Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 41,961 with 23,857 female students and 18,104 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 Lake Michigan College has the least number of students of 2,543 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Ford College | 11,204 | 4,829 | 6,375 |
| Jackson College | 4,244 | 1,480 | 2,764 |
| Lake Michigan College | 2,543 | 924 | 1,619 |
| Northern Michigan University | 6,970 | 2,817 | 4,153 |
| Western Michigan University | 17,000 | 8,054 | 8,946 |
| Total | 41,961 | 18,104 | 23,857 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 38,014 with 21,379 female students and 16,635 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 Lake Michigan College has the least number of undergraduate students of 2,543.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Ford College | 11,204 | 4,829 | 6,375 |
| Jackson College | 4,244 | 1,480 | 2,764 |
| Lake Michigan College | 2,543 | 924 | 1,619 |
| Northern Michigan University | 6,434 | 2,634 | 3,800 |
| Western Michigan University | 13,589 | 6,768 | 6,821 |
| Total | 38,014 | 16,635 | 21,379 |
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 38,014 students, 8,686 students (22.85%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 15,898 students (41.82%) 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 | |
| Henry Ford College | 11,204 | 4,384 (39.13%) |
4,062 (36.25%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Jackson College | 4,244 | 2,425 (57.14%) |
1,088 (25.64%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Lake Michigan College | 2,543 | 693 (27.25%) |
948 (37.28%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Northern Michigan University | 6,434 | 301 (4.68%) |
1,666 (25.89%) | 536 | 274 (51.12%) |
54 (10.07%) |
| Western Michigan University | 13,589 | 883 (6.50%) |
8,134 (59.86%) | 3,411 | 928 (27.21%) |
592 (17.36%) |
| Average | 38,014 | 8,686 (22.85%) |
15,898 (41.82%) |
3,947 | 1,202 (30.45%) |
646 (16.37%) |