University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Basic Information
Type
Public
Geographical Reach
National
Location
Ann Arbor, MI
Population
1,500,000
Website
http://www.umich.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
33,488
Men / Women
46% / 54%
White
45%
Asian
17%
Hispanic
10%
International
8%
Black
5%
Mixed
5%
Native American
0%
From State
52%
From Region
9%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics
17%
Computer Science
17%
Engineering
14%
Life & Natural Sciences
11%
Arts
6%
Health Sciences
6%
Physical Sciences & Math
5%
Education
1%
Financial
In-State Tuition & Fees
$19,015
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
$65,721
Est. In-State Cost
$24,598
Est. Out-of-State Cost
$85,017
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 (71%)
Sunshine Hours
2,435 (28%)
Days Without Precipitation
231 (19%)
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
Acceptance Rate
16%
Yield (Unbound)
45%
Early Decision 1
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
optional
Submitted Test Scores
69%
SAT Range
1400
–
1500
SAT Math Range
680
–
780
SAT RW Range
690
–
750
ACT Range
32
–
34
Earnings by Major Category
Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Engineering | 1,164 | 67% / 33% | 9% | $103,267 | 96% | ||
| Aerospace Engineering | 128 — | 83% / 17% | 4% | $113,025 | 97 | 94% | |
| Biomedical Engineering | 150 — | 46% / 54% | 7% | $85,471 | 81 | 96% | |
| Chemical Engineering | 81 — | 47% / 53% | 5% | $100,000 | 92 | 96% | |
| Civil Engineering | 49 — | 61% / 39% | 4% | $88,870 | 84 | 93% | |
| Computer Engineering | 114 — | 82% / 18% | 17% | $123,120 | 99 | 96% | |
| Electrical Engineering | 100 — | 81% / 19% | 7% | $109,107 | 96 | 99% | |
| Engineering Physics | 15 — | 87% / 13% | 20% | $115,000 | 97 | 96% | |
| Environmental Engineering | 28 — | 36% / 64% | 4% | $88,990 | 84 | 100% | |
| Industrial and Operations Engineering | 141 — | 59% / 41% | 11% | $109,239 | 96 | 98% | |
| Materials Science and Engineering | 33 — | 58% / 42% | 9% | $95,471 | 89 | 96% | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 277 — | 73% / 27% | 10% | $101,514 | 93 | 97% | |
| Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering | 19 — | 84% / 16% | 0% | $92,852 | 87 | 87% | |
| Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences | 15 — | 47% / 53% | 20% | $99,564 | 92 | 97% | |
| Robotics | 14 — | 71% / 29% | 7% | $97,686 | 91 | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Literature, Science, and the Arts | 5,256 | 48% / 52% | 13% | $93,051 | 94% | ||
| Computer Science | 1,135 +90 | 76% / 24% | 22% | $153,297 | 100 | 98% | |
| Data Science | 103 +44 | 71% / 29% | 32% | $98,684 | 91 | — | |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics | 18 +3 | 50% / 50% | 6% | $81,392 | 76 | — | |
| Atmospheric, Oceanic, and Space Sciences | 13 — | 31% / 69% | 0% | $61,496 | 28 | — | |
| Chemistry | 29 +2 | 52% / 48% | 10% | $75,792 | 66 | 100% | |
| Earth and Environmental Sciences | 52 +2 | 38% / 62% | 2% | $55,772 | 14 | 91% | |
| Mathematics | 161 +47 | 68% / 32% | 46% | $107,395 | 95 | 91% | |
| Physics | 38 +21 | 76% / 24% | 21% | $75,644 | 66 | 96% | |
| Statistics | 84 +38 | 57% / 43% | 55% | $105,494 | 95 | 100% | |
| Biochemistry | 68 +3 | 59% / 41% | 3% | $65,675 | 41 | 94% | |
| Biology | 305 +11 | 27% / 73% | 4% | $61,737 | 29 | 91% | |
| Biophysics | 6 +6 | 50% / 50% | 17% | $65,675 | 41 | 94% | |
| Cell and Molecular Biology | 8 — | 38% / 62% | 0% | $67,607 | 46 | 83% | |
| Ecology, Evolution, and Biodiversity | 46 +7 | 43% / 57% | 2% | $37,268 | 2 | 92% | |
| Environment | 109 +28 | 23% / 77% | 3% | $59,553 | 23 | 92% | |
| Microbiology | 34 — | 26% / 74% | 0% | $56,732 | 16 | 96% | |
| Molecular Biology | 171 +9 | 43% / 57% | 4% | $65,675 | 41 | 94% | |
| Neuroscience | 159 +3 | 35% / 65% | 4% | $68,761 | 50 | 96% | |
| Plant Biology | 3 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $50,371 | 7 | — | |
| Economics | 651 +80 | 66% / 34% | 21% | $108,627 | 96 | 90% | |
| Organizational Studies | 47 +5 | 19% / 81% | 6% | $100,182 | 92 | 96% | |
| Afroamerican and African Studies | 5 — | 60% / 40% | 0% | $59,348 | 22 | 94% | |
| American Culture | 8 +8 | 62% / 38% | 0% | $62,545 | 31 | 88% | |
| Ancient Studies/Civilization | 7 +1 | 57% / 43% | 0% | $70,625 | 54 | — | |
| Anthropology | 9 +1 | 33% / 67% | 0% | $65,575 | 40 | 84% | |
| Anthropology | 41 +5 | 24% / 76% | 0% | $65,575 | 40 | 84% | |
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies | 17 +8 | 0% / 100% | 6% | $60,718 | 26 | — | |
| Asian Studies | 17 +7 | 41% / 59% | 18% | $62,545 | 31 | 88% | |
| Behavioral Neuroscience | 326 +19 | 27% / 73% | 2% | $63,419 | 34 | 95% | |
| Classical Civilization | 3 +1 | 33% / 67% | 33% | $70,422 | 54 | — | |
| Classics | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $61,993 | 30 | — | |
| Cognitive Science | 126 +29 | 33% / 67% | 8% | $77,436 | 69 | 100% | |
| Communication and Media | 209 +22 | 22% / 78% | 11% | $81,316 | 75 | 96% | |
| Communication and Media | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $81,316 | 75 | 96% | |
| Comparative Literature | — +1 | — | — | $57,531 | 18 | — | |
| Creative Writing and Literature | 18 +4 | 28% / 72% | 0% | $50,559 | 7 | 100% | |
| English | 69 +28 | 26% / 74% | 1% | $56,880 | 16 | 95% | |
| French | 5 +7 | 40% / 60% | 0% | $64,140 | 36 | 96% | |
| General Studies | 54 — | 61% / 39% | 2% | $52,125 | 8 | 88% | |
| German | 19 +4 | 32% / 68% | 0% | $55,147 | 13 | 86% | |
| History | 78 +23 | 53% / 47% | 1% | $65,724 | 41 | 94% | |
| Humanities | 4 +1 | 0% / 100% | 25% | $52,125 | 8 | 88% | |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 8 — | 38% / 62% | 0% | $106,619 | 95 | 93% | |
| International Studies | 86 +35 | 21% / 79% | 3% | $72,091 | 58 | 91% | |
| Italian | 2 +1 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $64,140 | 36 | 96% | |
| Jewish Studies | 1 +2 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $64,451 | 37 | — | |
| Latin | 1 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $63,206 | 33 | — | |
| Latin American and Caribbean Studies | — +1 | — | — | $61,272 | 28 | — | |
| Latina/o Studies | 2 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $59,348 | 22 | 94% | |
| Linguistics | 18 +12 | 11% / 89% | 0% | $53,477 | 10 | 88% | |
| Modern Greek | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 100% | $62,639 | 32 | — | |
| Near East Studies | 2 +2 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $61,843 | 29 | — | |
| Near and Middle Eastern Studies | 1 +3 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $62,545 | 31 | 88% | |
| Philosophy | 36 +15 | 67% / 33% | 17% | $74,182 | 63 | 91% | |
| Philosophy, Politics, and Economics | 30 +8 | 57% / 43% | 17% | $78,064 | 70 | — | |
| Polish | 1 +1 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $62,517 | 31 | — | |
| Political Science | 237 +40 | 44% / 56% | 5% | $78,402 | 71 | 93% | |
| Psychology | 320 +47 | 23% / 77% | 8% | $63,419 | 34 | 95% | |
| Romance Languages | 5 +2 | 40% / 60% | 20% | $64,140 | 36 | 96% | |
| Russian | — — | — | — | $62,736 | 32 | — | |
| Russian and Slavic Studies | — — | — | — | $61,385 | 28 | — | |
| Social Sciences | 4 +4 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $64,754 | 38 | — | |
| Sociology | 105 +14 | 17% / 83% | 6% | $64,923 | 38 | 93% | |
| Spanish | 34 +59 | 12% / 88% | 0% | $64,140 | 36 | 96% | |
| Women's and Gender Studies | 17 +8 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $59,348 | 22 | 94% | |
| Film, Television, and Media | 75 +12 | 47% / 53% | 0% | $49,997 | 6 | 94% | |
| History of Art | 12 +11 | 25% / 75% | 8% | $51,802 | 8 | 97% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Pharmacy | 34 | 18% / 82% | 3% | $142,224 | 95% | ||
| Pharmaceutical Sciences | 34 — | 18% / 82% | 3% | $142,224 | 99 | 95% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy | 77 | 35% / 65% | 0% | $86,020 | 97% | ||
| Public Policy | 77 — | 35% / 65% | 0% | $86,020 | 81 | 97% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marsal Family School of Education | 44 | 23% / 77% | 0% | $53,154 | 94% | ||
| Elementary Education | 18 — | 6% / 94% | 0% | $53,154 | 10 | 94% | |
| Secondary Education | 26 — | 35% / 65% | 0% | $53,154 | 10 | 94% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design | 141 | 16% / 84% | 4% | $51,898 | 97% | ||
| Art and Design | 140 — | 16% / 84% | 4% | $51,802 | 8 | 97% | |
| Industrial and Product Design | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $65,435 | 40 | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ross School of Business | 608 | 56% / 44% | 2% | $140,827 | 94% | ||
| Business Administration | 608 — | 56% / 44% | 2% | $140,827 | 99 | 94% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Information | 219 | 36% / 64% | 6% | $126,665 | 94% | ||
| Informatics | 11 +1 | 27% / 73% | 18% | $153,297 | 100 | 98% | |
| Information | 208 — | 37% / 63% | 5% | $125,257 | 99 | 94% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Kinesiology | 318 | 57% / 43% | 3% | $73,196 | 96% | ||
| Kinesiology | 31 — | 39% / 61% | 6% | $73,196 | 61 | 96% | |
| Movement Science | 121 — | 34% / 66% | 2% | $73,196 | 61 | 96% | |
| Sport Management | 166 — | 77% / 23% | 2% | $73,196 | 61 | 96% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Music, Theatre & Dance | 183 | 55% / 45% | 4% | $32,782 | 93% | ||
| Audio Engineering Technology/Technician | 5 — | 60% / 40% | 20% | $57,009 | 17 | — | |
| Composition | 6 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $32,036 | 1 | 92% | |
| Dance | 8 — | 12% / 88% | 0% | $32,624 | 1 | — | |
| Jazz Studies | 5 — | 80% / 20% | 20% | $32,036 | 1 | 92% | |
| Music | 7 — | 86% / 14% | 14% | $32,036 | 1 | 92% | |
| Music Education | 7 — | 43% / 57% | 0% | $53,800 | 11 | — | |
| Music Technology | — — | — | — | $31,551 | 1 | — | |
| Musical Theatre | 21 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $29,295 | 1 | 94% | |
| Musicology | 5 — | 80% / 20% | 20% | $32,036 | 1 | 92% | |
| Organ | 72 — | 57% / 43% | 4% | $32,036 | 1 | 92% | |
| Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology | 7 — | 14% / 86% | 0% | $29,295 | 1 | 94% | |
| Theatre and Drama | 34 +4 | 47% / 53% | 3% | $29,295 | 1 | 94% | |
| Visual and Performing Arts | 6 — | 17% / 83% | 0% | $36,133 | 1 | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Nursing | 181 | 9% / 91% | 1% | $81,553 | 98% | ||
| Nursing | 181 — | 9% / 91% | 1% | $81,553 | 76 | 98% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Public Health | 147 | 12% / 88% | 1% | $69,933 | 99% | ||
| Athletic Training | — — | — | — | $69,576 | 52 | — | |
| Dental Hygiene/Hygienist | 42 — | 10% / 90% | 0% | $51,393 | 8 | 97% | |
| Public Health | 105 — | 12% / 88% | 1% | $77,349 | 69 | 100% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning | 72 | 38% / 62% | 6% | $65,185 | 98% | ||
| Architecture | 72 — | 38% / 62% | 6% | $65,185 | 39 | 98% |
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Huge Community
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Engineering
It Actually IS Rocket Science
Aerospace Engineering
To Infinity and Beyond
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Resistance Is Futile
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Our Labs Have Labs
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Reactor Masters
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Chat-GPT? Claude? I can do better.
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