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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Basic Information

Type Public
Location Ann Arbor, MI
Population 1,500,000
Map of the United States

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 33,488
Men / Women 46% / 54%
White 45%
Asian 17%
Hispanic 10%
International 8%
Black 5%
Mixed 5%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 35%
Humanities & Social Sciences 23%
Business & Economics 18%
Life & Natural Sciences 18%
Arts 6%
Education 1%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $18,346
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $63,962
Est. In-State Cost $23,732
Est. Out-of-State Cost $82,741
10-Year ROI $306,000
ROI Percentile 98th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 97%
4-Year Graduation Rate 82%
6-Year Graduation Rate 93%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,435 (28th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 231 (19th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 15%
Yield (Unbound) 47%
Early Decision Nov 1
Early Action Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level R1
Expenditure
Humanities & Social Sciences $266M #1
Engineering, Computing & Math $415M #9
Life & Natural Sciences $1,313M #11
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 362 #4
Life & Natural Sciences 808 #9
Humanities & Social Sciences 551 #16

Honors College

Name LSA Honors Program
Students 1,400 (4%)

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 69%
SAT Range 1,360 – 1,530
ACT Range 31 – 34

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Engineering 1,164 67% / 33% 9% $118,355
Aerospace Engineering 128 83% / 17% 4% $125,141
Biomedical Engineering 150 46% / 54% 7% $95,633
Chemical Engineering 81 47% / 53% 5% $106,383
Civil Engineering 49 61% / 39% 4% $99,894
Computer Engineering 114 82% / 18% 17% $157,395
Electrical Engineering 100 81% / 19% 7% $136,574
Engineering Physics 15 87% / 13% 20% $122,340
Environmental Engineering 28 36% / 64% 4% $94,670
Industrial and Operations Engineering 141 59% / 41% 11% $121,696
Materials Science and Engineering 33 58% / 42% 9% $101,565
Mechanical Engineering 277 73% / 27% 10% $115,857
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering 19 84% / 16% 0% $102,937
Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences 15 47% / 53% 20% $105,919
Robotics 14 71% / 29% 7%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Literature, Science, and the Arts 5,256 48% / 52% 13% $103,355
Astronomy and Astrophysics 18 +3 50% / 50% 6%
Computer Science 1,135 +90 76% / 24% 22% $163,082
Data Science 103 +44 71% / 29% 32%
Mathematics 161 +47 68% / 32% 46% $114,250
Physics 38 +21 76% / 24% 21% $80,472
Statistics 84 +38 57% / 43% 55% $112,228
Atmospheric, Oceanic, and Space Sciences 13 31% / 69% 0%
Biochemistry 68 +3 59% / 41% 3% $69,867
Biology 305 +11 27% / 73% 4% $65,678
Biophysics 6 +6 50% / 50% 17% $69,867
Cell and Molecular Biology 8 38% / 62% 0% $71,922
Chemistry 29 +2 52% / 48% 10% $101,811
Earth and Environmental Sciences 52 +2 38% / 62% 2% $59,332
Ecology, Evolution, and Biodiversity 46 +7 43% / 57% 2% $64,106
Environment 109 +28 23% / 77% 3% $72,287
Microbiology 34 26% / 74% 0%
Molecular Biology 171 +9 43% / 57% 4% $69,867
Neuroscience 159 +3 35% / 65% 4% $73,150
Plant Biology 3 67% / 33% 0%
Economics 651 +80 66% / 34% 21% $115,561
Organizational Studies 47 +5 19% / 81% 6% $106,577
Philosophy, Politics, and Economics 30 +8 57% / 43% 17%
Afroamerican and African Studies 5 60% / 40% 0% $63,136
American Culture 8 +8 62% / 38% 0% $79,644
Ancient Studies/Civilization 7 +1 57% / 43% 0%
Anthropology 41 +5 24% / 76% 0% $69,761
Anthropology 9 +1 33% / 67% 0% $69,761
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies 17 +8 0% / 100% 6%
Asian Studies 17 +7 41% / 59% 18% $79,644
Behavioral Neuroscience 326 +19 27% / 73% 2% $87,680
Classical Civilization 3 +1 33% / 67% 33%
Classics 1 0% / 100% 0%
Cognitive Science 126 +29 33% / 67% 8%
Communication and Media 209 +22 22% / 78% 11% $86,506
Communication and Media 2 50% / 50% 0% $86,506
Comparative Literature
Creative Writing and Literature 18 +4 28% / 72% 0% $53,786
English 69 +28 26% / 74% 1% $60,511
French 5 +7 40% / 60% 0% $68,234
General Studies 54 61% / 39% 2% $55,452
German 19 +4 32% / 68% 0% $58,667
History 78 +23 53% / 47% 1% $69,919
Humanities 4 +1 0% / 100% 25% $55,452
Interdisciplinary Studies 8 38% / 62% 0% $113,424
International Studies 86 +35 21% / 79% 3% $76,693
Italian 2 +1 50% / 50% 0% $68,234
Jewish Studies 1 +2 0% / 100% 0%
Latin 1 +1 0% / 100% 0%
Latin American and Caribbean Studies
Latina/o Studies 2 +1 0% / 100% 0% $63,136
Linguistics 18 +12 11% / 89% 0% $56,890
Modern Greek 1 0% / 100% 100%
Near East Studies 2 +2 0% / 100% 0%
Near and Middle Eastern Studies 1 +3 0% / 100% 0% $79,644
Philosophy 36 +15 67% / 33% 17% $78,917
Polish 1 +1 100% / 0% 0%
Political Science 237 +40 44% / 56% 5% $83,406
Psychology 320 +47 23% / 77% 8% $87,680
Romance Languages 5 +2 40% / 60% 20% $68,234
Russian
Russian and Slavic Studies
Social Sciences 4 +4 0% / 100% 0%
Sociology 105 +14 17% / 83% 6% $69,067
Spanish 34 +59 12% / 88% 0% $68,234
Women's and Gender Studies 17 +8 0% / 100% 0% $63,136
Film, Television, and Media 75 +12 47% / 53% 0% $53,188
History of Art 12 +11 25% / 75% 8% $55,109
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Pharmacy 34 18% / 82% 3% $151,302
Pharmaceutical Sciences 34 18% / 82% 3% $151,302
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy 77 35% / 65% 0% $100,378
Public Policy 77 35% / 65% 0% $100,378
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Marsal Family School of Education 44 23% / 77% 0% $56,547
Elementary Education 18 6% / 94% 0% $56,547
Secondary Education 26 35% / 65% 0% $56,547
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design 141 16% / 84% 4% $55,109
Art and Design 140 16% / 84% 4% $55,109
Industrial and Product Design 1 0% / 100% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Ross School of Business 608 56% / 44% 2% $182,750
Business Administration 608 56% / 44% 2% $182,750
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Information 219 36% / 64% 6% $115,112
Informatics 11 +1 27% / 73% 18% $163,082
Information 208 37% / 63% 5% $112,576
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Kinesiology 318 57% / 43% 3% $76,574
Kinesiology 31 39% / 61% 6% $76,574
Movement Science 121 34% / 66% 2% $76,574
Sport Management 166 77% / 23% 2% $76,574
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Music, Theatre & Dance 183 55% / 45% 4% $34,129
Audio Engineering Technology/Technician 5 60% / 40% 20%
Composition 6 100% / 0% 0% $36,065
Dance 8 12% / 88% 0%
Jazz Studies 5 80% / 20% 20% $36,065
Music 7 86% / 14% 14% $36,065
Music Education 7 43% / 57% 0%
Music Technology
Musical Theatre 21 67% / 33% 0% $31,165
Musicology 5 80% / 20% 20% $36,065
Organ 72 57% / 43% 4% $36,065
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology 7 14% / 86% 0% $31,165
Theatre and Drama 34 +4 47% / 53% 3% $31,165
Visual and Performing Arts 6 17% / 83% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Nursing 181 9% / 91% 1% $103,987
Nursing 181 9% / 91% 1% $103,987
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Public Health 147 12% / 88% 1% $72,986
Athletic Training
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist 42 10% / 90% 0% $54,673
Public Health 105 12% / 88% 1% $80,312
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning 72 38% / 62% 6% $75,980
Architecture 72 38% / 62% 6% $75,980

Rankings

Politically Incorrect

Equal Opportunity Objectification Most Attractive Men
Gym Selfie Central

My Tribe

Call Your Mother! Most Jewish
Huge Community
Little Meca Most Muslim
Strongest MSA

Engineering, Computing & Math

The Equation Whisperers Applied Mathematics
The Public Powerhouses
Chat-GPT? Claude? I can do better. Artificial Intelligence
Soon Jumping on the AI Bandwagon...
No, I Can't Fix Your Printer Computer Science
LeetCode Sweatshops
import pandas as pd Data Science
The Tech Bro Pipeline
Pixels, Psychology, and Post-its Human-Computer Interaction
Silicon Valley UX Factories
Have You Tried Turning It Off and On Again? Information Technology
Tech Support Savants
The "I Understand Interstellar" Elite Physics & Astronomy
Quantum Leap
No Words Allowed Pure Mathematics
Theorem Crafters
p < 0.05 Statistics
Biostat & Polling Heavyweights
It Actually IS Rocket Science Aerospace Engineering
To Infinity and Beyond
Pre-Med Hidding in Plain Sight Biomedical Engineering
Cutting Edge
It's Not About Molecules, It's About Pipes Chemical Engineering
Polymer Whisperers & Battery Bros
Playing House Civil Engineering
Infrastructure Elite
Half-CS, Half-EE, Full Depression Computer Engineering
Firmware Gods
Resistance Is Not Futile Electrical Engineering
Shockingly Elite
Regular Engineering Just Wasn't Hurting My Brain Enough Engineering Physics
Our Labs Have Labs
Hugging Trees with Calculus Environmental Engineering
Watershed Wizards
Making Spreadsheets Go Brrrr Industrial & Systems Engineering
The Classics
Is It a Solid? Is It a Liquid? Yes. Materials Engineering
Atomic Architects
WD-40 & Duct Tape Mechanical Engineering & Robotics
Mad Scientists' Machine Shop
We Glow In The Dark Nuclear Engineering
Reactor Masters

Life & Natural Sciences

Pre-Med Reject Waiting Room Biology
Lab Gods
Breaking Bad Chemistry
Mega-Lab Multiverse
X-Ray Vision Required Clinical Diagnostics
Imaging Innovators
Open Wide Dentistry & Oral Health
Plaque Attackers
Rocks and Whales Earth & Atmospheric Sciences
Ocean Explorers
Photosynthesis Fan Club Ecology & Plant Biology
Tree-Hugger Royalty
Doomsday Prepping with Data Environmental Science
Planet Savers
Behind Every Doctor Health Services
Hospital VIPs
Memorizing 206 Bones Human Biology
The Cadaver Club
Where Diagnoses Begin Laboratory Sciences
Pipette Pioneers
Lord of the Petri Dish Microbiology & Immunology
Pathogen Punishers
Staring at a Gel Electrophoresis Until Our Eyes Bleed Molecular Biology & Genomics
Sequencing Squad
Action Potentials Neuroscience
Pre-Meds in Disguise
Future Heroes (With 12-Hour Shifts) Nursing
Florence Nightingale's Heirs
Legal Drug Dealers Pharmacy
Prescription Perfectionists
Talk About a Career Phonoaudiology
Hearing Heroes
Saving Lives One Spreadsheet At a Time Public Health
Pandemic Predictors
Jocks R'US Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation
ESPN Scholars

Business & Economics

LIFO the Party Accounting
GAAP Gatekeepers
PowerPoint Presentation Power Rankings Business Administration
Suit & Tie on a Tuesday Pre-Professionals
Pivot Tables & Missing Pallets Business Analytics
VLOOKUP Virtuosos
It's Basic Supply and Demand, Bro Economics
Mega-Macro State Factories
Move Fast, Break Tuition Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Future Founders
Wolf of Wall Street Prep Finance
Show Me The Money!
The Spreadsheet Doctors Healthcare Administration
The Hospital C-Suite Pipeline
Office Politics 101 Human Resources
Org Chart Architects
Tik-Tok Generation Marketing
Brand Builders
Hard Hats & PowerPoints Power Rankings Technical Management
Toyota Production System Disciples

Humanities & Social Sciences

Professional Yapping Communication & Journalism
State-Funded Media Monoliths
Much Ado About Nothing English, Literature & Writing
Ink & Quill
Saving the Planet, One Policy at a Time Environmental Policy & Sustainability
Sustainability Wonks
Smashing the Patriarchy 101 Gender Studies
Activist Academics
Model UN Generation Government & Politics
Policy Wonks
Hindsight is 20/20 (And So is My Salary) History & Archaeology
The Archivists
Future Lawyers (and Their Future Anxiety) Law
Mock Trial Champs
I'll Figure Out the Career Later Liberal Arts & Interdisciplinary
Major Mashup
The "Why Are We Here?" Support Group Philosophy & Ethics
The Questioners
I Want To Understand Myself Psychology
Group Chat Theorists
Decolonizing the Curriculum Regional & Ethnic Studies
Area Experts
Arguing with God for a Grade Religion
The Seekers
Everything is a Construct Sociology & Anthropology
Social Theorists
Grammar Police Academy World Languages & Linguistics
Syntax Scholars

Education

No Johnny, Don't Eat Your Buggers Early Education
Sandbox Specialists
Surviving PTA Karens General Education
Shaping the Shapers
Hablas Pedagogy? Languages Education
Polyglot Professors
History Repeats Itself Social Sciences Education
Civics Class Stars
Everyone Gets a Medal Special Education
IEP Architects
Gym Class Heroes and Art Teachers Specific Subjects Education
Specialty Stars
Show Your Work, Then Teach It STEM Education
Future Khan Academies

Arts

Sleep Deprivation by Design Architecture
Studio Culture
Lights, Camera, Tuition Film
Streaming Service Bound
Eight Hours of Scales Music
The Maestros' Lounge
Theatre Kid Generation Performing Arts
Standing Ovation