North Central Michigan College
A good fit for families who need the lowest possible cost and students who want small classes and close faculty access. no major red flags in the data. a public school with 897 students.
About This School
North Central Michigan College is a public institution located in Petoskey, Michigan with approximately 897 undergraduate students enrolled. The average net price after financial aid is $5,457 per year. Typical graduates earn $31,100 within 10 years of enrollment.
North Central Michigan College (NCMC) is a public community college in Petoskey, Michigan. It was established in 1959 and is Michigan's 12th community college. NCMC has two additional learning centers, one in Gaylord, Michigan and one in Cheboygan, Michigan. NCMC is one of 30 community colleges in the state of Michigan.
Worth considering if you're looking to keep costs low while staying close to home in northern Michigan — at just $5,457/year average net price and a median debt of only $5,500 at graduation, the financial risk here is genuinely minimal. That said, the median earnings of $31,100 a decade after enrollment are modest, so this works best as a stepping stone toward a four-year degree or a specific local career, not a long-term endpoint on its own.
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Will This School Pay Off?
Strong return. Graduates earn well above their debt load.
Earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. These are means across all graduates, not specific to any major.
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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (897 undergraduates).
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Primary data source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Accessed via automated sync. Latest values may come from different reporting years depending on the metric.
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