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University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, MI
Known forTop test scoresBig campusBig endowment per studentHigh earnersHigh graduation rate
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Updates

What changed

New and revised figures from the latest data releases, each with its year.

Published Oct 10, 2026

  • Fall 2025: middle 50% SAT Reading & Writing 690–750 (fall 2024: 680–750)University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Common Data Set 2025–26
  • Fall 2025: middle 50% ACT composite 32–34 (fall 2024: 31–34)University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Common Data Set 2025–26
  • Fall 2027 applicants: Test scores recommended (fall 2024: Test-optional)University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Common Data Set 2025–26

Sources:University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicantsAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Admissions · Fall 2025

1 in 6 applicants admitted

Michigan admits about 1 in 6 applicants (16%). That puts it in the "Highly selective" tier, more selective than 96% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

16%

16%

acceptance rateHighly selective

Applied

109,112

Admitted

17,915

Yield

46%

of admits enroll

Avg. GPA

3.90

SAT middle 50%

1370–1530

10001600
ACT middle 50%

32–34

1836
Applications +98% since fall 2014 · admit rate 32% → 16%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A very large campus of 34,177 undergrads, where 18% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.

34.2K

undergrads · larger than 98% of colleges

Diversity index

0.72

Pell Grant

18%

below the median

First generation

21%

below the median

Midsize cityNCAA D-I FBS · Big Ten ConferenceROTCStudy abroad
More diverse · index 0.59 → 0.72 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Computer and Information Sciences, General (13% of graduates). 11 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 68% of colleges. 82% of faculty are full-time. Spends $29,014 a year on instruction per student.

11 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 68% of colleges

Most popular major

Computer and Information Sciences, General

13% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Computer and Information Sciences, General

$172.9K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

82%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$29K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $39,461 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $15.2K more than the national median. The 59% who received grants paid $17,574 on average; the other 41% paid the full sticker price of $34,782 in-state / $75,626 out-of-state.

27%

$39.5K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $15.2K above the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price, in-state
$34,782 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Published data end at $110K
use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Aid generosity

Moderate

grants cover 27% of full price

Federal loans

24%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost steady · −2% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $83,648 ten years after enrolling, more than at 93% of colleges; 94% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.9 years of that salary.

94%

94%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$83.6K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$19.5K

≈ $207/month for 10 years

Retention

97%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 91% → 93% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price rose 10% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 2%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 98% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 32% to 16%.

  • Cost

    Steady

    −2% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +98%

  • Selectivity

    More selective

    admit rate 32% → 16% (to fall 2024)

  • Diversity

    More diverse

    index 0.59 → 0.72

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources for this profile

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    IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  2. 2
    College Scorecard

    U.S. Department of Education · most recent release; Fall 2024; 2023–24; Fall 2023 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  3. 3
    University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Common Data Set 2025–26

    University of Michigan-Ann Arbor · Fall 2025; Fall 2027 applicants; 2024–25; 2025–26; Fall 2026 entrants; Entered fall 2024; Entered fall 2019; Fall 2026 cycle; 2026–27; Class of 2025 · retrieved 2026-10-05

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    IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  6. 6
    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  7. 7
    IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12

  8. 8
    College Scorecard Field of Study data

    U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  10. 10
    IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    University of Michigan-Ann Arbor (2026–27)

    University of Michigan-Ann Arbor · 2026–27 · retrieved 2026-10-10

  12. 12
    Common Data Set

    Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12

  13. 13
    IPEDS Admissions survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  14. 14
    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  15. 15
    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  16. 16
    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  17. 17
    IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Outcome Measures survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12

IPEDS unit ID 170976 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything