Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Florida costs about $22.7K less per year on average than Michigan ($16,736 vs. $39,461, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    Michigan grads earn $12.1K more ten years out than Florida's ($83,648 vs. $71,588)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Florida has 10 pts more first-gen students than Michigan (31% vs. 21%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    Florida's grants cover 37% of its full price on average, vs. 27% at Michigan

    Aid generosity
  5. 5

    Michigan's SAT midpoint is 50 points higher than Florida's

    SAT midpoint
  6. 6

    Michigan's yield is 4 pts higher than Florida's

    Yield rate

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

Michigan admits 16%, Florida 20%; Michigan's yield is higher, at 46%.

Acceptance rate
Michigan16%
Florida20%
Quad's selectivity
  • MichiganHighly selective
  • FloridaHighly selective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1200–1600
Michigan
1370–1530
Florida
1320–1480
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • MichiganRigor and GPA very important94%
  • FloridaRigor and GPA very important96%

Who's on each campus

Michigan and Florida are about the same size; Florida has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Michigan34.2K
Florida35.6K
Pell Grant share
Michigan18%
Florida22%

Majors and faculty

Computer and Information Sciences leads at Michigan, and Business Administration and Management at Florida; Michigan has 11 students per faculty member to Florida's 16.

Students per faculty member
Michigan11 to 1
Florida16 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • MichiganComputer and Information Sciences, General13%
  • FloridaBusiness Administration and Management, General7%

What each costs

Florida costs about $22.7K less a year than Michigan on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Michigan$39.5K
Florida$16.7K
Aid generosity
Michigan27%
Florida37%

What each pays off

Michigan's former students earn more, a median $83.6K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 80% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Michigan$83.6K
Florida$71.6K
Graduation rate
Michigan94%
Florida89%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • MichiganGrowing+98%
  • FloridaGrowing+157%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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