Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 41,833 with 24,735 female students and 17,098 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Michigan University | 14,557 | 5,769 | 8,788 |
| Lake Michigan College | 2,543 | 924 | 1,619 |
| Lake Superior State University | 1,655 | 740 | 915 |
| Northern Michigan University | 6,970 | 2,817 | 4,153 |
| Oakland University | 16,108 | 6,848 | 9,260 |
| Total | 41,833 | 17,098 | 24,735 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 33,874 with 20,064 female students and 13,810 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Michigan University | 10,401 | 4,032 | 6,369 |
| Lake Michigan College | 2,543 | 924 | 1,619 |
| Lake Superior State University | 1,655 | 740 | 915 |
| Northern Michigan University | 6,434 | 2,634 | 3,800 |
| Oakland University | 12,841 | 5,480 | 7,361 |
| Total | 33,874 | 13,810 | 20,064 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 7,959 with 4,671 female students and 3,288 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Central Michigan University has the most enrolled graduate students of 4,156, while Northern Michigan University has the least number of graduate students of 536.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Michigan University | 4,156 | 1,737 | 2,419 |
| Northern Michigan University | 536 | 183 | 353 |
| Oakland University | 3,267 | 1,368 | 1,899 |
| Total | 7,959 | 3,288 | 4,671 |
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 33,874 students, 3,579 students (10.57%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 14,042 students (41.45%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 7,959 students, 2,678 students (33.65%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,360 students (17.09%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Central Michigan University | 10,401 | 1,262 (12.13%) |
3,871 (37.22%) | 4,156 | 1,824 (43.89%) |
667 (16.05%) |
| Lake Michigan College | 2,543 | 693 (27.25%) |
948 (37.28%) | 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%) |
| Oakland University | 12,841 | 1,240 (9.66%) |
7,016 (54.64%) | 3,267 | 580 (17.75%) |
639 (19.56%) |
| Average | 33,874 | 3,579 (10.57%) |
14,042 (41.45%) |
7,959 | 2,678 (33.65%) |
1,360 (17.09%) |