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Northern Michigan University — Student Body Report 2025

Student body 2025

Northern Michigan University is a public, master's institution in Michigan. This report describes who studies here — size, demographics, and retention from 2025 federal data.

Total undergraduate enrollment

6,556

medium

Undergrad

6,556

First-year retention

78%

full-time

6-yr graduation rate

52%

Race / ethnicity

Race / ethnicity Stacked bar: White 83.6%, Hispanic 4.4%, Two or more 4.1%, Unknown 2.7%, Black 2%, Native 1.7%, Non-resident 1%, Asian 0.5%. 83.6% White 83.6% Hispanic 4.4% Two or more 4.1% Unknown 2.7% Black 2.0% Native 1.7% Non-resident 1.0% Asian 0.5%

Gender

Gender Stacked bar: Women 60.7%, Men 39.3%. 60.7% 39.3% Women 60.7% Men 39.3%

Out of every 100 first-year students

Out of every 100 first-year students Return for sophomore year 78/100; Do not return 22/100
  • Return for sophomore year 78/100
  • Do not return 22/100

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