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- Michigan
- University of Michigan-Ann Arbor


Ann Arbor, MICity: midsizeZIP 48109Founded 1817
- 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
MichiganPublic
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%
$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%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Public colleges in Michigan
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan State University East Lansing, MI | $21,322 | 80% | $74,168 |
| Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI | $16,495 | 65% | $60,120 |
| Wayne State University Detroit, MI | $11,212 | 60% | $59,525 |
| Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI | $13,902 | 59% | $57,828 |
| Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI | $11,815 | 58% | $63,565 |
| Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI | $16,628 | 46% | $55,390 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA | $14,538 | 94% | $100,212 |
| University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA | $14,659 | 93% | $88,581 |
| Washington University in St Louis St. Louis, MO | $13,360 | 93% | $91,497 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA | $14,815 | 96% | $152,553 |
| Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN | $15,497 | 93% | $99,080 |
| University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD | $14,296 | 88% | $89,228 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 170976. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q230492.