Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 56,453 with 33,204 female students and 23,249 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, Grand Valley State University has the most enrolled students of 21,648, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferris State University | 10,072 | 4,521 | 5,551 |
| Grand Valley State University | 21,648 | 8,323 | 13,325 |
| 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 | 56,453 | 23,249 | 33,204 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 48,595 with 28,112 female students and 20,483 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Grand Valley State University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 18,665, while Lake Superior State University has the least number of undergraduate students of 1,655.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferris State University | 9,000 | 4,167 | 4,833 |
| Grand Valley State University | 18,665 | 7,462 | 11,203 |
| 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 | 48,595 | 20,483 | 28,112 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 7,858 with 5,092 female students and 2,766 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferris State University | 1,072 | 354 | 718 |
| Grand Valley State University | 2,983 | 861 | 2,122 |
| Northern Michigan University | 536 | 183 | 353 |
| Oakland University | 3,267 | 1,368 | 1,899 |
| Total | 7,858 | 2,766 | 5,092 |
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 48,595 students, 3,733 students (7.68%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 20,277 students (41.73%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 7,858 students, 1,683 students (21.42%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,597 students (20.32%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Ferris State University | 9,000 | 1,431 (15.90%) |
3,226 (35.84%) | 1,072 | 317 (29.57%) |
59 (5.50%) |
| Grand Valley State University | 18,665 | 678 (3.63%) |
7,828 (41.94%) | 2,983 | 512 (17.16%) |
845 (28.33%) |
| 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 | 48,595 | 3,733 (7.68%) |
20,277 (41.73%) |
7,858 | 1,683 (21.42%) |
1,597 (20.32%) |