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.
Most popular majors
9,047 bachelor's degrees, 2024–25 graduates
The top 5 programs account for 36% of graduates; 104 programs in 24 fields awarded at least one.
- Computer and Information Sciences, General 11.010113% 1,216Graduates in this field earn $172,904 4 years out
- Business Administration and Management, General 52.02017.0% 635Graduates in this field earn $144,654 4 years out
- Economics, General 45.06016.7% 608Graduates in this field earn $110,552 4 years out
- Experimental Psychology 42.27044.5% 407Graduates in this field earn $67,537 4 years out
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General 26.01013.9% 350Graduates in this field earn $61,127 4 years out
Fastest-growing field: Computer science, 5.8% → 16% of graduates since 2014–15 (1,447 graduates in 2024–25).
Source:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2014–15 to 2024–25About the data(built 2026-10-12; CPI retrieved 2026-10-12)
Bachelor's degrees awarded July through June, by federal program name (), which can differ from what the college calls a major. A double major counts once, under the ; its other field is a . Earnings are College Scorecard's median for graduates of the program's broader field (), 4 years after completion; see Top-earning majors below.
Top-earning majors here
By earnings 4 years after completion
Computer and Information Sciences, General$172,904 4 yrs out
1 year after completion: $113,634
4 years after completion$172,904National median: $92,374Above typical4 years out, Pell: $134,312 · Non-Pell: $136,354(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)
Median federal debt: $19,475 · 2,285 graduates, two most recent years combined
Computer Software and Media Applications$162,114 4 yrs out
1 year after completion: $98,117
4 years after completion$162,114National median: $58,894Above typicalMedian federal debt: $19,230 · 0 graduates, two most recent years combined
Business Administration, Management and Operations$144,654 4 yrs out
1 year after completion: $93,674
4 years after completion$144,654National median: $68,257Above typical4 years out, Pell: $109,621 · Non-Pell: $117,890(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)
Median federal debt: $19,000 · 1,211 graduates, two most recent years combined
Computer Engineering$142,071 4 yrs out
1 year after completion: $92,501
4 years after completion$142,071National median: $109,015Above typical4 years out, Pell: $101,573 · Non-Pell: $112,275(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)
Median federal debt: $19,500 · 220 graduates, two most recent years combined
Information Science/Studies$130,798 4 yrs out
1 year after completion: $88,515
4 years after completion$130,798National median: $85,294Above typical4 years out, Pell: Too few graduates to report · Non-Pell: $100,431(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)
Median federal debt: $17,592 · 338 graduates, two most recent years combined
Bachelor's programs only, among graduates who received federal financial aid and were working (not enrolled in school) in the measurement year.
The college also reports 15 to 1 in its Common Data Set (46,567 students, 3,086 faculty).
Not the average class size: faculty also teach graduate students and do research, and large lectures can sit alongside small seminars.
Class sizes
51%
of classes have fewer than 20 students; 19% have 50 or more
| Students | sections | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2–9 | 734 | 16% |
| 10–19 | 1,598 | 35% |
| 20–29 | 893 | 20% |
| 30–39 | 303 | 7% |
| 40–49 | 177 | 4% |
| 50–99 | 505 | 11% |
| 100+ | 349 | 8% |
This counts class sections, not students: a lecture of 300 is one section, so a student is more likely to sit in a large class than the share of sections suggests. Labs and discussion sections are counted separately and left out here.
Programs & curriculum
- Accelerated program
- Cross-registration
- Distance learning
- Double major
- Dual enrollment
- English as a Second Language
- Domestic exchange program
- Honors program
- Independent study
- Internships
- Liberal arts/career combination
- Student-designed major
- Teacher certification
- Weekend college
- Study abroad
Requires coursework in English composition, a foreign language, humanities, intensive writing, a natural science, and social science.
$125,258
9-month equated, all ranks combined. Pay tracks local cost of living as much as a college's generosity.
Spending and endowment
Fiscal 2023–24. Compared only against other public colleges: public and private colleges report finances on different accounting forms that aren't comparable. Many public universities' endowments sit mostly in a separate foundation this survey doesn't count, so this likely understates what's actually available.
Sources:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent release;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)