Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at NMU is largely skewed towards women students, with 58.6% of undergraduate students being women and 41.4% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 6,611, with 3,875 women and 2,736 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at NMU is greatly skewed towards women students, with 68.2% of undergraduate students being women and 31.8% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 603, with 411 women and 192 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 41.4% 2,736 students
- women 58.6% 3,875 students
Graduate Students
- men 31.8% 192 students
- women 68.2% 411 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 85.9% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 5,601 students.
Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 4.1% of the student body, with 265 students. Mixed race students represent 4.0% of the population, with 263 students, while African American students account for 1.9%, with 123 students. Asian students account for 0.7% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 47 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.0% , with 3 students.
International students make up 1.0% of the undergraduate population, totaling 66 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 2.4% of the population, totaling 155 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within NMU.
Undergraduate Students
- White 85.9% 5,601 students
- Hispanic 4.1% 265 students
- Mixed race 4.0% 263 students
- Unknown race 2.4% 155 students
- African American 1.9% 123 students
- International students 1.0% 66 students
- Asian 0.7% 47 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 3 students
Graduate Students
- White 83.3% 489 students
- Hispanic 4.4% 26 students
- Mixed race 3.6% 21 students
- International students 2.9% 17 students
- Unknown race 2.6% 15 students
- African American 2.4% 14 students
- Asian 0.9% 5 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Transfer Students
- White 84.0% 299 students
- Hispanic 4.8% 17 students
- Mixed race 4.8% 17 students
- African American 3.4% 12 students
- Unknown race 2.0% 7 students
- Asian 0.8% 3 students
- International students 0.3% 1 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 18-19 35% 2,354 students
- 20-21 33% 2,206 students
- 22-24 15% 1,038 students
- 25-29 5% 344 students
- 30-34 2% 128 students
- 35-39 1% 83 students
- 40-49 1% 77 students
- 50-64 1% 44 students
- 25-29 23% 145 students
- 22-24 23% 144 students
- 40-49 15% 93 students
- 30-34 13% 83 students
- 35-39 9% 58 students
- 50-64 6% 36 students
- 20-21 2% 12 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Northern Michigan University in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 1,073 | 72.50% | |
| Wisconsin | 155 | 10.47% | |
| Illinois | 88 | 5.95% | |
| Minnesota | 50 | 3.38% | |
| California | 14 | less than 1% | |
| Texas | 11 | less than 1% | |
| Pennsylvania | 10 | less than 1% | |
| Florida | 9 | less than 1% | |
| Colorado | 8 | less than 1% | |
| Indiana | 8 | less than 1% | |
| Ohio | 7 | less than 1% | |
| Alaska | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Virginia | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Arizona | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Connecticut | 4 | less than 1% | |
| New York | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Oregon | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Iowa | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Kansas | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Louisiana | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Missouri | 2 | less than 1% | |
| New Mexico | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Tennessee | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Washington | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Alabama | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Arkansas | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Georgia | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Maine | 1 | less than 1% | |
| New Hampshire | 1 | less than 1% | |
| New Jersey | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Nevada | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Utah | 1 | less than 1% |
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