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Northwestern Michigan College is a public located in Traverse City, Michigan. Northwestern Michigan College has an open admissions policy.
Return on educational investment at Northwestern Michigan College is in the top 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $34,478 10 years after enrolling, 38th in Michigan, and in the bottom 10% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Northwestern Michigan College bachelor students earn 1% more than the national average.
Northwestern Michigan College’s median net annual cost of $6,874 and average years to graduate of 3.3 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 1 programs at Northwestern Michigan College sorted by number of graduates - Marine Transportation. - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$6,874
Average years to graduate
3.3
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 3.3 years. 38% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Northwestern Michigan College is 23% lower than the state average, and 6% below the average for all community college - baccalaureates in the country.
At Northwestern Michigan College, Pell Grant recipients represent 29% of the measured graduating class, 6% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Northwestern Michigan College graduates within 4.4 years.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Northwestern Michigan College’s economic mobility score of 17.17 is calculated by adjusting the 3.08 economic score of lower-income students by the 29% pell grant recipients within the student body. Northwestern Michigan College’s EMS of 17.17 ranks in the top 50% nationally. Please note that the economic mobility score considers only students that have graduated.
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Top 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Northwestern Michigan College pays $6,874 a year, $8,505 less than the $15,379 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $6,874
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Northwestern Michigan College, 75% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $6,874 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 21% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,797. This is 33% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,084
Pell grants
$3,362
State grants
$3,750
Institutional grants
$1,200
Full time
58%
83%
Female
53%
59%
First time
68%
59%
In-state
97%
68%
1st generation
38%
35%
White
81%
52%
Black
1%
14%
Hispanic
4%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
2%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
11%
12%