Northern Michigan University Student Population and Demographics

Northern Michigan Student Population

There are 7,409 students including 6,684 undergraduate and 725 graduate students at Northern Michigan University for the academic year 2024-2025. By attending status, there are 6,036 full-time and 1,373 part-time students with gender distribution of 2,809 male and 4,600 female students.

Northern Michigan University is offering the distance learning opportunity (online degree program) and total 967 students have enrolled online program exclusively.

Student Gender Distribution

Northern Michigan University has a total enrollment of 7,409 with a gender distribution of 37.91% male (2,809 students) and 62.09% female (4,600 students). There are 2,629 male and 4,055 female students in undergraduate school and 180 male and 545 female students are attending graduate school at Northern Michigan University.

Student Population By Gender
Northern Michigan University
	Total	Men	Women
Total	7,409	2,809	4,600
Undergraduate	6,684	2,629	4,055
Graduate	725	180	545
Full-time	6,036	2,367	3,669
Part-time	1,373	442	931

[Chart] Northern Michigan University 2025 Gender Distribution of Enrollment

Enrollment by Attending Status

Northern Michigan University has 6,036 full-time and 1,373 part-time students. In undergraduate school, 5,760 students are attending classes with full-time status, and 924 students are attending with part-time status. In graduate school, 276 students are full-time and 449 are part-time students.

Student Population By Attendance Status
Northern Michigan University
	Total	Full-time	Part-time
Total	7,409	6,036	1,373
Undergraduate	6,684	5,760	924
Graduate	725	276	449
Men	2,809	2,367	442
Women	4,600	3,669	931

[Chart] Northern Michigan University Enrollment by Attending Status

Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment

At Northern Michigan University, 967 students have enrolled exclusively in online courses and 1,633 students have enrolled in some online courses out of total 7,409 students.

In undergraduate schools, 2,071 students take at least one online course and in graduate schools, 529 students are attending some online courses.

2025 Distance Learning Enrollment
Northern Michigan University
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	7,409	6,684	725
Online Exclusively	967	516	451
In Some Online Classes	1,633	1,555	78
Not In Online Classes	4,809	4,613	196

[Chart] Northern Michigan University Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment

Race/Ethnicity Distribution

This section analyzes the student population by race/ethnicity at Northern Michigan University. There are 124 American Indian/Native American, 6,089 White, 170 Black/African American, 49 Asian, 314 Hispanic, and 230 students with other races.

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
Northern Michigan University
	Total	Men	Women
Total	7,409	2,809	4,600
American Indian/Native American	124	48	76
Asian	49	12	37
Black/African American	170	79	91
Hispanic	314	120	194
White	6,089	2,266	3,823
Two More	297	109	188
Race Un-Known	284	121	163

[Chart] Northern Michigan UniversityRace/Ethnicity Distribution

Student Age Distribution

The following table and chart show the student enrollment by age distribution at Northern Michigan University.

Age Distribution
Northern Michigan University
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	7,409	6,684	725
Under 18	231	231	0
Age 18-19	2,548	2,548	0
Age 20-21	2,085	2,066	19
Age 22-24	1,087	920	167
Age 25-29	468	322	146
Age 30-34	219	140	79
Age 35-39	184	91	93
Age 40-49	279	131	148
Age 50-64	130	77	53
Over 64	178	158	20
Age Un-Known	0	0	0

[Chart] Northern Michigan University 2025 Age Distribution of Enrollment

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