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North Central Michigan College

Petoskey, Michigan·Public, 2-year·Great Lakes·ncmich.edu
6-yr Graduation
29%
+4.5pp vs Community College
Total enrollment
1,613
peer median 2,375
Avg net price
$5,457
-$146 vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
29%+4.5pp vs Community College
Full-time retention
66%

Pell equity

14.0pp gap
Pell recipients
26%
Non-Pell
40%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 14.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 38 Title IV programs, 4 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 34 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
38
Passing
4
10.5% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

38programs
  • Passing4 · 10.5%
  • No Data34 · 89.5%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
2
Safe
2
No data
34

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

4
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+18.9%
$39,220 vs $32,989
Physical Sciences General
Associate Degree · Physical Sciences
+23.1%
$40,596 vs $32,989
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
+40.8%
$46,463 vs $32,989
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+127.4%
$75,021 vs $32,989

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

2
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
24%
$9,344 debt · $39,220 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
14%
$10,603 debt · $75,021 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1972Next review Aug 2035

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 1

  1. Jun 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$4,600
$30–48k$3,965
$48–75k$6,105
$75–110k$10,663
$110k+$11,978

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$5,457
-$146vs Community College median $5,603
Federal loans
9.0%
In-state tuition
$5,267
Out-of-state
$10,247

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 637 students received $2.8M in Pell grants, alongside $812K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
637
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.8M
$2,783,278 total
Direct Loans
$812K
243 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
20
1k
21
1k
22
1k
23
1k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$397K
128 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$385K
111 loan awards
Parent PLUS$30K
4 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 234 borrowers who entered repayment, 5 (2.1%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.1%
-0.2pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
234
Defaulted
5
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
15.8%
2017
17.7%
2018
13.6%
2019
2.1%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Ncmich

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs41
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

224 total completions
01Liberal Arts
15267.9%
02Health Professions
2511.2%
03Physical Sciences
208.9%
04Business
177.6%
05Security/Protective
52.2%
06Education
41.8%
07Precision Production
10.4%
08Legal Professions
00.0%
09Engineering Tech
00.0%
10Computer Sciences
00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
1,613
12-mo unduplicated
2,147
Undergraduate
2,147
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
39%832
Women
61%1,315

Race / ethnicity composition

White
82.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native
4.6%
Two or more
3.8%
Black
3.2%
Unknown
2.3%
Hispanic
1.9%
Asian
1.1%
Non-resident
0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
66
34 M · 32 W
Women athletes
48.5%
Athletic aid
$97K
Total student aid
Budget
$559K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$44K
$53K
Recruiting expense
$2K
$8K
Head-coach salaries
$7K
$9K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 3

Basketball
19 M · 10 W
$178K
Volleyball
· 17 W
$97K
Cross Country
9 M · 5 W
$66K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 1,560 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
1
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    1
    Stalking
    1 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor06

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    Student-to-faculty
    15.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    35

    Ncmich vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Ncmich selected for federal comparison reporting.

    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

    Carnegie
    SubjectNorth Central Michigan College
    29%1,613$5,457Community College
    Ohio University-Eastern Campus
    20%1,235$4,503Community College
    Wayne County Community College District
    11,887$5,762Community College
    Washtenaw Community College
    11,133$3,561Community College
    University of Akron Wayne College
    89.9%1,411$9,717Community College
    City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College
    3,137$5,749Community College
    Peer group median25%89.9%2,375$5,603

    Frequently asked questions about North Central Michigan College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Ncmich.

    What is the graduation rate at North Central Michigan College?

    North Central Michigan College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 29% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend North Central Michigan College?

    North Central Michigan College reports a total enrollment of 1,613 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at North Central Michigan College?

    The average net price at North Central Michigan College is $5,457 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is North Central Michigan College located?

    North Central Michigan College is located in Petoskey, Michigan 49770.

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