University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
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$83,648
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$83,648
median earnings, 10 years after starting
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor is a public 4-year college in Ann Arbor, Michigan with 34,177 undergraduates and 18,401 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $13,138 a year (tuition and fees $17,736 in-state, $60,946 out-of-state). It admits 16% of applicants and 93% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $83,648 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $19,500 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$13,138
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$17,736
Out-of-state $60,946
Admission rate
16%
US median 78%
Completion rate
93%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$19,500
About $207 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$83,648
Rank 152 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $13,138
- Tuition in-state
- $17,736
- Tuition out-of-state
- $60,946
- Cost of attendance
- $34,654
- Students with a need-based grant
- 18%
- Students with federal loans
- 24%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $1,043
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $1,878
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $4,895
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $10,869
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $26,517
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $13,856 in 2015-16 to $17,736 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 16%
- Average SAT
- 1,465
- Undergraduates
- 34,177
- Graduate students
- 18,401
- Part-time students
- 3.7%
- Women
- 54%
- Students per teacher
- 11
- Completion rate
- 93%
- Retention rate
- 97%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 363
- Endowment
- $18.9B
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 152 of 5,094 US colleges and 3 of 145 in Michigan (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | MI median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $13,138 | $17,194 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $17,736 | $15,221 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 16% | 81% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 93% | 59% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 97% | 70% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $19,500 | $13,000 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $73,762 | $32,840 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $83,648 | $36,115 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 79% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 86% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
363 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 1,215 | $19,475 | $113,634 | $172,904 | $92,374 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's | Master's | 815 | $56,932 | $160,286 | $206,293 | $103,485 |
| Research and Experimental PsychologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 761 | $17,787 | $31,568 | $67,537 | $55,695 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 613 | $19,000 | $93,674 | $144,654 | $68,257 |
| EconomicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 608 | $18,750 | $68,416 | $110,552 | $82,686 |
| Electrical and Computer EngineeringMaster's | Master's | 456 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Social WorkMaster's | Master's | 383 | $41,000 | $53,431 | $64,788 | $65,123 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMaster's | Master's | 327 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $124,807 |
| LawProfessional | Professional | 307 | $132,524 | $170,537 | $224,391 | $107,773 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 284 | $17,095 | $26,151 | $67,925 | $65,466 |
| Information Science/StudiesMaster's | Master's | 279 | $41,000 | $73,887 | $105,088 | $112,705 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 279 | $18,924 | $43,506 | $79,411 | $54,562 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 258 | $18,762 | $26,888 | $61,127 | $57,214 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralOnlineMaster's | Master's | 257 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchMaster's | Master's | 250 | $35,377 | $59,248 | $87,988 | $74,607 |
| Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's | Bachelor's | 247 | $17,965 | $39,702 | $77,480 | $63,293 |
| Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 239 | $20,500 | $82,823 | $105,888 | $92,135 |
| MathematicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 211 | $20,675 | $80,676 | $109,146 | $69,562 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 209 | $19,941 | $50,556 | $79,648 | $56,359 |
| Neurobiology and NeurosciencesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 189 | $17,500 | $23,468 | $55,436 | $62,451 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 173 | $17,500 | $75,458 | $82,265 | $88,910 |
| Information Science/StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 172 | $17,592 | $88,515 | $130,798 | $85,294 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 172 | $18,767 | $31,367 | $66,846 | $41,367 |
| MedicineProfessional | Professional | 162 | $146,559 | $70,693 | $103,473 | $112,460 |
| International/Globalization StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 154 | $15,240 | $44,446 | $72,545 | $59,972 |
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Questions and answers
How much does University of Michigan-Ann Arbor cost?
$13,138 a year is the average net price at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $17,736 for in-state students and $60,946 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $34,654. Families earning under $30,000 pay $1,043 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor?
16% of applicants are admitted to University of Michigan-Ann Arbor. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,465. The median admission rate of colleges in Michigan is 81%.
How much do University of Michigan-Ann Arbor graduates earn?
$83,648 a year is the median pay of former University of Michigan-Ann Arbor students who work, 10 years after they started ($73,762 after 6 years). That ranks 152 of 5,094 US colleges and 3 of 145 in Michigan. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences (Master's) at $242,474.
How much student debt do University of Michigan-Ann Arbor graduates have?
$19,500 is the median federal student loan debt of University of Michigan-Ann Arbor graduates, about $207 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 24% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor?
93% of first-time, full-time students at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor finish within 6 years. 97% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor?
Computer and Information Sciences, General (1,215 bachelor's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (815 master's graduates), Research and Experimental Psychology (761 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 363 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.