University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI · Public · Midsize city · Carnegie R1/R2 · U Michigan Ann Arbor · U of M · U of Michigan · UMAA · Univ of Michigan · University of Michigan Ann Arbor
Public institution in Ann Arbor, MI · 33,488 undergraduates · 18% acceptance rate · $83,648 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 2%Graduation rate (4-year)
- Top 2%Undergraduates
- Top 4%Full-time retention
- Top 4%Acceptance rate
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $14,832664th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $17,2281,033rd cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $58,0721,923rd cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $33,3451,051st cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $19,500574th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $83,648109th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $73,76292nd highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 93.2%50th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 97.6%73rd highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 17.9%71st most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 147357th highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- —
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 33,48837th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 11.0:1619th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 17.6%1,845th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 20 mi (DTW)
On 8 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 93 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | $101,903 | $94,281 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $87,942 | $83,177 |
| Computer EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $86,696 | $79,389 |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $78,343 | $82,123 |
| Mechanical EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $77,283 | $76,070 |
| Industrial EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $76,827 | $77,235 |
| Chemical EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $75,204 | $75,104 |
| Materials EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $74,747 | $71,575 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $72,651 | $70,736 |
| MathematicsMathematics & Statistics | bachelors | $71,202 | $65,938 |
| Information Science/StudiesComputer Science | bachelors | $70,009 | $76,460 |
| Naval Architecture and Marine EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $68,778 | $67,240 |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1817source
- Motto: "Artes, Scientia, Veritas"source
- Athletic nickname: "Wolverines"source
- Michigan Stadium seats about 107,601source
- Competes in NCAA Division Isource
- School colors: Bluesource
- Formerly known as "Catholepistemiad, or University of Michigania" (1817–1821)source
- Athletic conference: Big Tensource
- A [[National Sea Grant College Program institutionsource
- A sea-grant]] institutionsource
- A [[National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program institutionsource
- A space-grant]] institutionsource
- Notable alum: Gerald Fordsource
- Notable alum: Arthur Millersource
- Notable alum: Michael Phelpssource
- Notable alum: Larry Pagesource
- Notable alum: Jonas Salksource
Athletics — 17 sports
NCAA Division I-FBS · NCAA Division I
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $31,170,894 (M $17,359,163 · W $13,811,731)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Field Hockey
- Football
- Golf
- Gymnastics
- Ice Hockey
- Lacrosse
- Rowing
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming and Diving (combined)
- Tennis
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
- Water Polo
- Wrestling
- Basketball: 2026
- Gymnastics: 2021
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Campus news
- Most complete skeleton of 30 million-year-old dog discovered
- Rock-eating fungi flourish deep below our feet
- What sheep’s teeth can tell us about life in a medieval Kazakhstan town
- What Americans are telling economists about AI, inflation and the economy
- U-M researcher discovers new ant behavior that could help protect coffee from pests
Key links
- Official websiteumich.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 170976)
- Compare colleges in MIRe-score with your weights
- The Most Selective Colleges in MichiganEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
- Showdown: University of Michigan-Ann Arbor vs Michigan State UniversityHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 17 EADA programs at this school
- Build an admissions plan8th–12th grade actions for this college — sports, activities, timeline
- MethodologyWhat these figures do and do not capture
- How to read a school page end to endStats, standings, lists, athletics, news — one profile, many jobs. Know which panel answers which question.
- Sticker price is a trapPublished tuition is a starting rumor. Net price is closer to what families actually pay.
- What acceptance rate actually measuresSelectivity is a competition statistic — not a quality score, and not your personal odds.
- A plan from eighth grade — without fake certaintySchool-anchored milestones, sports scarcity honesty, and EC playbooks — not invented admit odds.