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Northern Michigan Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 5,010
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 78%
Average Aid Amount $8,645
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 1,347
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 96%

Financial Aid Information at Northern Michigan

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 5,010 students (78% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $8,645. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 1,347 students (96% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at Northern Michigan University is $14,322 for Michigan residents and $19,944 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 5,010 students (78% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $8,645. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid.
The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at Northern Michigan University for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at Northern Michigan University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid5,01078%$8,645
Pell Grants1,76227%$5,091
Federal Student Loans3,26251%$6,210

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 1,347 beginning students (96% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 1,338 students (95% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree-seeking beginning undergraduate students.
The below table shows the number and amount by the source of financial aid at Northern Michigan University.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at Northern Michigan University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid1,34796%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources1,29292%$9,008
Federal Grants40229%$5,425
Pell Grants39428%$5,203
Other Federal Grants39228%$334
State/Local Grants27620%$9,539
Institutional Grants1,25289%$5,451
Student Loans81958%$8,034
Federal Student Loans79557%$5,025
Other Student Loans19414%$13,328

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2023-2024, total 996 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended Northern Michigan University. Among them, 800 students have lived on campus and 57 students lived off campus (without family). The following table shows the students count by living status and years.
Student Headcount by Living Location/Setting at Northern Michigan University
Living Status202120222023
Living On-Campus817784800
Living Off-Campus with Family106120115
Living Off-Campus without Family928757

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows number of students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate and were awarded any grant/scholarship by income level for academic year 2023-2024 . The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution.
Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level at Northern Michigan University
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level745701$6,496,857$8,721
$0 - $30,000124124$2,121,444$17,108
$30,001 - $48,0008888$1,294,617$14,712
$48,001 - $75,000133131$1,364,259$10,258
$75,001 - $110,000158152$883,164$5,590
$110,001 or more242206$833,373$3,444