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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • Michigan Technological University
  • University of Michigan-Dearborn

What stands out

University of Michigan-Dearborn has the lower average net price, Michigan Technological University reports the higher graduation rate, Michigan Technological University reports higher median earnings ten years on, while University of Michigan-Dearborn leaves graduates with less median federal debt. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

Michigan Technological University compared with University of Michigan-Dearborn
MetricMichigan Technological UniversityHoughton, MIPublic · 4-yearHighest graduation rateHighest retentionHighest median earningsUniversity of Michigan-DearbornDearborn, MIPublic · 4-yearLowest net priceLowest median debt
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$14,182$9,492lowest
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$34,152$24,040
In-state tuition$19,123$15,640
Out-of-state tuition$42,988$32,896
Admissions
Acceptance rate92%56%
SAT midpoint1,2331,175
ACT midpoint2825
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.68%highest57%
Retention rateFirst-year students who come back for a second year.89%highest82%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$24,990$22,500lowest
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$78,198highest$59,649
Campus
Undergraduates5,9555,952

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.