Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 42,509 with 25,035 female students and 17,474 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 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 |
| Northern Michigan University | 6,970 | 2,817 | 4,153 |
| Northwestern Michigan College | 3,098 | 1,412 | 1,686 |
| Oakland University | 16,108 | 6,848 | 9,260 |
| Saginaw Valley State University | 7,147 | 2,454 | 4,693 |
| Schoolcraft Community College District | 7,650 | 3,226 | 4,424 |
| Total | 42,509 | 17,474 | 25,035 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 38,027 with 22,231 female students and 15,796 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 Alpena Community College has the least number of undergraduate students of 1,536.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpena Community College | 1,536 | 717 | 819 |
| Northern Michigan University | 6,434 | 2,634 | 3,800 |
| Northwestern Michigan College | 3,098 | 1,412 | 1,686 |
| Oakland University | 12,841 | 5,480 | 7,361 |
| Saginaw Valley State University | 6,468 | 2,327 | 4,141 |
| Schoolcraft Community College District | 7,650 | 3,226 | 4,424 |
| Total | 38,027 | 15,796 | 22,231 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 4,482 with 2,804 female students and 1,678 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Michigan University | 536 | 183 | 353 |
| Oakland University | 3,267 | 1,368 | 1,899 |
| Saginaw Valley State University | 679 | 127 | 552 |
| Total | 4,482 | 1,678 | 2,804 |
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 38,027 students, 4,935 students (12.98%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 14,679 students (38.60%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 4,482 students, 1,055 students (23.54%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 864 students (19.28%) 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Oakland University | 12,841 | 1,240 (9.66%) |
7,016 (54.64%) | 3,267 | 580 (17.75%) |
639 (19.56%) |
| Saginaw Valley State University | 6,468 | 255 (3.94%) |
2,355 (36.41%) | 679 | 201 (29.60%) |
171 (25.18%) |
| Schoolcraft Community College District | 7,650 | 1,965 (25.69%) |
2,110 (27.58%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Average | 38,027 | 4,935 (12.98%) |
14,679 (38.60%) |
4,482 | 1,055 (23.54%) |
864 (19.28%) |