Northwestern Michigan College
Northwestern Michigan College is a public college in Traverse City, MI. Its average net price is $3,926 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.
Money
Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year
Average Net Price by Family Income
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 to $30,000 | $3,954 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | Not published |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $1,114 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | Not published |
| $110,001 and up | Not published |
$6,073Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$13,995Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$3,926Average Net Price
$10,900Room and Board 2025-26, On-Campus
$300Books and Supplies
$2,000Other Expenses
35.5%Students on Pell Grants
20.3%Students With Federal Loans
Admissions
Not publishedAcceptance Rate
Not publishedSAT Reading, Middle Half
Not publishedSAT Math, Middle Half
Not publishedACT, Middle Half
Outcomes
| Horizon | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 6 years after entry | $43,054 |
| 8 years after entry | $43,781 |
| 10 years after entry | $44,186 |
21.4%Graduation Rate
84.4%Retention Rate
$14,750Median Debt at Graduation
Campus Facts
Traverse City, MILocation
Small citySetting
2,813Undergraduate Enrollment
PublicControl
Programs and What They Pay
Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.
| Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other | $67,011 National median for this major n=899 | Not published |
| Marine Transportation | $119,546 Small program - rough guide n=48 | $26,111 Small program - rough guide n=55 |
| Ocean Engineering | $74,149 National median for this major n=123 | Not published |
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