In the academic year 2022-2023, a total of 343,227 students have enrolled in four-years colleges in Michigan including undergraduate and graduate programs.
Compared to the population of 10 years ago, the the number of students decreased by 18.04% from 418,756 to 343,227. The undergraduate population decreased by 19.6% and the graduate population decreased by 11.67% in last 10 years at Michigan Colleges.
By gender, there are 190,120
women students and 153,107 men students enrolled in the schools. The women students decreased by 16.12% and men students decreased by 20.3% in that period.
Student Population Changes
The average number of students over the past 10 years is 393,936, and 343,227 students were attending the schools in the academic year 2022-2023.
Of the total students, 78.74% are undergraduate students and 21.26% are graduate students. Over the past 10, the number of undergraduate students decreased by 66,408, and the graduate student enrollment decreased by 9,621.
The women to men ratio is 1.24 to 1, meaning that there are slightly more women students enrolled in Michigan Colleges than men students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Michigan Colleges since 2014.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate |
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| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women |
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| 2013-14 | 418,756 | 336,284 | 154,726 | 181,558 | 82,472 | 37,385 | 45,087 |
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| 2014-15 | 413,117
-5,639 | 331,501
-4,783 | 153,405
-1,321 | 178,096
-3,462 | 81,616
-856 | 37,492
107 | 44,124
-963 |
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| 2015-16 | 432,369
19,252 | 349,951
18,450 | 159,051
5,646 | 190,900
12,804 | 82,418
802 | 38,265
773 | 44,153
29 |
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| 2016-17 | 422,856
-9,513 | 341,405
-8,546 | 155,939
-3,112 | 185,466
-5,434 | 81,451
-967 | 37,545
-720 | 43,906
-247 |
|---|
| 2017-18 | 405,240
-17,616 | 325,056
-16,349 | 149,498
-6,441 | 175,558
-9,908 | 80,184
-1,267 | 36,519
-1,026 | 43,665
-241 |
|---|
| 2018-19 | 396,251
-8,989 | 317,031
-8,025 | 145,591
-3,907 | 171,440
-4,118 | 79,220
-964 | 35,359
-1,160 | 43,861
196 |
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| 2019-20 | 384,494
-11,757 | 306,901
-10,130 | 139,664
-5,927 | 167,237
-4,203 | 77,593
-1,627 | 34,097
-1,262 | 43,496
-365 |
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| 2020-21 | 367,151
-17,343 | 291,822
-15,079 | 130,587
-9,077 | 161,235
-6,002 | 75,329
-2,264 | 32,388
-1,709 | 42,941
-555 |
|---|
| 2021-22 | 355,901
-11,250 | 282,019
-9,803 | 125,784
-4,803 | 156,235
-5,000 | 73,882
-1,447 | 31,823
-565 | 42,059
-882 |
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| 2022-23 | 343,227
-12,674 | 270,376
-11,643 | 121,517
-4,267 | 148,859
-7,376 | 72,851
-1,031 | 31,590
-233 | 41,261
-798 |
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| Average | 393,936 | 315,235 | 143,576 | 171,658 | 78,702 | 35,246 | 43,455 |
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Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the past 10 years is 315,235. Compared 10 years ago, the number of Undergraduate students decreased by 65,908 from 336,284 to 270,376.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Michigan Colleges since 2014.
| Year | Total | Fulltime | Parttime |
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| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women |
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| 2013-14 | 336,284 | 249,638 | 117,816 | 131,822 | 86,646 | 36,910 | 49,736 |
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| 2014-15 | 331,501 | 246,839 | 116,605 | 130,234 | 84,662 | 36,800 | 47,862 |
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| 2015-16 | 349,951 | 254,621 | 119,101 | 135,520 | 95,330 | 39,950 | 55,380 |
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| 2016-17 | 341,405 | 251,536 | 117,554 | 133,982 | 89,869 | 38,385 | 51,484 |
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| 2017-18 | 325,056 | 243,772 | 114,577 | 129,195 | 81,284 | 34,921 | 46,363 |
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| 2018-19 | 317,031 | 240,731 | 112,380 | 128,351 | 76,300 | 33,211 | 43,089 |
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| 2019-20 | 306,901 | 234,719 | 108,831 | 125,888 | 72,182 | 30,833 | 41,349 |
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| 2020-21 | 291,822 | 223,783 | 101,804 | 121,979 | 68,039 | 28,783 | 39,256 |
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| 2021-22 | 282,019 | 215,601 | 97,979 | 117,622 | 66,418 | 27,805 | 38,613 |
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| 2022-23 | 270,376 | 210,429 | 96,031 | 114,398 | 59,947 | 25,486 | 34,461 |
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| Average | 315,235 | 315,235 | 110,268 | 126,899 | 315,235 | 33,308 | 44,759 |
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Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the past 10 years is 78,702. Compared 10 years ago, the number of Graduate students decreased by 9,621 from 82,472 to 72,851.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Michigan Colleges since 2014.
| Year | Total | Fulltime | Parttime |
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| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women |
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| 2013-14 | 82,472 | 42,821 | 20,728 | 22,093 | 39,651 | 16,657 | 22,994 |
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| 2014-15 | 81,616 | 43,506 | 21,156 | 22,350 | 38,110 | 16,336 | 21,774 |
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| 2015-16 | 82,418 | 44,608 | 21,788 | 22,820 | 37,810 | 16,477 | 21,333 |
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| 2016-17 | 81,451 | 45,474 | 21,827 | 23,647 | 35,977 | 15,718 | 20,259 |
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| 2017-18 | 80,184 | 45,365 | 21,357 | 24,008 | 34,819 | 15,162 | 19,657 |
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| 2018-19 | 79,220 | 45,922 | 20,946 | 24,976 | 33,298 | 14,413 | 18,885 |
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| 2019-20 | 77,593 | 45,470 | 20,239 | 25,231 | 32,123 | 13,858 | 18,265 |
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| 2020-21 | 75,329 | 45,394 | 19,699 | 25,695 | 29,935 | 12,689 | 17,246 |
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| 2021-22 | 73,882 | 45,275 | 19,580 | 25,695 | 28,607 | 12,243 | 16,364 |
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| 2022-23 | 72,851 | 46,027 | 20,043 | 25,984 | 26,824 | 11,547 | 15,277 |
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| Average | 78,702 | 78,702 | 20,736 | 24,250 | 78,702 | 14,510 | 19,205 |
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Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 62.45%. The percentage was 67.57% 10 years ago and Michigan Colleges still has a high percentage of white students. 6.31% of enrolled students is Asian and 8.35% is black students.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Michigan Colleges over the past 10 years (2013-2023).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
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| 2013-14 | 2,339 | 16,577 | 41,905 | 15,024 | 381 | 282,968 | 9,280 |
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| 2014-15 | 2,339 | 16,739 | 40,272 | 15,632 | 449 | 276,636 | 10,253 |
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| 2015-16 | 2,290 | 16,483 | 41,710 | 17,489 | 412 | 290,560 | 11,934 |
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| 2016-17 | 2,143 | 17,438 | 39,908 | 18,627 | 368 | 282,177 | 12,890 |
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| 2017-18 | 1,961 | 18,170 | 36,771 | 19,057 | 341 | 269,785 | 12,532 |
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| 2018-19 | 1,921 | 18,915 | 35,282 | 20,068 | 323 | 262,048 | 13,019 |
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| 2019-20 | 1,870 | 19,622 | 33,684 | 20,754 | 316 | 251,675 | 14,279 |
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| 2020-21 | 1,747 | 20,238 | 31,803 | 21,092 | 286 | 239,877 | 14,199 |
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| 2021-22 | 1,711 | 21,026 | 30,219 | 21,524 | 295 | 227,712 | 13,669 |
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| 2022-23 | 1,637 | 21,632 | 28,618 | 21,263 | 273 | 214,040 | 12,789 |
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| Average | 1,996 | 18,684 | 36,017 | 19,053 | 344 | 259,748 | 12,484 |
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Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
48,522 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2022-2023, which is 14% of total students. The number of online students has increased 64.08% since 2013.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Michigan Colleges from 2012 to 2023.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
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| 2012-13 | 428,629 | 29,573 | 45,772 | 353,284 |
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| 2013-14 | 418,756 | 29,938 | 47,476 | 341,342 |
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| 2014-15 | 413,117 | 29,524 | 47,843 | 335,750 |
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| 2015-16 | 432,369 | 35,468 | 53,569 | 343,332 |
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| 2016-17 | 422,856 | 36,977 | 57,773 | 328,106 |
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| 2017-18 | 405,240 | 35,968 | 62,468 | 306,804 |
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| 2018-19 | 396,251 | 35,543 | 65,239 | 295,469 |
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| 2019-20 | 384,494 | 36,370 | 68,845 | 279,279 |
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| 2020-21 | 367,185 | 161,283 | 132,525 | 73,377 |
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| 2021-22 | 355,901 | 64,660 | 144,237 | 147,004 |
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| 2022-23 | 343,227 | 48,522 | 114,481 | 180,224 |
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| Average | 397,093 | 49,439 | 76,384 | 271,270 |
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