Northwestern Michigan College

● Traverse City, MI

Public Associate Main campus
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iSource: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard Data current as of March 23, 2026
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Average net price Average annual price after grant and scholarship aid for the reporting cohort.

$6,231 Annual average after aid Available
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Graduation rate Cohort-based completion measure; it may not describe every student pathway.

24.8% 150% time Available
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Admission rate Share of applicants admitted; not an individual admissions probability.

Not available Where reported Missing
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Student size Undergraduate certificate/degree-seeking enrollment.

2,813 Undergraduate enrollment Available

Basics

School type
Public
Predominant degree
Associate
Highest degree
Bachelor's
Campus status
Main campus
Branch count
1

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Location
Traverse City, MI 49686
Coordinates
44.765436, -85.585517

Cost and aid (2023-24)

Average net price
$6,231
Median debt of completers
$8,191
Pell Grant share
30%

Admissions (2023-24)

Admission rate
Not available
SAT average
Not available
ACT midpoint
Not available

Outcomes (2021 cohort)

Graduation rate (150% time)
24.8%
Retention rate (full-time)
84.4%

Student body (2023-24)

Total students
2,813
Undergraduate students
2,813
Pell Grant share
30%
Federal loan share
21.4%

Top programs

ProgramCommon credentialCIPAwards countProgram earningsProgram debtData
Business Administration, Management and Operations. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 5202 397,375 $70,695 $23,426 Available
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 2401 537,156 $46,008 $16,807 Available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 5138 316,831 $93,478 $25,113 Available
Accounting and Related Services. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 5203 93,386 $69,201 $24,470 Available
Criminal Justice and Corrections. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 4301 108,282 $51,328 $22,680 Available
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. Master's Degree Master's Degree 5109 82,712 $70,065 $19,969 Available
Biology, General. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 2601 105,024 $54,714 $23,478 Available
English Language and Literature, General. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 2301 37,440 $45,329 $23,279 Available
Mathematics. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 2701 29,013 $65,873 $21,236 Available
Fine and Studio Arts. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 5007 37,241 $38,223 $23,613 Available
Communication and Media Studies. Master's Degree Master's Degree 0901 62,780 $52,134 $24,035 Available
Music. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 5009 25,734 $41,501 $24,007 Available
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma 5139 84,821 $54,039 $15,585 Available
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. Master's Degree Master's Degree 1110 43,052 $74,203 $23,530 Available
Design and Applied Arts. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 5004 35,743 $46,057 $23,357 Available
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 5005 16,725 $36,529 $23,359 Available
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. Associate's Degree Associate's Degree 1907 41,344 $38,709 $22,402 Available
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma 5204 19,004 $30,440 $14,052 Available
Precision Metal Working. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma 4805 54,392 $46,404 $9,361 Available
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma 4706 63,248 $49,186 $13,098 Available
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 5207 12,495 $59,060 $22,617 Available
Economics. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 4506 47,798 $77,707 $21,740 Available
Education, General. Graduate/Professional Certificate Graduate/Professional Certificate 1301 29,488 $60,234 $23,307 Available
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma 5106 24,986 $47,508 $15,228 Available
Engineering, General. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 1401 11,656 $89,619 $21,022 Available
Computer Software and Media Applications. Doctoral Degree Doctoral Degree 1108 14,278 $63,435 $25,180 Available
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR). Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma 4702 20,708 $47,128 $11,413 Available
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma 1109 13,953 $58,006 $23,390 Available
Computer Programming. Associate's Degree Associate's Degree 1102 12,875 $63,114 $21,669 Available
Culinary Arts and Related Services. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma 1205 21,826 $31,915 $14,971 Available
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma 4603 26,175 $59,269 $10,730 Available
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma 1506 11,321 $67,844 $19,528 Available
Social Sciences, General. Graduate/Professional Certificate Graduate/Professional Certificate 4501 17,517 $48,406 $22,946 Available
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma 1504 11,216 $69,513 $19,693 Available
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma 5111 9,492 $55,988 $21,345 Available
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma 1505 9,184 $46,898 $12,877 Available
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma 4604 5,357 $49,135 $10,895 Available
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 5010 4,626 $49,663 $25,657 Available
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 1002 6,314 $36,710 $19,428 Available
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services. Associate's Degree Associate's Degree 0106 3,607 $46,264 $18,667 Available
Non-Professional Legal Studies. Associate's Degree Associate's Degree 2200 4,591 $59,471 $27,875 Available
Agricultural Production Operations. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 0103 3,207 $45,814 $17,512 Available
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 1500 3,891 $70,763 $23,639 Available
Carpenters. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma 4602 3,881 $42,435 $11,365 Available
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma 5299 4,501 $70,782 $25,984 Available
Air Transportation. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma 4901 10,135 $78,609 $22,651 Available
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians. Master's Degree Master's Degree 1517 1,287 $79,880 $19,051 Available
Physical Sciences, General. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 4001 3,131 $52,950 $11,856 Available
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma 4605 2,904 $51,153 $9,095 Available
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 0302 3,044 $54,812 $25,053 Available
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 1599 1,932 $78,639 $23,368 Available
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma 1106 501 $47,002 $8,690 Available
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 1511 977 $69,416 Not available Available
Marine Transportation. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma 4903 1,175 $90,074 $21,772 Available
Ocean Engineering. Master's Degree Master's Degree 1424 297 $86,096 $26,787 Available
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Northwestern Michigan College

Traverse City, MI

PublicAssociateMain campus
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iSource: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard Data current as of March 23, 2026

Snapshot

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Average net price Average annual price after grant and scholarship aid for the reporting cohort.

$6,231 Annual average after aid Available
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Graduation rate Cohort-based completion measure; it may not describe every student pathway.

24.8% 150% time Available
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Admission rate Share of applicants admitted; not an individual admissions probability.

Not available Where reported Missing
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Student size Undergraduate certificate/degree-seeking enrollment.

2,813 Undergraduate enrollment Available
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Median debt Median debt for a defined borrower/completer cohort.

$8,191 Completers / borrowers Available
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Retention rate Share of first-time students who returned the following year.

84.4% First-year return Available
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Programs

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▱Business Administration, Management and Operations. Bachelor's DegreeAwards count
397,375
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▱Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. Bachelor's DegreeAwards count
537,156
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▱Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. Bachelor's DegreeAwards count
316,831
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iSource: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard Data current as of March 23, 2026 Methodology notes: definitions, cohorts, and calculations vary.