Student Profile & Awards

Student Profile:

  • 9,308 total student enrollment
  • 7,379 undergraduate students
  • 1,929 graduate students
  • 100+ countries represented by the student population
  • 24% students of color
  • 48% of undergraduate students are the first in their families to attend college
  • 93% of undergraduate students are Michigan residents

 

Awards:

  • Lowest average annual cost among 15 public universities in Michigan (U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard)
  • Lowest amount of student loan debt among 15 public universities in Michigan (Class of 2014, Project on Student Debt, Institute for College Access)
  • 4th highest starting salary among graduates of the 15 public universities in Michigan (U.S. Department of Education College Score Card)
  • 7th master’s-level public university in the Midwest (U.S News & World Report)
  • 2016 Best College (Money Magazine)