North Central Michigan College
Petoskey, Michigan · Also known as NCMC · Website
$36,594
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$36,594
median earnings, 10 years after starting
North Central Michigan College is a public 2-year college in Petoskey, Michigan with 942 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $10,083 a year (tuition and fees $5,430 in-state, $10,590 out-of-state). 29% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $36,594 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $14,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$10,083
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$5,430
Out-of-state $10,590
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
29%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$14,000
About $148 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$36,594
Rank 3,258 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $10,083
- Tuition in-state
- $5,430
- Tuition out-of-state
- $10,590
- Cost of attendance
- $19,219
- Students with a need-based grant
- 29%
- Students with federal loans
- 8.1%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $9,819
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $7,469
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $11,658
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $12,736
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $15,435
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $3,571 in 2015-16 to $5,430 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 942
- Part-time students
- 40%
- Women
- 62%
- Students per teacher
- 15
- Completion rate
- 29%
- Retention rate
- 66%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 46
- Endowment
- $2.16M
- Other
- Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 3,258 of 5,094 US colleges and 70 of 145 in Michigan (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | MI median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $10,083 | $17,194 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $5,430 | $15,221 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 81% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 29% | 59% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 66% | 70% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $14,000 | $13,000 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $31,314 | $32,840 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $36,594 | $36,115 | $38,555 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 43% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 52% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
46 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 168 | $10,812 | $20,834 | $39,220 | $44,125 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 25 | $11,160 | $65,070 | $75,021 | $80,813 |
| Physical Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 23 | Withheld | Withheld | $40,596 | $49,076 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | $36,980 | $35,447 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,584 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,660 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | $46,463 | $46,706 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,733 |
| Graphic CommunicationsCertificate | Certificate | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $32,130 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,702 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,589 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate | Certificate | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,702 |
| Precision Metal WorkingAssociate's | Associate's | 2 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Design and Applied ArtsCertificate | Certificate | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $36,116 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,389 |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $37,587 |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $46,500 |
| Data ProcessingCertificate | Certificate | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate's | Associate's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $37,656 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $53,359 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsCertificate | Certificate | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $36,104 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media ManagementCertificate | Certificate | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $33,974 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $38,675 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate | Certificate | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,440 |
| Communication and Media StudiesCertificate | Certificate | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $43,761 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Petoskey and Michigan on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Michigan
- Homes: Homes for sale in Michigan
Questions and answers
How much does North Central Michigan College cost?
$10,083 a year is the average net price at North Central Michigan College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $5,430 for in-state students and $10,590 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $19,219. Families earning under $30,000 pay $9,819 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at North Central Michigan College?
North Central Michigan College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do North Central Michigan College graduates earn?
$36,594 a year is the median pay of former North Central Michigan College students who work, 10 years after they started ($31,314 after 6 years). That ranks 3,258 of 5,094 US colleges and 70 of 145 in Michigan. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's) at $65,070.
How much student debt do North Central Michigan College graduates have?
$14,000 is the median federal student loan debt of North Central Michigan College graduates, about $148 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 8.1% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at North Central Michigan College?
29% of first-time, full-time students at North Central Michigan College finish within 3 years. 66% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 2-year colleges is 38%.
What are the most popular majors at North Central Michigan College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (168 associate's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (25 associate's graduates), Physical Sciences, General (23 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 46 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.