| School | ||||||||
| Public/Private | Public | Public | Public | Public | Public | Public | Public | Public |
| Founded | 1817 | 1855 | 1849 | 1892 | 1868 | 1903 | 1899 | 1957 |
| Size | 24,493 | 33,966 | 18,043 | 17,866 | 18,393 | 21,829 | 7,308 | 11,654 |
| Location | ||||||||
| City |
Ann Arbor
|
East Lansing
|
Ypsilanti
|
Mount Pleasant
|
Detroit
|
Kalamazoo
|
Marquette
|
Rochester
|
| Setting | City | Suburban | City | City | Major City | City | City | City |
| Distance from City of Detroit | 46 | 100 | 40 | 147 | 3 | 176 | 416 | 24 |
| Academics | ||||||||
| Student-to-faculty ratio | 16/1 | 18/1 | 19/1 | 21/1 | 17/1 | 16/1 | 20/1 | 18/1 |
| Full-time faculty | 92% | 97% | 87% | 89% | 76% | 94% | 95% | 80% |
| Classes with under 20 students | 51% | 22% | 42% | 32% | 67% | 39% | 43% | 45% |
| Classes with 50+ students | 16% | 25% | 9% | 15% | 3% | 10% | 7% | 14% |
| Average graduation rate | 83% | 66% | 34% | 52% | 42% | 53% | 37% | 41% |
| Cost | ||||||||
| Private tuition and fees | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Public in-state tuition and fees | $7,126 | $5,472 | $3,568 | $3,732 | $3,818 | $3,830 | $3,234 | $4,292 |
| Public out-of-state tuition and fees | $21,256 | $13,096 | $8,668 | $8,897 | $8,249 | $8,729 | $5,760 | $11,686 |
| Room/Board | $5,810 | $4,508 | $5,031 | $4,828 | $2,350 | $4,591 | $4,976 | $4,715 |
| Financial Aid* | ||||||||
| Students
receiving:
Need-based grants
|
25% | 29% | 16% | 38% | 26% | N/A | 46% | 23% |
|
Need-based self-help aid
|
36% | 38% | 15% | 48% | 29% | N/A | 48% | 36% |
| Merit aid | 21% | 14% | 30% | 29% | 2% | N/A | 0% | 20% |
| Students whose need was fully met | 90% | 56% | 35% | 60% | 5% | N/A | 18% | 24% |
| Average financial aid package | $7,226 | $7,142 | $9,357 | $7,121 | $5,377 | N/A | $5,572 | $5,750 |
| Average need-based grant | $5,993 | $2,878 | $2,782 | $2,194 | $2,968 | N/A | $2,514 | $2,775 |
| Admissions | ||||||||
| Acceptance rate | 64% | 71% | 80% | 83% | 82% | 85% | 86% | 75% |
| Number of applicants | 21,132 | 22,623 | 8,688 | 10,019 | 5,230 | 12,929 | 3,619 | 4,966 |
| Average high school GPA | 3.70 | 3.44 | 3.00 | 3.30 | 3.20 | 3.20 | 2.85 | 3.20 |
| SAT/ACT (25/75 percentile) | 26- 30 | 21- 26 | 18- 23 | 19- 24 | 17-24 | 20-25 | 22 | 19-24 |
| Student Satisfaction | ||||||||
| Freshman retention rate | 95% | 87% | 70% | 74% | 62% | 79% | 70% | 74% |
| Alumni giving rate | 13% | 11% | 6% | 13% | 9% | 10% | 17% | 13% |
| Student Body | ||||||||
| Diversity** | yes | yes | yes | no | yes | no | no | no |
| Fraternity members | 18% | 7% | 3% | 12% | 5% | N/A | 1% | 1% |
| Sorority members | 18% | 7% | 3% | 10% | 5% | N/A | 2% | 2% |
| Students living off campus | 61% | 56% | 80% | 62% | 95% | 70% | 67% | 89% |