Graduation, Transfer-out, and Students to Faculty Ratio Trends for Michigan Colleges

There are 76 active four-years colleges and universities in Michigan - 21 public and 55 private schools. The 2023 average graduation rate of the 4-year colleges in Michigan is 56%. Compared to the graduation rate of 10 years ago, the rate becomes higher from 46% to 56%. The students to faculty ratio of the schools is 13 to 1 and it decreased by 1 compared to 14 to 1, ratio of 10 years ago.

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Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	46%	43%	50%
2014-15	47%	44%	50%
2015-16	48%	45%	51%
2016-17	49%	47%	52%
2017-18	49%	47%	53%
2018-19	51%	47%	54%
2019-20	52%	48%	56%
2020-21	52%	49%	55%
2021-22	53%	49%	58%
2022-23	56%	52%	59%
Average	50.30%	47.10%	53.80%

Year	Transfer-out Rate
2013-14	26%
2014-15	25%
2015-16	26%
2016-17	23%
2017-18	22%
2018-19	25%
2019-20	23%
2020-21	23%
2021-22	24%
2022-23	22%
Average	23.90%

Year	Full-time	Part-time
2013-14	73%	49%
2014-15	75%	54%
2015-16	76%	55%
2016-17	77%	55%
2017-18	76%	59%
2018-19	77%	55%
2019-20	77%	58%
2020-21	78%	57%
2021-22	75%	54%
2022-23	77%	52%
Average	76.10%	54.80%

Year	Student to Faculty Ratio
2013-14	14:1
2014-15	14:1
2015-16	14:1
2016-17	14:1
2017-18	14:1
2018-19	13:1
2019-20	13:1
2020-21	13:1
2021-22	13:1
2022-23	13:1
Average	13.50:1

Most Searched Michigan Colleges (last 30 days)

4-Year Colleges

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Public, four-years | Ann Arbor
Michigan State University Public, four-years | East Lansing
Hillsdale College Private, four-years | Hillsdale
Central Michigan University Public, four-years | Mount Pleasant
Kettering University Private, four-years | Flint
Western Michigan University Public, four-years | Kalamazoo
Oakland University Public, four-years | Rochester Hills
Wayne State University Public, four-years | Detroit
Adrian College Private, four-years | Adrian
Eastern Michigan University Public, four-years | Ypsilanti

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Graduate

Western Michigan University Public, four-years | Kalamazoo
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Public, four-years | Ann Arbor
Michigan State University Public, four-years | East Lansing
Hillsdale College Private, four-years | Hillsdale
Michigan Technological University Public, four-years | Houghton
University of Michigan-Flint Public, four-years | Flint
Lawrence Technological University Private, four-years | Southfield
Wayne State University Public, four-years | Detroit
College for Creative Studies Private, four-years | Detroit
Kettering University Private, four-years | Flint

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Online Schools

Mott Community College Public, 2-4 years | Flint
University of Michigan-Flint Public, four-years | Flint
Michigan Technological University Public, four-years | Houghton
Saginaw Valley State University Public, four-years | University Center
Michigan State University Public, four-years | East Lansing
Montcalm Community College Public, 2-4 years | Sidney
Adrian College Private, four-years | Adrian
Andrews University Private, four-years | Berrien Springs
Western Michigan University Public, four-years | Kalamazoo
Central Michigan University Public, four-years | Mount Pleasant

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Trade Schools

Irene's Myomassology Institute Private, Less than 2-years | Southfield
David Pressley School of Cosmetology Private, Less than 2-years | Royal Oak
Ross College-Grand Rapids North Private, 2-4 years | Grand Rapids
Ross Medical Education Center-Kentwood Private, Less than 2-years | Kentwood
L'esprit Academy Private, Less than 2-years | Canton
Protege Academy Private, Less than 2-years | East Lansing
Brighton Institute of Cosmetology Private, Less than 2-years | Brighton
The Salon Professional Academy-Battle Creek Private, Less than 2-years | Battle Creek
Kirtland Community College Public, 2-4 years | Grayling
Paul Mitchell the School-Michigan Private, Less than 2-years | Sterling Heights

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