Marquette, Michigan · Public · 4-year · Remote town
Overview
Northern Michigan University is a public four-year institution in Marquette, Michigan. Its campus is in a remote town. It enrolled 7,409 students in fall 2024, including 6,684 undergraduates and 725 graduate students.
Northern Michigan University offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and professional doctorates across 150 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Biology, General Studies, and Registered Nursing. It awarded 1,885 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 24 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
78% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 18 to 1.
Key figures
7,409
Students enrolled
78%
First-year retention
1,885
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
150
Programs and majors
18:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterProfessional
Programs and majors offered 150
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
78%
First-year retention, part-time students
63%
Student-to-faculty ratio
18:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
1,271
Associate degrees
292
Master's degrees
206
Professional doctorates
8
Certificates under 1 year
46
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
38
Certificates of 2 to 4 years
21
Postbaccalaureate certificates
1
Post-master's certificates
2
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
7,409
Undergraduates, fall 2024
6,684
Graduate students, fall 2024
725
Full-time, fall 2024
81%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
8,373
Undergraduates, 2024-25
7,488
Graduate students, 2024-25
885
Full-time, 2024-25
75%
Size category
5,000 to 9,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
62%
Men
38%
White
81%
Hispanic or Latino
4%
Black or African American
2%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
4%
American Indian or Alaska Native
2%
International (U.S. nonresident)
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
6%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
24
Programs with a fully online option
1
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
16%
Students taking some online courses
37%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Remote town
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Interim President
Gavin Leach
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization