Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Northwestern Michigan College is slightly skewed towards women students, with 55.0% of undergraduate students being women and 45.0% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 3,296, with 1,812 women and 1,484 men.
- men 45.0% 1,484 students
- women 55.0% 1,812 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 81.6% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 2,652 students.
Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 4.4% of the student body, with 142 students. Mixed race students represent 3.5% of the population, with 113 students, while African American students account for 1.2%, with 40 students. Asian students account for 1.0% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 33 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.2% , with 6 students.
International students make up 0.2% of the undergraduate population, totaling 8 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 7.9% of the population, totaling 257 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 Northwestern Michigan College.
Undergraduate Students
- White 81.6% 2,652 students
- Unknown race 7.9% 257 students
- Hispanic 4.4% 142 students
- Mixed race 3.5% 113 students
- African American 1.2% 40 students
- Asian 1.0% 33 students
- International students 0.2% 8 students
- Hawaiian 0.2% 6 students
Transfer Students
- White 85.1% 211 students
- Unknown race 5.2% 13 students
- Mixed race 4.4% 11 students
- African American 2.4% 6 students
- Hispanic 2.4% 6 students
- Asian 0.4% 1 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
- International students 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 18-19 27% 883 students
- 20-21 18% 582 students
- 22-24 12% 404 students
- 25-29 11% 356 students
- 30-34 8% 253 students
- 35-39 5% 162 students
- 40-49 5% 160 students
- 50-64 2% 65 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Northwestern Michigan College in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 648 | 96.86% | |
| Louisiana | 10 | 1.49% | |
| Ohio | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Wisconsin | 3 | less than 1% | |
| California | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Alaska | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Minnesota | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Tennessee | 1 | less than 1% |
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