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Michigan Colleges Key Statistics

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Average Tuition & Fees $17,515
($15,556)
Average Acceptance Rates 68.85 %
Total Student Population 554,040
Average Graduation Rates 53.04 %
Average Student To Faculty Ratio 14.20 to 1

Michigan Colleges Distribution

For academic year 2019-2020, there are 186 colleges and universities in Michigan State - 47 public and 139 private schools. By school level, there are 72 4 Year or high, 35 2-4 years, and 79 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)93
4 Year or High72
2-4 Year35
Less than 2 year79

Average Academic Statistics for Michigan Colleges

The average acceptance rate for Michigan colleges is 68.85% and the average graduation rate is 53.04% in academic year 2019-2020. Total 554,040 students including in both undergraduate and graduate programs have attended Michigan colleges and universities and the average students to faculty ratio is 14.20:1. 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 21.745454545455 %
Average Retention Rate for Michigan colleges is 71.624161073826 %

2019-2020 Average Tuition & Fees For Michigan Colleges

For academic year 2019-2020, the average undergraduate tuition & fees for Michigan colleges are $15,556 for Michigan residents and $17,515 for non-residents. For graduate schools, its average tuition and fees are $17,823 for in-state students and $20,601 for out-of-state students.

Michigan 2019-2020 Average Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-State
Undergraduate$15,556$17,515
Graduate$17,823$20,601
[Chart] Michigan State 2019-2020 Average Tuition & Fees

Offered Degree Programs at Michigan Colleges

Michigan colleges and universities are offering 8,687 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 certificate77848
One but less than two years certificate1,02940
Associate's Degree1,626127
Two but less than four years certificate310
Bachelor's Degree2,906200
Post Bachelor's Degree38370
Master's Degree1,312244
Post Master's Degree17128
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship39415
Doctor's degree - professional practice553
Doctor's degree - other22

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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