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Statement · Marquette, MI

Northern Michigan University

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  1. Families earning under $30k paid $7,697 a year after grants and aid, against a published cost of $27,841.

  2. Students who received federal aid earned a median $47,107 ten years after entering, the 41st percentile among public 4-years.

  3. 52% of students finish within 150% of normal time.

Enrollment, 2023
7,760

What it costs

The published sticker cost is $27,841 a year; after grants, families who received aid paid between $7,185 and $22,268 a year depending on income at Northern Michigan University.

Statement of cost · Northern Michigan University

Family income (per year)
Sticker costPublished yearly cost of attendance, all students
$27,841
What families earning under $30k paidYearly net price after grants, for students receiving federal aid
$7,697
Average net price, all incomesAided students, all family incomes
$14,085
In-state tuition & feesLatest reported, 2024
$14,277

Each figure is reported separately; none is computed from another.

Net price by family income

Pick an income bracket above; the marked point follows. Dollars are what aided families paid each year after grants.

Yearly net price by family income, in dollars

under $30k: $7,697; $30–48k: $7,185; $48–75k: $11,051; $75–110k: $16,324; over $110k: $22,268. Shaded band: middle half of public 4-years, from $8,778 to $16,425; dotted line at the median, $12,780.
  • Shaded: the middle half of public 4-years (all incomes), $8,778 to $16,425. Dotted line: the median, $12,780.
Table of the same numbers
Average yearly net price by family income bracket
Family incomePaid per year
Under $30k$7,697
$30k–$48k$7,185
$48k–$75k$11,051
$75k–$110k$16,324
Over $110k$22,268

College Scorecard, 2023–24 aid cohort (students who received federal aid)

What graduates earn and owe

Ten years after entry, the median federally aided student here earns $47,107; the median graduate who borrowed owes $21,474.

Statement, continued

Earnings, 6 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
$37,996
Earnings, 8 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
$43,141
Median earnings 10 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
41st percentile among public 4-years
$47,107
Median debt, graduatesStudents who finished and borrowed federal loans.
67th percentile among public 4-years
$21,474
Median debt, all who borrowedEveryone who borrowed, whether or not they finished.
$13,750

Earnings and debt come from federal aid records, so students who never received federal aid are not counted.

Earnings after entry

The shaded band is the middle half of public 4-years at 10 years: $42,655 to $60,720.

6 yrs after entry: $37,996; 8 yrs after entry: $43,141; 10 yrs after entry: $47,107. Median graduate debt: $21,474. Shaded band: middle half of public 4-years at 10 years, from $42,655 to $60,720; dotted line at the median, $50,178.
  • Shaded: middle half of public 4-years, 10 years out ($42,655 to $60,720); dotted line is the median.
  • Dashed: median graduate debt, $21,474.

Earnings cover federally aided (Title IV) students only. Hollow marks are rungs with no reported value, not zero.

Table of the same numbers
Earnings after entry and graduate debt
MeasureDollars
Median earnings, 6 yrs after entry$37,996
Median earnings, 8 yrs after entry$43,141
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry$47,107
Median graduate debt$21,474

College Scorecard, federal tax and aid records

What programs pay

Median earnings five years after completing, by field of study. Small programs are privacy-suppressed and shown as not reported, never zero.

What programs pay at Northern Michigan University
ProgramCredentialGraduatesEarnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's Degree107not reported$12,000
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree107$54,276$25,166
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree89$72,404$28,000
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree67$56,969$23,687
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree64$41,906$22,727
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's Degree60$41,641$24,250
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree60$48,861$27,000
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree59$55,139$23,795
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree55$41,077$27,000
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationBachelor's Degree43not reportednot reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree42$42,759$30,750
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree42$47,940$24,625
Show all 26 programs
Remaining programs
ProgramCredentialGraduatesEarnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's Degree36$67,026$28,873
Construction ManagementBachelor's Degree36not reported$23,656
Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and ManagementBachelor's Degree29not reported$26,875
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree29not reportednot reported
MarketingBachelor's Degree29$51,209$23,000
Social WorkBachelor's Degree28$49,556$24,301
Social WorkMaster's Degree27not reportednot reported
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree26$58,837$24,651
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree11$83,894not reported
Construction Engineering Technology/TechnicianBachelor's Degree0$90,337not reported
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree18$77,061not reported
Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma25$92,113$5,500
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree13$71,034not reported
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree2$54,311not reported

Source: College Scorecard field-of-study data.

Who goes here

Northern Michigan University: 6,556 undergraduates; 28% of students receive Pell grants; 84% of applicants are admitted.

Admission rate

84%

51st percentile among public 4-years

Undergraduates

6,556

59th percentile among public 4-years

Pell share

28%

of undergraduates receive Pell grants

37th percentile among public 4-years

Completion

52%

finish within 150% of normal time

63rd percentile among public 4-years

First-generation

28%

parents did not attend college

Median family income

$55,242

79th percentile among public 4-years

Students by family income

Share of students in each family-income bracket, for students who received federal aid.

  • Under $30k24%
  • $30k–$48k13%
  • $48k–$75knot reported
  • $75k–$110knot reported
  • Over $110knot reported
Show as a table
Students by family income
Family incomeShare of students
Under $30k24%
$30k–$48k13%
$48k–$75knot reported
$75k–$110knot reported
Over $110knot reported

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Sources & caveats

Figures come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Built 2026-07-17.

not reported
Not reported: suppressed for privacy or never collected. It is not zero, and nothing has been filled in.
Percentiles
A percentile compares this school with others in its own sector (for example, public 4-year schools). It describes position, not quality.
Earnings
Earnings cover students who received federal (Title IV) aid, measured from the year they entered. Students who never received federal aid are not included.
Provenance notes
  • U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard, 2026-06 release. Earnings cover federally aided (Title IV) students only. Suppressed values are null, never imputed.
  • Annual Scorecard files 1996-2026. A null in early years usually means the measure was not yet collected, not zero.
  • Coordinates and locale describe the campus address, not where students live.