Michigan Public Colleges with the Highest Yield

The average yield (also know as enrollment rate) of the 10 Most Favored Michigan Public Colleges is 20.29% for the academic year 2023-2024.

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor has the highest (i.e. more admitted students are enrolled into eventually) admission yield of 47.49% and Northern Michigan University (32.03%) and Oakland University (25.68%) are following it in the list of Most Favored Michigan Public Colleges.

This ranking is only based on yield and more admission stats such as acceptance rate and SAT and ACT scores are helpful to measure the chances to get in more accurately.

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor has the highest admission yield (enrollment rate) of 47.49% and Northern Michigan University has the second highest yield of 32.03%.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $29,590 and graduate tuition & fees is $28,049 for the academic year 2023-2024.

The average acceptance rate is 71.55% and the average SAT score is 1,146 at the schools.

Table. Most Favored Michigan Public Colleges Comparison
School NameYieldAcceptance RateSAT ScoreUndergraduate Tuition & FeesTotal PopulationGraduation RateStudents to Faculty Ratio
1
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University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MIPublic, 4-year 47.49%
0.22%
17.94%1,470$60,107
($18,309)
51,22593.00%12 to 1
2
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Northern Michigan University Marquette, MIPublic, 4-year 32.03%
0.25%
69.95%-$19,244
($13,622)
6,97051.00%18 to 1
3
2
Oakland University Rochester Hills, MIPublic, 4-year 25.68%
4.52%
70.24%1,110$24,737
($16,429)
16,10857.00%17 to 1
4
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Wayne State University Detroit, MIPublic, 4-year 23.98%
0.45%
82.03%1,140$33,158
($15,464)
23,63057.00%14 to 1
5
2
Grand Valley State University Allendale, MIPublic, 4-year 21.02%
4.02%
94.69%1,070$21,154
($14,978)
21,64869.00%15 to 1
6
3
Ferris State University Big Rapids, MIPublic, 4-year 20.73%
4.50%
80.58%1,000$14,246
($14,246)
10,07248.00%15 to 1
7
1
Michigan State University East Lansing, MIPublic, 4-year 19.29%
1.66%
83.92%1,250$44,040
($17,270)
50,02382.00%17 to 1
8
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Saginaw Valley State University University Center, MIPublic, 4-year 17.34%
1.42%
72.88%1,050$28,752
($12,240)
7,14754.00%16 to 1
9
1
University of Michigan-Dearborn Dearborn, MIPublic, 4-year 15.95%
0.50%
58.63%1,120$31,360
($14,944)
8,22357.00%16 to 1
10
1
Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MIPublic, 4-year 14.52%
0.60%
84.68%1,100$19,098
($15,298)
17,00058.00%16 to 1
Average23.80%71.55%1,146$29,590
($15,280)
21,20562.60%16 to 1