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Northern Michigan University

Marquette, MI · Public · Town (remote) · NMU

Public institution in Marquette, MI · 6,425 undergraduates · 70% acceptance rate · $47,107 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price
$17,485859th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$13,304854th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$18,800768th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Cost of attendance
$26,206768th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
Median graduate debt
$21,474805th lowest of 1,865 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$47,1071,237th highest of 1,954 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$37,9961,347th highest of 1,950 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
50.8%1,117th highest of 2,014 reporting
Full-time retention
75.8%919th highest of 1,837 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
70.0%597th most selective of 1,596 reporting
Average SAT
—
Median ACT
—

Campus

Undergraduates
6,425401st largest of 2,144 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
18.0:11,696th smallest of 2,141 reporting
Pell Grant share
27.4%1,334th highest of 2,122 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 303 mi (MSP)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Applying

Common App member
Yes
Application fee
Free
Personal essay
Optional / not required
Writing supplement
No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 72 reported programs.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansEngineering Technologybachelors$69,338—
Construction Engineering TechnologiesEngineering Technologybachelors$65,517$72,796
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansEngineering Technologybachelors$59,576$56,415
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professionsbachelors$55,892$56,776
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsHealth Professionsbachelors$48,600$44,635
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Sciencebachelors$44,747$50,439
Accounting and Related ServicesBusinessbachelors$40,492$44,189
ChemistryPhysical Sciencesbachelors$40,485$38,289
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusinessbachelors$40,089$46,087
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationCommunicationsbachelors$39,369$33,993
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsHealth Professionsbachelors$38,289$37,208
MarketingBusinessbachelors$37,208$34,793

Campus facts

Athletics — 14 sports

NCAA Division II with football · NCAA Division II

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $5,183,585 (M $2,601,540 · W $2,582,045)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Northern Michigan University’s 6,425 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

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