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University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, Michigan · Public · 4-year · City

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At a glance

Average net price
$13,138What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
16%
Graduation rate
93%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
34,177
In-state tuition
$17,736Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$60,946
SAT midpoint
Not reported
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$83,648Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against public 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$13,138

Better than 64% of public 4-year colleges (565 compared).

Completion

93%

Better than 100% of public 4-year colleges (566 compared).

Earnings

$83,648

Better than 96% of public 4-year colleges (590 compared).

Debt at graduation

$19,500

Better than 64% of public 4-year colleges (588 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$34,654

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$13,138

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time93%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return97%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$19,500
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$83,648

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Computer and Information Sciences, General$113,6341,215
Computer Software and Media Applications$98,117Not reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations$93,674613
Computer Engineering$92,501104
Information Science/Studies$88,515172
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$87,60696
Industrial Engineering$86,476138
Mechanical Engineering$82,823239
Human Resources Management and Services$82,71448
Mathematics$80,676211
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$80,225103
Chemical Engineering$79,55197
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$75,458173
Materials Engineering$75,04144
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$70,307138
Economics$68,416608
Civil Engineering$67,76455
Statistics$64,371107
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$59,1058
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$57,82425
Physics$53,01970
Communication and Media Studies$50,556209
Public Policy Analysis$49,68577
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$45,97454
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$45,52259
Cognitive Science$44,698138
International/Globalization Studies$44,446154
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$43,74233
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$43,506279
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$41,28639
Political Science and Government$39,702247
Architecture$38,99868
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$38,06552
Philosophy$37,88533
Public Health$36,18194
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$33,99130
Sociology$33,832134
English Language and Literature, General$33,742113
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$32,02228
Research and Experimental Psychology$31,568761
Fine and Studio Arts$31,367172
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$31,23927
History$31,215107
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$29,264134
Area Studies$28,26147
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$28,0629
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$27,69932
Biology, General$26,888258
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$26,151284
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$25,56596
Anthropology$24,07953
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$23,468189
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$22,84430
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$22,80391
Music$22,272100
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$17,57754
Data ScienceNot reported144
ChemistryNot reported48
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationNot reported45
Philosophy, Politics, and EconomicsNot reported40
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies, OtherNot reported33
Naval Architecture and Marine EngineeringNot reported29
Engineering PhysicsNot reported20
Astronomy and AstrophysicsNot reported19
Nuclear EngineeringNot reported17
DanceNot reported15
Visual and Performing Arts, OtherNot reported13
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsNot reported12
Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported12
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasNot reported11
Atmospheric Sciences and MeteorologyNot reported10
Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported8
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansNot reported8
Social Sciences, GeneralNot reported7
Botany/Plant BiologyNot reported5
Classical and Ancient StudiesNot reported5
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported4
Religion/Religious StudiesNot reported3
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation EngineeringNot reported2
Modern Greek Language and LiteratureNot reported1
Design and Applied ArtsNot reportedNot reported
Medieval and Renaissance StudiesNot reportedNot reported
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, OtherNot reportedNot reported
Geological/Geophysical EngineeringNot reportedNot reported
Engineering ScienceNot reportedNot reported
Human Computer InteractionNot reportedNot reported
Engineering, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Earth Systems ScienceNot reportedNot reported

All 88 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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