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Michigan Colleges Key Statistics

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Average Tuition & Fees $17,153
($15,457)
Average Acceptance Rates 68.85 %
Total Student Population 569,841
Average Graduation Rates 54.14 %
Average Student To Faculty Ratio 14.33 to 1

Michigan Colleges Distribution

For academic year 2018-2019, there are 183 colleges and universities in Michigan State - 47 public and 136 private schools. By school level, there are 72 4 Year or high, 34 2-4 years, and 77 less than 2 years schools in Michigan. Next table shows the number of schools by school type and level.

Michigan Colleges Distribution by Type and Level
Number of Schools
Public47
Private (not-for-profit)46
Private (for-profit)90
4 Year or High72
2-4 Year34
Less than 2 year77

Average Academic Statistics for Michigan Colleges

The average acceptance rate for Michigan colleges is 68.85% and the average graduation rate is 54.14% in academic year 2018-2019. Total 569,841 students including in both undergraduate and graduate programs have attended Michigan colleges and universities and the average students to faculty ratio is 14.33:1. Next charts are illustrating the core statistics for colleges and universities located in Michigan.

[Chart] Michigan Colleges Academic Statistics
Average Transfer-out Rate for Michigan colleges is 20.303571428571 %
Average Retention Rate for Michigan colleges is 71.743421052632 %

2018-2019 Average Tuition & Fees For Michigan Colleges

For academic year 2018-2019, the average undergraduate tuition & fees for Michigan colleges are $15,457 for Michigan residents and $17,153 for non-residents. For graduate schools, its average tuition and fees are $17,683 for in-state students and $20,191 for out-of-state students.

Michigan 2018-2019 Average Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-State
Undergraduate$15,457$17,153
Graduate$17,683$20,191
[Chart] Michigan State 2018-2019 Average Tuition & Fees

Offered Degree Programs at Michigan Colleges

Michigan colleges and universities are offering 8,552 programs through online and on-site education. Next table lists number of programs by offered degree.

Offered Programs at Michigan State
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online Class
Less than one year certificate75745
One but less than two years certificate1,02131
Associate's Degree1,666112
Two but less than four years certificate341
Bachelor's Degree2,846178
Post Bachelor's Degree36162
Master's Degree1,269228
Post Master's Degree16130
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship38217
Doctor's degree - professional practice544
Doctor's degree - other10

Special Learning Opportunities at Michigan State

In Michigan, 76 colleges offer the undergraduate online programs and 44 colleges offer the graduate online programs. 20 colleges have the ROTC programs and 56 colleges offer the study abroad programs. Next table shows the number of Michigan schools which are offering special learning opportunities by category.

Special Learning Opportunities at Michigan State
Online Completely0 out of 183 Schools
Undergraduate Online Classes76 out of 183 Schools
Graduate Online Classes44 out of 183 Schools
ROTC20 out of 183 Schools
Weekend/Evening College76 out of 183 Schools
Teacher certificate32 out of 183 Schools
Study Abroad56 out of 183 Schools

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