Quad

Head-to-head

Florida International
U. Michigan-Dearborn

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Florida International has 6.6× as many undergrads as U. Michigan-Dearborn

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    Florida International's yield is 15 pts higher than U. Michigan-Dearborn's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Florida International graduates 12 pts more of its students than U. Michigan-Dearborn (72% vs. 60%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    U. Michigan-Dearborn is more diverse (index 0.57 vs. 0.51)

    Diversity index
  5. 5

    U. Michigan-Dearborn has 5 pts more Pell recipients than Florida International (46% vs. 41%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    Florida International's SAT midpoint is 47 points higher than U. Michigan-Dearborn's

    SAT midpoint

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

Florida International admits 55%, U. Michigan-Dearborn 56%; Florida International's yield is higher, at 29%.

Acceptance rate
Florida International55%
U. Michigan-Dearborn56%
Quad's selectivity
  • Florida InternationalSelective
  • U. Michigan-DearbornSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Florida International
1070–1260
U. Michigan-Dearborn
990–1255
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Florida InternationalRigor, GPA, rank, and tests very important79%
  • U. Michigan-DearbornGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Florida International has 6.6× as many undergrads as U. Michigan-Dearborn; U. Michigan-Dearborn has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Florida International39.5K
U. Michigan-Dearborn6K
Pell Grant share
Florida International41%
U. Michigan-Dearborn46%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at Florida International, and Electrical and Electronics Engineering at U. Michigan-Dearborn.

Students per faculty member
Florida International24 to 1
U. Michigan-Dearborn16 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Florida InternationalPsychology, General15%
  • U. Michigan-DearbornElectrical and Electronics Engineering8%

What each costs

Only Florida International reports an average cost ($18.1K).

Average cost, all students
Florida International$18.1K
U. Michigan-DearbornNot reported
Aid generosity
Florida International33%
U. Michigan-DearbornNot reported

What each pays off

Florida International's former students earn more, a median $60.2K ten years after enrolling; both graduate at least 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Florida International$60.2K
U. Michigan-Dearborn$59.6K
Graduation rate
Florida International72%
U. Michigan-Dearborn60%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; U. Michigan-Dearborn got more selective while Florida International held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Florida InternationalGrowing+63%
  • U. Michigan-DearbornGrowing+171%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;Florida International University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;Florida International University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;Florida International University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023About 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