University of Michigan-Flint

Flint, MI · MidwestQuad's selectivityAccessible

Known forApplications grew 4× since fall 2014

Admissions · Fall 2024

7 in 10 applicants admitted

U. Michigan-Flint admits about 7 in 10 applicants (70%). That puts it in the "Accessible" tier, more selective than 63% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

70%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityAccessible

Applied

11,873

Admitted

8,366

Yield

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

970–1243

8001600

ACT middle 50%

19–24

1836

Applications +276% since fall 2014 · admit rate 79% → 70%Over time

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

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 4,411 undergrads, where 39% receive Pell Grants, a typical share compared to other colleges.

4.4K

undergrads · larger than 76% of colleges

Diversity index

0.53

Pell Grant

39%

above the median

First generation

37%

above the median

Small cityStudy abroad

Steady · index 0.52 → 0.53 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse (25% of graduates). 14 students for every faculty member, more than at 58% of colleges. 57% of faculty are full-time. Spends $11,896 a year on instruction per student.

14 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 58% of colleges

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $18,193 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $6.1K less than the national median. The 98% who received grants paid $7,852 on average; the other 2% paid the full sticker price of $29,886 in-state / $47,146 out-of-state.

40%

$18.2K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $6.1K below the national median

Full price, in-state: $29,886 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

Generous

grants cover 40% of full price

Federal loans

43%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits

Cost falling · −29% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $53,230 ten years after enrolling, more than at 48% of colleges; 50% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.4 years of that salary.

50%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$53.2K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$25K

≈ $265/month for 10 years

Retention

78%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 34% → 40% 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 fell 4% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 29%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 276% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 79% to 70%.

Cost
Falling
−29% after inflation
Applications
Growing
+276%
Selectivity
More selective
admit rate 79% → 70%
Diversity
Steady
index 0.52 → 0.53

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

1
IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
2
College Scorecard
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release; Entered fall 2023; Fall 2024; 2023–24; Fall 2023 · retrieved 2026-10-12
3
IPEDS Admissions survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
4
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
5
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
6
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
7
IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12
8
College Scorecard Field of Study data
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
9
IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
10
IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
11
Common Data Set
Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
12
IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12
13
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
14
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
15
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
16
IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
17
IPEDS Outcome Measures survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12

IPEDS unit ID 171146 · 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