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| Metric | Northern Michigan | U. Wisconsin-Whitewater |
|---|---|---|
| Getting in | ||
| Admissions data | Fall 2024 | Fall 2024 |
| Acceptance rate | 84% | 86% |
| Acceptance rate, men / women | 83% / 85% | 85% / 86% |
| Acceptance rate, in-state / other states / international | Not published | Not published |
| Yield, in-state / other states / international | Not published | Not published |
| Applicants | 12,204 | 10,187 |
| Admitted | 10,254 | 8,732 |
| Enrolled | 1,567 | 2,160 |
| Yield | 15% | 25% |
| SAT middle 50% | – | – |
| ACT middle 50% | – | 17–24 |
| Sent an SAT | – | – |
| Sent an ACT | – | – |
| Scored 1400+ on the SAT | – | – |
| Scored 30+ on the ACT | – | – |
| Admission: High school GPA | Required | Required |
| Admission: High school record | Required | Required |
| Admission: Class rank | Not considered | Considered |
| Admission: College-prep program | Not considered | Considered |
| Admission: Recommendations | Considered | Considered |
| Admission: Essay | Considered | Considered |
| Admission: Legacy status | Not considered | Not considered |
| Admission: Work experience | Not considered | Considered |
| Admission: Demonstration of competencies | Not considered | Not considered |
| Admission: English proficiency test | Required | Required |
| Admission: Other tests | Not considered | Not considered |
| Average high school GPA | – | – |
| First-years in the top tenth of their class | – | – |
| Early decision | – | – |
| Early action | – | – |
| Wait list | – | – |
| Admission: Rigor of high school record | – | – |
| Admission: Test scores | – | – |
| Admission: Interview | – | – |
| Admission: Extracurricular activities | – | – |
| Admission: Talent or ability | – | – |
| Admission: Character and personal qualities | – | – |
| Admission: First generation | – | – |
| Admission: Geographic residence | – | – |
| Admission: State residency | – | – |
| Admission: Religious affiliation | – | – |
| Admission: Volunteer work | – | – |
| Admission: Demonstrated interest | – | – |
| Test policy | Test-blind | Test-optional |
| Application fee | None | None |
| Credit for AP exams | Yes | Yes |
| Transfer acceptance rate | – | – |
| Students & campus | ||
| Setting | Town: Remote | Town: Distant |
| Carnegie class | Professions-focused Baccalaureate Medium | Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Large/Medium |
| Research activity | Not a research tier | Not a research tier |
| Student access & earnings | Lower Access, Medium Earnings | Higher Access, Medium Earnings |
| HBCU, tribal, land-grant | None | None |
| Minority-serving, single-sex | None | None |
| Religious affiliation | None | None |
| Athletics | Division II | Division III |
| Conference | Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
| ROTC | Army | Army, Air Force |
| Study abroad | Offered | Offered |
| Undergraduate research program | Yes | Yes |
| Calendar | Semesters | Semesters |
| Undergrads | 6,556 | 9,405 |
| Beds in college housing | 3,155 | 4,168 |
| First-years must live on campus | No | No |
| Men in a fraternity | – | – |
| Women in a sorority | – | – |
| Fraternity/sorority housing | – | – |
| Greek councils present | – | Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026 |
| Pell Grant | 28% | 25% |
| First-gen | 28% | 30% |
| Men / women | 39% / 61% | 51% / 49% |
| Part-time students | 12% | 10% |
| Students 25 and older | 14% | 10% |
| First-years from in state | 73% | 85% |
| First-years from other states | 26% | 14% |
| First-years from abroad | 1% | 0% |
| New transfer students this fall | 385 | 595 |
| Transfers, share of new undergraduates | 20% | 22% |
| Diversity index | 0.30 | 0.38 |
| Academics | ||
| Students per faculty member | 18 to 1 | 21 to 1 |
| Classes under 20 students | – | – |
| Full-time faculty share | 71% | 95% |
| Average faculty salary | $83,876 | $81,179 |
| Bachelor's degrees awarded | 1,271 | 1,820 |
| Most popular majors | Biology/Biological Sciences, General 9% · Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 8% · Psychology, General 6% | Finance, General 11% · Marketing/Marketing Management, General 9% · Elementary Education and Teaching 6% |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,369 (public, GASB accounting) | $8,065 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Endowment per student | $3,111 (public, GASB accounting) | $4,414 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Tuition share of core revenue | 37% | 44% |
| Cost & aid | ||
| Average cost, all students (est.) | $18,949 | $18,391 |
| Aid generosity (grants ÷ full price) | 37% | 14% |
| Net price, students with grants | $15,707 | $12,709 |
| Sticker price, in-state | $28,924 | $19,560 |
| Sticker price, out-of-state | $34,420 | $29,226 |
| Tuition guarantee | No | No |
| Promise program | Yes | Yes |
| Tuition & fees, in-state | $13,304 | $8,250 |
| Tuition & fees, out-of-state | $18,800 | $17,916 |
| First-years paying out-of-state rates | 23% | 18% |
| First-years with grants | 94% | 51% |
| Average grant | $12,012 | $5,685 |
| Aid from the college | 88% | 29% |
| Need-based aid up to | Published data end at $110K | Little need-based aid above $110K |
| Merit for students without need | – | – |
| Published promise | – | – |
| Aid forms | – | – |
| Aid priority date or deadline | – | – |
| Need met, first-years | – | – |
| Average aid package, first-years | – | – |
| College grant dollars given as merit | – | – |
| Aid for international students | – | – |
| Outcomes | ||
| Median earnings (10 yrs) | $47,107 | $55,356 |
| Graduation rate | 56% | 65% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients | 43% | 48% |
| Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 59% | 65% |
| Pell graduation gap | 16 pts lower | 18 pts lower |
| Finished within 4 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Graduated in 6 years, White students | 56% | 62% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Asian students | Under 30 students | Under 30 students |
| Graduated in 6 years, Hispanic/Latino students | 33% | 44% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Black students | 13% | 41% |
| Graduated in 6 years, students of two or more races | 37% | 44% |
| Graduated in 6 years, international students | Under 30 students | Under 30 students |
| Retention rate | 78% | 78% |
| Credential within 4 years, all students | 42% | 46% |
| Credential within 8 years, all students | 57% | 64% |
| Enrolled at another college, 8 years on | 22% | 21% |
| Median debt | $21,474 | $23,188 |
| Undergrads with a federal loan | 46% | 46% |
| Median debt, Pell Grant recipients | $15,250 | $16,629 |
| Website | nmu.edu | uww.edu |
Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;National directories of campus chapters and groups, October 2026;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;College Scorecard, 2023–24;Common Data Set, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
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