Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 34,535 with 19,499 female students and 15,036 male students. This enrollment statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2022-2023. The following table compares the student population for both undergraduate and graduate schools between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Henry Ford College has the most enrolled students of 11,204, while Alpena Community College has the least number of students of 1,536 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpena Community College | 1,536 | 717 | 819 |
| Ferris State University | 10,072 | 4,521 | 5,551 |
| Henry Ford College | 11,204 | 4,829 | 6,375 |
| Lake Superior State University | 1,655 | 740 | 915 |
| Northern Michigan University | 6,970 | 2,817 | 4,153 |
| Northwestern Michigan College | 3,098 | 1,412 | 1,686 |
| Total | 34,535 | 15,036 | 19,499 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 32,927 with 18,428 female students and 14,499 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Henry Ford College has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 11,204, while Alpena Community College has the least number of undergraduate students of 1,536.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpena Community College | 1,536 | 717 | 819 |
| Ferris State University | 9,000 | 4,167 | 4,833 |
| Henry Ford College | 11,204 | 4,829 | 6,375 |
| Lake Superior State University | 1,655 | 740 | 915 |
| Northern Michigan University | 6,434 | 2,634 | 3,800 |
| Northwestern Michigan College | 3,098 | 1,412 | 1,686 |
| Total | 32,927 | 14,499 | 18,428 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 1,608 with 1,071 female students and 537 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Ferris State University has the most enrolled graduate students of 1,072, while Northern Michigan University has the least number of graduate students of 536.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferris State University | 1,072 | 354 | 718 |
| Northern Michigan University | 536 | 183 | 353 |
| Total | 1,608 | 537 | 1,071 |
Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment
The following table compares 2022-2023 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between selected colleges. In undergraduate programs, out of total 32,927 students, 7,373 students (22.39%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 11,027 students (33.49%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 1,608 students, 591 students (36.75%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 113 students (7.03%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Alpena Community College | 1,536 | 301 (19.60%) |
358 (23.31%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Ferris State University | 9,000 | 1,431 (15.90%) |
3,226 (35.84%) | 1,072 | 317 (29.57%) |
59 (5.50%) |
| Henry Ford College | 11,204 | 4,384 (39.13%) |
4,062 (36.25%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Lake Superior State University | 1,655 | 83 (5.02%) |
541 (32.69%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Northern Michigan University | 6,434 | 301 (4.68%) |
1,666 (25.89%) | 536 | 274 (51.12%) |
54 (10.07%) |
| Northwestern Michigan College | 3,098 | 873 (28.18%) |
1,174 (37.90%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Average | 32,927 | 7,373 (22.39%) |
11,027 (33.49%) |
1,608 | 591 (36.75%) |
113 (7.03%) |