# Northwestern Michigan College (NMC)

Public college in Traverse City, MI. IPEDS ID 171483. Mostly associate degrees (9% of undergraduate awards are bachelor's, 2023-24).
Source page: https://educationguide.com/colleges/northwestern-michigan-college · Data: https://educationguide.com/data/colleges/northwestern-michigan-college.json · Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score

## Key numbers
- Acceptance rate: not reported (latest, College Scorecard)
- Average net price after grants: $6,231 per year (AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25)
- Graduation rate (6 years): 25%; beats 6% of MI colleges and 8% nationwide
- Median earnings 10 years after starting: $38,167; beats 12% of MI colleges and 9% nationwide
- Median debt at graduation: $8,191

## Net price by family income (per year, after grants)
| Family income | Net price |
|---|---|
| 0-30k | $5,237 |
| 30-48k | $3,168 |
| 48-75k | $7,568 |
| 75-110k | $8,909 |
| 110k+ | $11,630 |

Average after grants for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, in-state. Negative values mean grants exceed cost.

## Sticker price
- Cost of attendance: $13,753 in-state; about $21,369 out-of-state
- Tuition and fees: $5,860 in-state, $13,476 out-of-state
- Housing and meals: $10,200; books: $835

## Admissions
- SAT reading & writing: not reported; SAT math: not reported; ACT: not reported (25th–75th percentile, latest)

## Majors (3 bachelor's majors)
| Major | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marine Transportation | $87,281 | $136,748 | $26,542 |
| Ocean Engineering | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Engineering / Engineering-Related Technologies / Technicians, Other | not reported | not reported | not reported |

## Sources and years
- Net price: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; cost of attendance: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; tuition: AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Graduation: Fall 2018 or AcadYr 2018-19 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; earnings: Treasury AY2009-10, AY2010-11 pooled cohort measured in CY2020, CY2021, inflation adjusted to 2022 dollars; debt: NSLDS FY2020, FY2021 pooled cohorts
- Major earnings (4 yr): Treasury AY2017-2018, AY2018-2019 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars

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