Northwestern Michigan College
Traverse City, MI · Public two-year · City: Small
3,146undergraduates
$5,831average net price per year
25%finish in 3 years
81%return for year two
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
Majors
37 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (2)
- General Studies Associate (21 awarded)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate (201 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (5)
- Dental Assisting/Assistant Certificate (1-2 years) (13 awarded), Associate (8 awarded)
- Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Associate (1 awarded)
- Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training Certificate (1-2 years) (14 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Associate (62 awarded)
- Surgical Technology/Technologist Associate (6 awarded)
Transportation and materials moving (3)
- Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General Certificate (under 1 year) (6 awarded)
- Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew Associate (32 awarded)
- Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer Bachelor's (41 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (3)
- Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded), Associate (8 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded), Associate (15 awarded)
- Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (4)
- Automation Engineer Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded)
- Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General Associate (13 awarded)
- Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician Certificate (1-2 years) (5 awarded)
- Surveying Technology/Surveying Associate (3 awarded)
Culinary, entertainment, and personal services (3)
- Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Certificate (1-2 years) (6 awarded)
- Culinary Arts and Related Services, Other Associate (1 awarded)
- Culinary Arts/Chef Training Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded), Associate (9 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (4)
- Computer Graphics Associate (6 awarded)
- Computer Programming/Programmer, General Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded), Associate (3 awarded)
- Computer Support Specialist Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
- Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded), Associate (3 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration Certificate (1-2 years) (13 awarded), Associate (2 awarded)
Construction trades (3)
- Building/Construction Site Management/Manager Associate (3 awarded)
- Carpentry/Carpenter Certificate (under 1 year) (5 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded)
- Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer, General Certificate (1-2 years) (2 awarded), Associate (2 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (1)
- Child Development Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded), Associate (10 awarded)
Communications technologies/technicians and support services (1)
- Recording Arts Technology/Technician Certificate (1-2 years) (4 awarded), Associate (6 awarded)
Engineering (2)
- Ocean Engineering Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Pre-Engineering Associate (1 awarded)
Precision production (1)
- Welding Technology/Welder Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (2 awarded), Associate (1 awarded)
Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians (2)
- Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician Certificate (1-2 years) (4 awarded)
- Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management Associate (4 awarded)
Agricultural/animal/plant/veterinary science and related fields (1)
- Crop Production Associate (1 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-district
- $5,350
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $10,076
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $12,762
- Housing and food on campus
- $10,200
- Books and supplies
- $835
- Other on-campus costs
- $1,620
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $22,731
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $25,417
- Total cost living at home
- $14,831
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $4,569 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $3,620 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $6,964 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $9,422 |
| Over $110,000 | $11,821 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 79%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 72%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $6,385
- Got a grant from the college
- 49%
- Average grant from the college
- $1,659
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 29%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 27%
- Average amount borrowed
- $7,417
Graduation
- Finished in 3 years
- 25%
- Transferred to another college
- 23%
- Came back for year two
- 81%
| Pell grant students | 20% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 27% |
| Neither | 29% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 573 | 35% | 26% |
| Started here, part-time | 376 | 22% | 21% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 235 | 46% | 28% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 216 | 22% | 32% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2020. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 3,146
- Undergraduates
- 3,146
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,104
- Part-time undergraduates
- 2,042
- Students per faculty member
- 12 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 95%
- From out of state
- 5%
- From other countries
- 0%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 27%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 26%
| Women | 53% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Black | 1% |
| Hispanic | 5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 77% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| Race unknown | 11% |
| International | 0% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Small
- Address
- 1701 E Front St, Traverse City, MI, 49686
- County
- Grand Traverse County
- Type
- Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Associate's Dominant
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Offers
- Study abroad, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, On-campus child care
- Open admission
- Yes
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.