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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    UW has 12 pts more first-gen students than Michigan (33% vs. 21%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    UW is more diverse (index 0.78 vs. 0.72)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Michigan has 3 pts more Pell recipients than UW (18% vs. 15%)

    Pell Grant recipients

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
UW31.9K
Michigan34.2K
Pell Grant share
UW15%
Michigan18%
First-gen share
UW33%
Michigan21%
Diversity index
UW0.78
Michigan0.72

Who they are

Men
UW43%
Michigan46%
Part-time students
UW6%
Michigan4%
Students 25 and older
UW5%
Michigan2%

Race & ethnicity

UW
Michigan
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
UW64%
Michigan52%
First-years from other states
UW24%
Michigan43%
First-years from abroad
UW12%
Michigan4%
New transfer students this fall
UW1,585
Michigan1,580
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
UW18%
Michigan18%

Campus

UW
Large cityNCAA D-I FBS · Big Ten ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Michigan
Midsize cityNCAA D-I FBS · Big Ten ConferenceROTCStudy abroad

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