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Campus of University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor, MIUniversity of Michigan-Ann Arbor logo
Ann Arbor, MICity: midsizeZIP 48109Founded 1817
Photo: AndrewHorne · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Sector
Public
Founded
1817
Motto
Artes, Scientia, Veritas
Carnegie class
Doctoral: very high research activity (R1)
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Federal aid since
1965
Website
umich.edu
Member of
APLU, AAU
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University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor is a public university in Ann Arbor, Michigan, with 34,177 undergraduates. It admits 16% of applicants, graduates 93% within six years and costs $14,362 a year after aid.

93%graduate
Admission rate16%
Retention98%
4-year graduation82%
Pell Grant share22%
Federal loans24%
average net price / year
$14,362 $36,613
after grants · sticker cost struck through
$14,362net price / year
16%admission rate
1465average SAT
93%graduate in 6 years
$92,832median earnings, 10 yrs
$18,515median debt
#95 of 1,704 for earnings#457 of 1,739 for lowest net price#39 of 1,738 for graduation rate#61 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs

Cost and net price

Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.

Published cost
Cost of attendance
$36,613tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
Tuition & fees, in-state
$18,346
Tuition & fees, out-of-state
$63,962
Average net price
$14,362national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$3,155
$30,001–48,000$3,372
$48,001–75,000$5,768
$75,001–110,000$13,888
$110,001+$28,625
getting in

Admissions and test scores

Admission
Admission rate
16%national median 77%
Average SAT
1465
SAT reading, middle 50%
680–750
SAT math, middle 50%
680–780
ACT composite, middle 50%
31–34
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college16%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college98%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college93%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college22%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling

Graduation, earnings and debt

Completion
Graduation rate, 6 years
93%within 150% of normal time
Graduation rate, 4 years
82%
First-year retention
98%
Award within 8 years, all students
94%
Earnings and debt
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$80,756
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$92,832middle 50%: $62,445–$143,702
Median debt at graduation
$18,515
3-year loan default rate
0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$143,702
Median, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor$92,832
Lower quarter$62,445
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here

Students and faculty

Undergraduates
Degree-seeking undergraduates
34,177
Part-time
3.7%
Women / men
54% / 46%
Average age at entry
20.5
First-generation students
21%
Pell Grant recipients
22%
Faculty and resources
Student-to-faculty ratio
11 : 1
Full-time faculty
82%
Average faculty salary
$13,384 / month
Instructional spending per student
$29,014
Endowment, end of year
$18,894,762,000
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White47%
Hispanic12%
Black5.2%
Asian18%
Two or more races5.7%
U.S. nonresident7.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown4.3%
24 fields of study

Most popular fields

Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).

Computer & information sciences16%
Engineering14%
Social sciences11%
Biological & biomedical sciences9.6%
Psychology8.1%
Business & management7.5%
Visual & performing arts5.2%
Multi/interdisciplinary studies4.9%
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Same Carnegie class, similar price

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Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 170976. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q230492.