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University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, Michigan · Midsize city

#1 most selective in Michigan#2 graduation rate in Michigan#3 for grad earnings in Michigan
15.6%
Admit rate
$13,138
Avg net price
93%
Graduation rate
$83,648
Median earnings

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor is a public bachelor's-granting institution in Ann Arbor, Michigan (midsize city setting), enrolling 34,177 undergraduates.

PublicLarge · 34,177 undergradsMidsize cityVery selective · 16% admitNCAA Division I-FBS · Big Ten ConferenceCold wintersSnowy

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Admit rate
15.6%
SAT (mid 50%)
1360–1530
Avg GPA
3.90

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A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and University of Michigan-Ann Arbor's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About Ann Arbor, Michigan

Ann Arbor is a city in Washtenaw County, Michigan, United States, of which it is the county seat. The Potawatomi founded two villages in the area of what is now Ann Arbor in about 1774. Other tribes that inhabited the area included the Wyandots and Sauk. These peoples established several trails that converged on present-day Ann Arbor. Founded in 1879, the University Musical Society is an independent performing arts organization that presents over 60 events each year, bringing international artists in music, dance, and theater. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Midsize city
Highest degree offered
Graduate
Nearest big city
35 miles to Detroit, MI
To Great Lakes shore
30 miles
Nearest airport
20 miles to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County (DTW) · major hub

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Selectivity15.6%

More selective than 96% · #1 most selective of 43 in Michigan

SAT average1465

Higher than 94%

Graduation rate93%

Higher than 97% · #2 of 44 in Michigan

First-year retention97%

Higher than 95%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$83,648

Higher than 93% · #3 of 45 in Michigan

Average net price$13,138

Cheaper than 80% · #11 cheapest of 44 in Michigan

Median debt at graduation$19,500

Lower than 78%

Student–faculty ratio11 : 1

Lower than 68%

Undergraduate enrollment34,177

Larger than 98%

Percentiles compare University of Michigan-Ann Arbor with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Michigan.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

52,578students
  • Undergraduate34,17765%
  • Graduate18,40135%

Undergraduates by gender

34,177undergrads
  • Women18,28153%
  • Men15,89647%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White47%
  • Black5.2%
  • Hispanic12%
  • Asian18%
  • Other or multiracial18%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
34,177
Graduate enrollment
18,401
Student–faculty ratio
11 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
18%
First-generation students
21%
Students over 25
2%
Median family income
$65,045
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$120,456
Endowment
$18,894,762,000

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Admissions

Admission rate
15.6%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
1360–1530
SAT average
1465
SAT reading
680–750
SAT math
680–780
ACT composite
31–34
Average GPA
3.90

Cost

In-state tuition
$17,736
Out-of-state tuition
$60,946
Room & board
$15,328
Books & supplies
$1,158
Total cost of attendance
$34,654
Average net price
$13,138

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
93%
Graduated on time (4 years)
82%
First-year retention
97%
Transferred to another college
0%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$73,762
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$83,648
Median debt at graduation
$19,500
Students with federal loans
24%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
75%

About 12% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
82%
Low-income (Pell)
83%
First-generation
82%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
11,631
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
34%
Application fee
$75
Athletics
NCAA Division I-FBS
Football conference
Big Ten Conference
Varsity athletes
1,088 (567 men · 521 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (17)

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)296
Football139
Lacrosse99
Rowing78
Swimming and Diving (combined)73
Soccer63
Basketball52
Gymnastics46
Baseball42
Wrestling35
Field Hockey28
Ice Hockey27
Softball25
Water Polo24
Volleyball23
Golf19
Tennis19

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
C
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
2.6 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
326
Property offenses (2022–2024)
85

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (52,855 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

137reported offenses a year
109 violent a year28 property a year

By offense type, per year

Fondling
47
Rape
38
Aggravated assault
23
Burglary
14
Motor vehicle theft
14
Robbery
1.3
Arson
1.0

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$1,043
$30–48k
$1,878
$48–75k
$4,895
$75–110k
$10,869
$110k+
$26,517

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$20,488

$4,895/year × about 4.2 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

54%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$20,048
average award, among those who get one

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor discounts heavily: 54% of freshmen are awarded a grant straight from the school, averaging $20,048. For many families the real price lands well below sticker.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 7,024 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$83,648
Typical debt at graduation
$19,500
Debt vs. one year's pay
23%
Out-earn a HS grad
77%

Typical debt would take roughly 2.3 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Strong value

Graduates here tend to earn well relative to what they borrow — typical debt pays back fast, and most out-earn a high-school graduate.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$75,394
Men
$93,601

Men out-earn women by $18,207 (24%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
84°F
Winter low
16°F
Annual rain
37.9″
Annual snow
59.3″

Average temperature

HighLow
10°50°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.14.2JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ann Arbor SE, MI US station (3.3 mi from campus).

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.