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.
- Top 19%Undergraduates
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
- $17,485860th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $13,304857th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $18,800773rd cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $26,206768th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $21,474811th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $47,1071,243rd highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $37,9961,352nd highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 50.8%1,126th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 75.8%925th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 70.0%605th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- —
- Median ACT
- —
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 6,425401st largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 18.0:11,713th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 27.4%1,348th highest of 2,140 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.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansEngineering Technology | bachelors | $69,338 | — |
| Construction Engineering TechnologiesEngineering Technology | bachelors | $65,517 | $72,796 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansEngineering Technology | bachelors | $59,576 | $56,415 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $55,892 | $56,776 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsHealth Professions | bachelors | $48,600 | $44,635 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | $44,747 | $50,439 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $40,492 | $44,189 |
| ChemistryPhysical Sciences | bachelors | $40,485 | $38,289 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $40,089 | $46,087 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationCommunications | bachelors | $39,369 | $33,993 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsHealth Professions | bachelors | $38,289 | $37,208 |
| MarketingBusiness | bachelors | $37,208 | $34,793 |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1899source
- Athletic nickname: "Wildcats"source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIsource
- School colors: Green and Goldsource
- Mascot: Wildcat Willysource
- Campus size: about 350 acressource
- Formerly known as "Northern State Normal" (1899–1927)source
- Formerly known as "Northern State Teachers College" (1927–1942)source
- Formerly known as "Northern Michigan College of Education" (1942–1955)source
- Formerly known as "Northern Michigan College" (1955–1963)source
- Plays for the "Miner's Cup" (since 1920)source
- Fight song: ""Northern Michigan Fight Song""source
- Notable alum: Howard Schultzsource
- Notable alum: Shani Davissource
- Notable alum: Chas Bettssource
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)
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Football
- Golf
- Ice Hockey
- Lacrosse
- Other Sports
- Skiing
- Soccer
- Swimming and Diving (combined)
- Track and Field (Indoor)
- Track and Field (Outdoor)
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websitenmu.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 171456)
- Compare colleges in MIRe-score with your weights
- The Most Selective Colleges in MichiganEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
- Showdown: Northern Michigan University vs Schoolcraft Community College DistrictHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 14 EADA programs at this school
- Build an admissions plan8th–12th grade actions for this college — sports, activities, timeline
- MethodologyWhat these figures do and do not capture
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- What acceptance rate actually measuresSelectivity is a competition statistic — not a quality score, and not your personal odds.
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