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How strong are the academics at Northwood University, Michigan Campus?

Let's cover class sizes, graduation rates, and outcomes.

14:1
Student to faculty ratio
43%
4-year grad rate

Class Sizes

Class sizes likely stayed the same for you through high school. You'll find that college is much different. Some of the largest universities have classes that can seat hundreds of students in giant lecture halls. Conversely, as they progress and their focus narrows, higher-level courses can sometimes have just a handful of students.

Northwood has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 14:1. The typical school is 14:1. While this ratio is important, what’s more important is how big a typical class is.

Honors Programs

Northwood University, Michigan Campus has an honors program and/or honors college. Specifics of these programs vary, but benefits of being in an Honors Program might include priority registration, being part of a tight-knit community, and accessing unique learning opportunities.

Learn more about honors options on Northwood's website.

Outcomes

It’s critical to understand a school’s outcomes to understand if your four (or more) years at the school will be worth it. Here are some key statistics about the outcomes of students who enroll at Northwood University, Michigan Campus:

79%
First-year retention rate
43%
4-year grad rate
58%
6-year grad rate

The average base annual salary of students who were employed within six months of graduation is $48,000. This is less than the national average of $48,300.

$48,000
$48,300 (National Average)

Majors

Many students choose a school largely based on the what they want to study. The are Northwood University, Michigan Campus' most popular majors, ranked by how many people graduated with the concentration in the most recent year:

Business Administration and Management, General
Accounting
Finance, General
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other
-15.6
39.12
93.84
148.56
203.28
258

The Full List

Major Graduates
Business
  • Business Administration and Management, General 258
  • Accounting 64
  • Finance, General 54
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General 50
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other 30
  • Vehicle and Vehicle Parts and Accessories Marketing Operations 27
  • Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies 14
  • Management Science 14
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce 10
  • Fashion Merchandising 8
  • Hospitality Administration/Management, General 7
  • Insurance 6
  • Franchising and Franchise Operations 3
  • Marketing, Other 1
  • Business/Managerial Economics 1
  • Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management 0
Communication
  • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia 9
  • Advertising 1
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Information Science/Studies 19
  • Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance 2
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General 0
Health Professions And Related Programs
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management 9
Homeland Security
  • Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism 1
Parks
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management 25

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