 24.01 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
CIP 51.39 · No credentials fully online
0$42,991Suppressed for privacy
Precision Metal Working
CIP 48.05 · No credentials fully online
13Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
CIP 51.38 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
CIP 47.06 · No credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Associate's degree (25)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Agricultural Business and Management
CIP 01.01 · All credentials fully online
1Data unavailableSuppressed for privacy
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other
CIP 01.99 · No credentials fully online
24Suppressed for privacy$18,500
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
CIP 51.09 · No credentials fully online
21$56,630$14,960
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
CIP 51.08 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection
CIP 46.04 · No credentials fully online
7Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services
CIP 52.04 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Business/Commerce, General
CIP 52.01 · All credentials fully online
24Suppressed for privacy$12,231
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
CIP 51.10 · No credentials fully online
9Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians
CIP 15.12 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Criminal Justice and Corrections
CIP 43.01 · No credentials fully online
7$39,527Suppressed for privacy
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians
CIP 15.13 · No credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
CIP 50.05 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians
CIP 15.03 · No credentials fully online
6Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians
CIP 15.05 · No credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Fine and Studio Arts
CIP 50.07 · No credentials fully online
9Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services
CIP 19.05 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Health and Medical Administrative Services
CIP 51.07 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians
CIP 47.03 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Hospitality Administration/Management
CIP 52.09 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Insurance
CIP 52.17 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations
CIP 29.02 · No credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Legal Support Services
CIP 22.03 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
CIP 24.01 · No credentials fully online
98$32,570$12,000
Precision Metal Working
CIP 48.05 · No credentials fully online
19Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
CIP 47.06 · No credentials fully online
6Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Bachelor's degree (78)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Accounting and Related Services
CIP 52.03 · No credentials fully online
25$56,263$23,250
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other
CIP 01.99 · No credentials fully online
12Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
CIP 51.09 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Anthropology
CIP 45.02 · No credentials fully online
13Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Area Studies
CIP 05.01 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Behavioral Sciences
CIP 30.17 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
CIP 26.02 · No credentials fully online
8Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Biology, General
CIP 26.01 · No credentials fully online
98$34,412$21,500
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · All credentials fully online
57$47,390$24,943
Chemistry
CIP 40.05 · No credentials fully online
18Suppressed for privacy$27,000
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
CIP 51.10 · No credentials fully online
27$60,665$24,329
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
CIP 51.02 · No credentials fully online
10Suppressed for privacy$14,500
Communication and Media Studies
CIP 09.01 · No credentials fully online
12$42,851Suppressed for privacy
Computer and Information Sciences, General
CIP 11.01 · No credentials fully online
17$71,830$27,500
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
CIP 11.10 · No credentials fully online
10Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
CIP 15.10 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Construction Management
CIP 52.20 · All credentials fully online
28$76,315$22,250
Criminal Justice and Corrections
CIP 43.01 · All credentials fully online
60$41,426$19,158
Dance
CIP 50.03 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Data Analytics
CIP 30.71 · No credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Data Science
CIP 30.70 · No credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
CIP 50.05 · No credentials fully online
9Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology
CIP 26.13 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Economics
CIP 45.06 · No credentials fully online
17Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Education, Other
CIP 13.99 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians
CIP 15.03 · No credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
English Language and Literature, General
CIP 23.01 · No credentials fully online
22Suppressed for privacy$23,250
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations
CIP 52.07 · No credentials fully online
11Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
CIP 05.02 · All credentials fully online
7Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Film/Video and Photographic Arts
CIP 50.06 · No credentials fully online
9Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Finance and Financial Management Services
CIP 52.08 · No credentials fully online
12$49,513Suppressed for privacy
Fine and Studio Arts
CIP 50.07 · No credentials fully online
41$30,517$23,250
Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management
CIP 03.03 · No credentials fully online
17$34,716$27,250
Geography and Cartography
CIP 45.07 · No credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
CIP 40.06 · No credentials fully online
6Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs
CIP 51.11 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
History
CIP 54.01 · No credentials fully online
8Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Hospitality Administration/Management
CIP 52.09 · No credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
CIP 19.07 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Human Resources Management and Services
CIP 52.10 · No credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians
CIP 15.06 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations
CIP 29.02 · No credentials fully online
19Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
International Relations and National Security Studies
CIP 45.09 · No credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Legal Support Services
CIP 22.03 · No credentials fully online
8Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
CIP 24.01 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Management Information Systems and Services
CIP 52.12 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
CIP 52.13
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Marketing
CIP 52.14 · No credentials fully online
14$40,964$20,315
Mathematics
CIP 27.01 · No credentials fully online
8Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians
CIP 15.08 · No credentials fully online
11$67,123$27,000
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering
CIP 14.42 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
CIP 51.15 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology
CIP 26.05 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Music
CIP 50.09 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
CIP 03.01 · No credentials fully online
65$35,785$19,500
Neurobiology and Neurosciences
CIP 26.15 · No credentials fully online
12Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Non-Professional Legal Studies
CIP 22.00 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies
CIP 31.01 · No credentials fully online
20$27,207$26,000
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration
CIP 51.20 · No credentials fully online
32$46,828$29,875
Philosophy
CIP 38.01 · No credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Physics
CIP 40.08 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences
CIP 26.09 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Political Science and Government
CIP 45.10 · No credentials fully online
19Suppressed for privacy$22,198
Psychology, General
CIP 42.01 · All credentials fully online
62$35,552$22,394
Public Administration
CIP 44.04 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
CIP 09.09 · No credentials fully online
8$41,429Suppressed for privacy
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication
CIP 09.07 · No credentials fully online
11Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
CIP 51.38 · All credentials fully online
95$74,253$27,000
Research and Experimental Psychology
CIP 42.27 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
CIP 23.13 · No credentials fully online
1$32,776Suppressed for privacy
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
CIP 16.09 · No credentials fully online
12Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Social Work
CIP 44.07 · All credentials fully online
30$39,116$24,590
Sociology
CIP 45.11 · No credentials fully online
12Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Special Education and Teaching
CIP 13.10 · No credentials fully online
14$50,513Suppressed for privacy
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
CIP 31.05 · No credentials fully online
44Suppressed for privacy$21,544
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
CIP 13.12 · No credentials fully online
31$38,553$23,059
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
CIP 13.13 · No credentials fully online
72$43,055$23,945
Zoology/Animal Biology
CIP 26.07 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Master's degree (25)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Accounting and Related Services
CIP 52.03 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
CIP 51.09 · No credentials fully online
13Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Biology, General
CIP 26.01 · No credentials fully online
11Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology
CIP 26.11 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · All credentials fully online
23Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
CIP 42.28 · No credentials fully online
0$69,820Suppressed for privacy
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
CIP 51.10 · All credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer and Information Sciences, General
CIP 11.01 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Criminal Justice and Corrections
CIP 43.01 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Curriculum and Instruction
CIP 13.03 · All credentials fully online
16Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Educational Administration and Supervision
CIP 13.04 · All credentials fully online
6$74,427Suppressed for privacy
English Language and Literature, General
CIP 23.01 · No credentials fully online
6Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy
CIP 03.02 · All credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
CIP 24.01 · All credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Mathematics
CIP 27.01 · No credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Psychology, General
CIP 42.01 · No credentials fully online
15Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Public Administration
CIP 44.04 · All credentials fully online
15Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
CIP 51.38 · No credentials fully online
17Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
CIP 23.13 · No credentials fully online
7Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Social Work
CIP 44.07 · All credentials fully online
25$57,382Suppressed for privacy
Special Education and Teaching
CIP 13.10 · All credentials fully online
10Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
CIP 31.05 · No credentials fully online
8Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
CIP 13.11 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
CIP 13.12 · No credentials fully online
18$54,349Suppressed for privacy
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
CIP 13.13 · No credentials fully online
6$56,554Suppressed for privacy
Graduate certificate (6)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Criminal Justice and Corrections
CIP 43.01 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Educational Administration and Supervision
CIP 13.04 · All credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Legal Support Services
CIP 22.03 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
CIP 51.38 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
CIP 13.13 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language
CIP 13.14 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Doctoral degree (1)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
CIP 51.38
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Professional degree (JD, MD, and similar) (1)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
CIP 51.38 · All credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Field of Study Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.
UNITID 171456, OPEID 002301. Data unavailable means the Department of Education did not publish the figure or suppressed it for privacy. Report a data issue.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Institution-Level Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.