$47,107
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Northern Michigan University is a public 4-year college in Marquette, Michigan with 6,556 undergraduates and 725 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $14,085 a year (tuition and fees $14,277 in-state, $19,773 out-of-state). It admits 84% of applicants and 52% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $47,107 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $21,474 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$14,085
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$14,277
Out-of-state $19,773
Admission rate
84%
US median 78%
Completion rate
52%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$21,474
About $228 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$47,107
Rank 1,748 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
- $14,085
- Tuition in-state
- $14,277
- Tuition out-of-state
- $19,773
- Cost of attendance
- $27,841
- Students with a need-based grant
- 28%
- Students with federal loans
- 46%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $7,697
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $7,185
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $11,051
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $16,324
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $22,268
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 $9,620 in 2015-16 to $14,277 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
- 84%
- Undergraduates
- 6,556
- Graduate students
- 725
- Part-time students
- 12%
- Women
- 61%
- Students per teacher
- 18
- Completion rate
- 52%
- Retention rate
- 78%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 150
- Endowment
- $19.8M
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 1,748 of 5,094 US colleges and 41 of 145 in Michigan (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | MI median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $14,085 | $17,194 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $14,277 | $15,221 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 84% | 81% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 52% | 59% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 78% | 70% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $21,474 | $13,000 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $37,996 | $32,840 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $47,107 | $36,115 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 57% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 65% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
150 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 | 107 | $11,816 | Withheld | $39,957 | $44,125 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 107 | $24,624 | $26,818 | $43,698 | $57,214 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 89 | $24,500 | $68,846 | $77,670 | $88,910 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 67 | $22,304 | $38,518 | $59,390 | $55,378 |
| Psychology, GeneralOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 64 | $19,500 | $28,246 | $43,349 | $50,706 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's | Bachelor's | 60 | $22,566 | $26,266 | $50,300 | $55,012 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's | Bachelor's | 60 | $26,214 | $43,443 | $46,002 | $51,389 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 59 | $22,418 | $38,848 | $49,202 | $68,257 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 55 | $25,709 | $23,786 | $36,228 | $41,367 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationBachelor's | Bachelor's | 43 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 42 | $29,750 | $39,963 | $45,008 | $47,382 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 42 | $22,375 | $22,113 | $47,613 | $54,562 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 36 | $27,364 | $54,336 | $67,522 | $75,975 |
| Construction ManagementOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 36 | $22,250 | $75,226 | $91,682 | $95,124 |
| Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and ManagementBachelor's | Bachelor's | 29 | $26,625 | $31,386 | Withheld | $47,243 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's | Master's | 29 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| MarketingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 29 | $20,000 | $44,377 | $68,157 | $69,303 |
| Social WorkOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 28 | $23,000 | $36,513 | $54,836 | $51,790 |
| Social WorkOnlineMaster's | Master's | 27 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 26 | $23,443 | $55,879 | $62,901 | $76,194 |
| Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersCertificate | Certificate | 25 | $5,500 | $53,242 | $78,273 | $53,078 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 25 | $20,651 | $57,281 | $63,730 | $83,343 |
| EconomicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 21 | Withheld | Withheld | $52,179 | $82,686 |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 19 | $9,833 | $21,628 | $25,486 | $26,307 |
| ChemistryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 19 | $25,500 | Withheld | Withheld | $65,120 |
In the area
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Questions and answers
How much does Northern Michigan University cost?
$14,085 a year is the average net price at Northern Michigan University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $14,277 for in-state students and $19,773 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $27,841. Families earning under $30,000 pay $7,697 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Northern Michigan University?
84% of applicants are admitted to Northern Michigan University. The median admission rate of colleges in Michigan is 81%.
How much do Northern Michigan University graduates earn?
$47,107 a year is the median pay of former Northern Michigan University students who work, 10 years after they started ($37,996 after 6 years). That ranks 1,748 of 5,094 US colleges and 41 of 145 in Michigan. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Construction Management (Bachelor's) at $75,226.
How much student debt do Northern Michigan University graduates have?
$21,474 is the median federal student loan debt of Northern Michigan University graduates, about $228 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 46% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Northern Michigan University?
52% of first-time, full-time students at Northern Michigan University finish within 6 years. 78% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at Northern Michigan University?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (107 associate's graduates), Biology, General (107 bachelor's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (89 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 150 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.