How this school serves students from different economic backgrounds, including Pell students, first-generation pathways, and long-term mobility outcomes.
Northern Michigan University admits about 84.0% of applicants. Among enrolled undergraduates, 28.0% receive Pell Grants and 28.5% are first-generation college students. The first-year retention rate is 78.0%, and the six-year graduation rate is 52.1%. Transfer enrollment accounts for 21.2% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Northern Michigan University #667 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution serves a meaningful share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a regional public campus in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. The Pell completion rate is 45.7%, reflecting the university's ability to support low-income students through to degree completion. Azimuth ranks Northern Michigan University #424 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $34,500 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 7.4 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution's strength in health-related fields — nursing, allied health, and related disciplines — creates stable career pathways for graduates, many of whom remain in the Upper Midwest labor market. Northern Michigan's mobility ranking reflects the combination of broad access and outcomes that support low-income students into sustainable post-graduation earnings.
Northern Michigan University admits about 84.0% of applicants. Among enrolled undergraduates, 28.0% receive Pell Grants and 28.5% are first-generation college students. The first-year retention rate is 78.0%, and the six-year graduation rate is 52.1%. Transfer enrollment accounts for 21.2% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Northern Michigan University #667 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution serves a meaningful share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a regional public campus in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. The Pell completion rate is 45.7%, reflecting the university's ability to support low-income students through to degree completion. Azimuth ranks Northern Michigan University #424 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $34,500 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 7.4 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution's strength in health-related fields — nursing, allied health, and related disciplines — creates stable career pathways for graduates, many of whom remain in the Upper Midwest labor market. Northern Michigan's mobility ranking reflects the combination of broad access and outcomes that support low-income students into sustainable post-graduation earnings.
Northern Michigan University admits about 84.0% of applicants. Among enrolled undergraduates, 28.0% receive Pell Grants and 28.5% are first-generation college students. The first-year retention rate is 78.0%, and the six-year graduation rate is 52.1%. Transfer enrollment accounts for 21.2% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Northern Michigan University #667 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution serves a meaningful share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a regional public campus in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. The Pell completion rate is 45.7%, reflecting the university's ability to support low-income students through to degree completion. Azimuth ranks Northern Michigan University #424 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $34,500 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 7.4 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution's strength in health-related fields — nursing, allied health, and related disciplines — creates stable career pathways for graduates, many of whom remain in the Upper Midwest labor market. Northern Michigan's mobility ranking reflects the combination of broad access and outcomes that support low-income students into sustainable post-graduation earnings.
