Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 47,244 with 25,578 female students and 21,666 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, Oakland University has the most enrolled students of 16,108, while Lake Superior State University has the least number of students of 1,655 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Ford College | 11,204 | 4,829 | 6,375 |
| Jackson College | 4,244 | 1,480 | 2,764 |
| Lake Superior State University | 1,655 | 740 | 915 |
| Michigan Technological University | 7,063 | 4,952 | 2,111 |
| Northern Michigan University | 6,970 | 2,817 | 4,153 |
| Oakland University | 16,108 | 6,848 | 9,260 |
| Total | 47,244 | 21,666 | 25,578 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 42,077 with 22,902 female students and 19,175 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Oakland University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 12,841, while Lake Superior State University has the least number of undergraduate students of 1,655.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Ford College | 11,204 | 4,829 | 6,375 |
| Jackson College | 4,244 | 1,480 | 2,764 |
| Lake Superior State University | 1,655 | 740 | 915 |
| Michigan Technological University | 5,699 | 4,012 | 1,687 |
| Northern Michigan University | 6,434 | 2,634 | 3,800 |
| Oakland University | 12,841 | 5,480 | 7,361 |
| Total | 42,077 | 19,175 | 22,902 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 5,167 with 2,676 female students and 2,491 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Oakland University has the most enrolled graduate students of 3,267, while Northern Michigan University has the least number of graduate students of 536.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan Technological University | 1,364 | 940 | 424 |
| Northern Michigan University | 536 | 183 | 353 |
| Oakland University | 3,267 | 1,368 | 1,899 |
| Total | 5,167 | 2,491 | 2,676 |
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 42,077 students, 8,456 students (20.10%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 15,008 students (35.67%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 5,167 students, 1,151 students (22.28%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 783 students (15.15%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Henry Ford College | 11,204 | 4,384 (39.13%) |
4,062 (36.25%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Jackson College | 4,244 | 2,425 (57.14%) |
1,088 (25.64%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Lake Superior State University | 1,655 | 83 (5.02%) |
541 (32.69%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Michigan Technological University | 5,699 | 23 (0.40%) |
635 (11.14%) | 1,364 | 297 (21.77%) |
90 (6.60%) |
| Northern Michigan University | 6,434 | 301 (4.68%) |
1,666 (25.89%) | 536 | 274 (51.12%) |
54 (10.07%) |
| Oakland University | 12,841 | 1,240 (9.66%) |
7,016 (54.64%) | 3,267 | 580 (17.75%) |
639 (19.56%) |
| Average | 42,077 | 8,456 (20.10%) |
15,008 (35.67%) |
5,167 | 1,151 (22.28%) |
783 (15.15%) |