North Central Michigan College
Petoskey, MI · Public · offers Associate's degrees
—Acceptance rate
$10,083Average net price / year
29%Graduation rate
$36,594Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$14,000Median debt at graduation
942Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $5,430
- Out-of-state tuition
- $10,590
- Total cost of attendance
- $19,219
- Room & board
- $10,303
- Books & supplies
- $2,500
- Average net price
- $10,083
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $9,819
- $30–48k
- $7,469
- $48–75k
- $11,658
- $75–110k
- $12,736
- $110k+
- $15,435
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 29%
- First-year retention
- 66%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $31,314
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $36,594
- Median debt (graduates)
- $14,000
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 29%
- Students with federal loans
- 8%
Programs: what graduates earn
6 of 46 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Undergraduate certificate
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 10 | $36,980 | — |
Associate's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 25 | $65,070 | $11,160 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 168 | $20,834 | $10,812 |
| Physical Sciences, General | 23 | $40,596 | — |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 6 | $46,463 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 5 | $48,801 | — |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 942
- Part-time
- 40%
- Women / men
- 62% / 38%
- White
- 81%
- Hispanic
- 1%
- Black
- 4%
- Asian
- 1%
- International
- 0%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 15:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $97,425 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 100%
- Accreditor
- Higher Learning Commission
- Website
- www.ncmich.edu
- Also known as
- NCMC
Most popular fields
- Communications Technologies – 2% of degrees
- Computer & Information Sciences – 2% of degrees
- Education – 2% of degrees
- Engineering Technologies – 1% of degrees
- Liberal Arts & General Studies – 64% of degrees
- Physical Sciences – 8% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does North Central Michigan College cost?
The average net price after grants is $10,083 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $5,430 and the full cost of attendance is $19,219.
How much do North Central Michigan College graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $36,594 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
29% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.