Quad

Head-to-head

Michigan
Georgia Tech

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Georgia Tech grads earn $19.1K more ten years out than Michigan's ($102,772 vs. $83,648)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Georgia Tech costs about $11.9K less per year on average than Michigan ($27,518 vs. $39,461, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    Michigan has 1.8× as many undergrads as Georgia Tech

    Undergrads
  4. 4

    Michigan has 6 pts more first-gen students than Georgia Tech (21% vs. 15%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    Michigan has 4 pts more Pell recipients than Georgia Tech (18% vs. 14%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    Georgia Tech admits 13% vs. 16% at Michigan

    Acceptance 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

Georgia Tech admits 13%, Michigan 16%; both have the same yield, 46%.

Acceptance rate
Michigan16%
Georgia Tech13%
Quad's selectivity
  • MichiganHighly selective
  • Georgia TechHighly selective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1300–1600
Michigan
1370–1530
Georgia Tech
1370–1530
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • MichiganRigor and GPA very important94%
  • Georgia TechRigor and GPA very importantweighted GPAs

Who's on each campus

Michigan has 1.8× as many undergrads as Georgia Tech and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Michigan34.2K
Georgia Tech18.8K
Pell Grant share
Michigan18%
Georgia Tech14%

Majors and faculty

Computer and Information Sciences leads at both; Michigan has 11 students per faculty member to Georgia Tech's 17.

Students per faculty member
Michigan11 to 1
Georgia Tech17 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • MichiganComputer and Information Sciences, General13%
  • Georgia TechComputer and Information Sciences, General29%

What each costs

Georgia Tech costs about $11.9K less a year than Michigan on average; Michigan's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Michigan$39.5K
Georgia Tech$27.5K
Aid generosity
Michigan27%
Georgia Tech26%

What each pays off

Georgia Tech's former students earn more, a median $102.8K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 90% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Michigan$83.6K
Georgia Tech$102.8K
Graduation rate
Michigan94%
Georgia Tech93%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • MichiganGrowing+98%
  • Georgia TechGrowing+131%
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:University of Michigan-Ann Arbor (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 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;University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2019;Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About 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