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Michigan Colleges by the Numbers
45 college profiles in our Michigan directory. Available measures vary by school. Open a profile to check each figure’s year, student group and source.
State overview and medians
Reported tuition (in-state for public schools) runs from $6,100 at the cheapest campus to $61,050 at the most expensive — a $54,950 spread inside Michigan alone. Michigan's ten-year earnings benchmark of $54,739 sits 2% above the national median of reported school-level earnings in the reference group, not the median income of all college students. In the Fall 2024 filings for Michigan, 0 listed schools reported requiring test scores and 16 reported not considering them. 2 had no recorded policy. Check each school's current admissions requirements.
Michigan has 45 college profiles in this directory; available measures vary by school — from Michigan State University at 40,922 undergraduates down to campuses a fraction of that size. Among the listed schools with reported rates, the lowest historical acceptance rate is at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor at 15.6% admitted; the highest is at Arizona College of Nursing-Southfield at 100%.
Each Michigan profile names its data years and student groups. Check these before comparing Michigan schools.
Michigan medians
| Acceptance rate | Tuition (in-state) | Median annual earnings, 10 years after entry | 6-year graduation: first-time, full-time entrants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79.2% | $24,944 | $54,739 | 58.6% |
Medians across 46 active bachelor's-degree institutions in Michigan; the directory below lists 45 published profiles. These are medians of school-level figures, not medians across all students. Missing measures are excluded from each median.
All Michigan colleges in our data
Admissions and score ranges: Fall 2024. Tuition is published price, not total attendance cost; public-school prices are in-state. Scroll the table sideways for more measures.
| College | City | Acceptance | SAT section sums / ACT | Tuition | Undergrads | Annual earnings, 10 years after entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian College | Adrian | 72.5% | 873–1140 | $41,684 | 1,604 | $55,504 |
| Albion College | Albion | 80.7% | not considered | $56,950 | 1,300 | $58,799 |
| Alma College | Alma | 57% | not considered | $49,552 | 1,148 | $54,742 |
| Andrews University | Berrien Springs | 81.9% | 990–1290 | $35,056 | 1,224 | $53,187 |
| Aquinas College | Grand Rapids | 89.9% | 910–1140 | $40,218 | 1,083 | $49,584 |
| Arizona College of Nursing-Southfield | Southfield | 100% | not considered | $24,944 | 594 | $34,657 |
| Baker College | Owosso | 81.9% | 960–1160 | $13,000 | 3,026 | $35,833 |
| Calvin University | Grand Rapids | 70.9% | 1083–1330 | $39,350 | 3,193 | $58,375 |
| Central Michigan University | Mount Pleasant | 89.8% | 960–1200 | $14,760 | 10,035 | $55,874 |
| Chamberlain University-Michigan | Troy | — | — | $20,785 | 629 | $92,405 |
| Cleary University | Howell | 67.5% | not considered | $26,102 | 738 | $54,186 |
| College for Creative Studies | Detroit | 91.9% | not considered | $53,350 | 1,230 | $44,860 |
| Concordia University Ann Arbor | Ann Arbor | 69.2% | — | $35,410 | 702 | $56,075 |
| Cornerstone University | Grand Rapids | 77.8% | not considered | $23,000 | 1,298 | $47,314 |
| Davenport University | Grand Rapids | 97.8% | not considered | $24,466 | 3,134 | $45,099 |
| Eastern Michigan University | Ypsilanti | 79.6% | 920–1170 | $16,240 | 10,055 | $51,793 |
| Ferris State University | Big Rapids | 91.4% | 890–1120 | $14,778 | 8,106 | $54,735 |
| Grace Christian University | Wyoming | 99.2% | not considered | $18,690 | 716 | $41,663 |
| Grand Valley State University | Allendale | 83% | 940–1190 | $15,140 | 18,854 | $56,118 |
| Great Lakes Christian College | Lansing | — | — | $19,520 | 197 | $31,053 |
| Hope College | Holland | 79.2% | 1100–1340 | $41,970 | 3,288 | $58,427 |
| Kalamazoo College | Kalamazoo | 75.3% | 1170–1380 | $61,050 | 1,149 | $65,590 |
| Kettering University | Flint | 78.7% | 1160–1330 | $48,470 | 1,205 | $94,823 |
| Kuyper College | Grand Rapids | 69.1% | not considered | $27,660 | 145 | $41,066 |
| Lake Superior State University | Sault Ste Marie | — | — | $14,890 | 1,325 | $49,045 |
| Lawrence Technological University | Southfield | 55.9% | not considered | $44,760 | 1,668 | $69,151 |
| Madonna University | Livonia | 63.4% | 880–1080 | $28,440 | 1,632 | $59,058 |
| Michigan State University | East Lansing | 84.8% | 1180–1360 | $16,458 | 40,922 | $67,253 |
| Michigan Technological University | Houghton | 92.4% | 1130–1350 | $19,123 | 5,955 | $78,198 |
| Northern Michigan University | Marquette | 84% | not considered | $14,277 | 6,556 | $47,107 |
| Northwood University | Midland | 64.5% | not considered | $34,400 | 1,974 | $63,075 |
| Oakland University | Rochester Hills | 87.8% | 1030–1230 | $15,262 | 12,351 | $58,612 |
| Rochester Christian University | Rochester Hills | 97.6% | not considered | $29,196 | 792 | $48,707 |
| Sacred Heart Major Seminary | Detroit | — | — | $24,120 | 178 | $49,295 |
| Saginaw Valley State University | University Center | 72.1% | 920–1170 | $12,930 | 5,989 | $51,955 |
| Siena Heights University | Adrian | 68.9% | 806–1073 | $30,778 | 1,495 | $57,529 |
| Spring Arbor University | Spring Arbor | 51.5% | 1010–1240 | $34,014 | 1,010 | $51,732 |
| The University of Olivet | Olivet | 83.2% | not considered | $34,068 | 892 | $47,907 |
| University of Detroit Mercy | Detroit | 75.4% | 1030–1260 | $32,946 | 2,438 | $71,030 |
| University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | Ann Arbor | 15.6% | 1360–1530 | $17,736 | 34,177 | $83,648 |
| University of Michigan-Dearborn | Dearborn | 55.6% | 990–1255 | $15,640 | 5,952 | $59,649 |
| University of Michigan-Flint | Flint | 70.5% | 970–1243 | $14,704 | 4,411 | $53,230 |
| Wayne State University | Detroit | 81.2% | 1060–1270 | $15,190 | 15,587 | $53,493 |
| Western Michigan University | Kalamazoo | 84.6% | not considered | $15,252 | 12,568 | $53,562 |
| Yeshiva Gedolah of Greater Detroit | Oak Park | — | not considered | $6,100 | 75 | — |
Scores shown are among students who submitted them; "not considered" describes that historical cycle. SAT endpoints sum section percentiles and are not total-score percentiles or admission cutoffs. A dash means the measure is unavailable in this source, not zero. School profiles explain missing and withheld values.
Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release. The summary snapshot does not verify the exact observation years for earnings; it must not be read as current pay. Annual earnings cover federally aided students who worked and were not enrolled when measured, 10 years after entry, and may be shared across institutions. See each profile for its source limitations. Retrieved 2026-09-01.