Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 39,808 with 21,979 female students and 17,829 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, Western Michigan University has the most enrolled students of 17,000, 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 |
| Henry Ford College | 11,204 | 4,829 | 6,375 |
| Northern Michigan University | 6,970 | 2,817 | 4,153 |
| Northwestern Michigan College | 3,098 | 1,412 | 1,686 |
| Western Michigan University | 17,000 | 8,054 | 8,946 |
| Total | 39,808 | 17,829 | 21,979 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 35,861 with 19,501 female students and 16,360 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Western Michigan University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 13,589, 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 |
| Henry Ford College | 11,204 | 4,829 | 6,375 |
| Northern Michigan University | 6,434 | 2,634 | 3,800 |
| Northwestern Michigan College | 3,098 | 1,412 | 1,686 |
| Western Michigan University | 13,589 | 6,768 | 6,821 |
| Total | 35,861 | 16,360 | 19,501 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 3,947 with 2,478 female students and 1,469 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Western Michigan University has the most enrolled graduate students of 3,411, while Northern Michigan University has the least number of graduate students of 536.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Michigan University | 536 | 183 | 353 |
| Western Michigan University | 3,411 | 1,286 | 2,125 |
| Total | 3,947 | 1,469 | 2,478 |
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 35,861 students, 6,742 students (18.80%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 15,394 students (42.93%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 3,947 students, 1,202 students (30.45%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 646 students (16.37%) 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 | ||
| Henry Ford College | 11,204 | 4,384 (39.13%) |
4,062 (36.25%) | 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 | ||
| Western Michigan University | 13,589 | 883 (6.50%) |
8,134 (59.86%) | 3,411 | 928 (27.21%) |
592 (17.36%) |
| Average | 35,861 | 6,742 (18.80%) |
15,394 (42.93%) |
3,947 | 1,202 (30.45%) |
646 (16.37%) |