North Central Michigan College
A good fit for families looking for lower cost and students who want small classes and close faculty access. graduation rate is below 40%. a public school with 942 students.
About This School
North Central Michigan College is a public institution located in Petoskey, Michigan with approximately 942 undergraduate students enrolled. The average net price after financial aid is $10,083 per year. The graduation rate is 27%, and the typical graduate earns $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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Percentage of degrees awarded. Source: College Scorecard.
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Net Price by Family Income
Average annual cost after grants/scholarships, by household income. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
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After Graduation
Earnings 6 Years After Enrollment, by Gender
Gap: 19% less for female graduates. National avg ~16%.
What Each Major Actually Earns
Median earnings four years after graduation, by major, next to the national median for that same major at every college. The school-wide average hides this: at most schools the spread between the best- and worst-paying majors is far wider than the gap between schools.
| Major | Grads | Here | National | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 168 | $39,220 | $44,125 | −$4,905 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 25 | $75,021 | $80,813 | −$5,792 |
| Physical Sciences, General | 23 | $40,596 | $49,076 | −$8,480 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 6 | $46,463 | $46,706 | −$243 |
U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field-of-study data. Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled four years after completing an associate's degreehere. Majors with too few graduates to report are omitted for privacy, so this is not the school's full program list.
Will This School Pay Off?
Solid return. Earnings outpace debt, though major choice matters.
Earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. These are means across all graduates, not specific to any major.
Student Body
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (942 undergraduates).
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does North Central Michigan College cost?
The average net price at North Central Michigan College is about $10,083 per year after grants and scholarships, based on federal data. Your actual cost depends on your family's finances and aid package.
What is the graduation rate at North Central Michigan College?
North Central Michigan College has a graduation rate of 27%, according to U.S. Department of Education data.
Sources & Methodology
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.
School overview from Wikipedia. Used for context only, not as a primary data source for admissions, cost, or outcomes claims.
- Earnings figures are institution-level averages, not major-specific.
- Some metrics are based on Title IV financial aid recipients only.
- Some values may be privacy-suppressed or rolled up by the Department of Education.
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