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NCMC student guide: campus events and game days, $10,083 average net price, 29% graduation rate, plus places to study, eat and go out near campus.

What's on at NCMC

Campus events and game days, updated every day from the college's own calendars.

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By the numbers

NCMC at a glance

Official figures from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.

Undergraduates942
AdmissionOpen
Average net price$10,083per year, after aid
Total cost$19,219per year, before aid
Graduation rate29%
Return for year two66%
Median earnings$36,59410 years after starting
Median debt$14,000at graduation
Students per teacher15 to 1

Most popular majors

  1. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's Degree · 168 reported graduates$21,660median pay a year after
  2. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's Degree · 25 reported graduates$56,070median pay a year after
  3. Physical Sciences, GeneralAssociate's Degree · 23 reported graduates
  4. Health and Medical Administrative ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · 10 reported graduates
  5. Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · 8 reported graduates

Figures describe different reporting cohorts, not the current class. Graduation rates cover first-time, full-time students; earnings cover federally aided students who are working and not enrolled. Net price is an average, not an individual quote.

Source: College Scorecard, data released June 2026. Estimate your own cost with the college's net price calculator.

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How much does North Central Michigan College cost?

The average net price after grants and scholarships is $10,083 a year. The total cost of attendance before aid is $19,219 a year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

What is the graduation rate at North Central Michigan College?

29% of full-time students finish within 150% of the normal time, and 66% return for their second year. Source: College Scorecard.

Is North Central Michigan College hard to get into?

North Central Michigan College has open admission. Source: College Scorecard.

What are the most popular majors at North Central Michigan College?

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (associate's degree), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (associate's degree), Physical Sciences, General (associate's degree). Source: College Scorecard.

How much do North Central Michigan College students earn after college?

Median earnings ten years after starting are $36,594. Source: College Scorecard.

When was North Central Michigan College founded?

North Central Michigan College was founded in 1958. Source: Wikidata.

Where is North Central Michigan College?

1515 Howard St, Petoskey, MI, about 52 miles from Traverse City.

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Distances are straight-line from the campus location in the U.S. Department of Education's IPEDS directory. Campus and athletics schedules come from the college's public calendars.

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