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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    U. Maryland-College Park is more diverse (index 0.76 vs. 0.72)

    Diversity index
  2. 2

    U. Maryland-College Park has 2 pts more first-gen students than Michigan (22% vs. 21%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Michigan is a bit larger (34,177 vs. 30,760)

    Undergrads

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
U. Maryland-College Park30.8K
Michigan34.2K
Pell Grant share
U. Maryland-College Park19%
Michigan18%
First-gen share
U. Maryland-College Park22%
Michigan21%
Diversity index
U. Maryland-College Park0.76
Michigan0.72

Who they are

Men
U. Maryland-College Park51%
Michigan46%
Part-time students
U. Maryland-College Park5%
Michigan4%
Students 25 and older
U. Maryland-College Park5%
Michigan2%

Race & ethnicity

U. Maryland-College Park
Michigan
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
U. Maryland-College Park70%
Michigan52%
First-years from other states
U. Maryland-College Park28%
Michigan43%
First-years from abroad
U. Maryland-College Park2%
Michigan4%
New transfer students this fall
U. Maryland-College Park2,292
Michigan1,580
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
U. Maryland-College Park28%
Michigan18%

Campus

U. Maryland-College Park
Large suburbNCAA D-I FBS · Big Ten ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Michigan
Midsize cityNCAA D-I FBS · Big Ten ConferenceROTCStudy abroad

LGBTQ+ policies

Each item is dated: either the college's own page, checked on that date, or a national list's claim, read on that date — never a plain “yes” or “no.” A key missing for a college isn't shown as “no”: nothing was found for it.

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why