University of Michigan-Flint has the lowest graduation rate, which is the percentage of graduate candidates who complete their degree or certificate within 150 percent of normal time (for example, within 6 years for 4-years BS degree). Its graduatation rate was 40% last year.
Eastern Michigan University with 46% and Ferris State University with 47% of graduation rates followed it in the ranking of Michigan Public Colleges with the Lowest Graduation Rate.
For the ranking, we exclude schools with fewer than 5,000 students.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $23,767 and graduate tuition & fees is $23,433 for the academic year 2024-2025.
At these Low Graduation Rate Michigan Public Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 79.66%, and the average SAT score is 1,085, making them not only cost-effective but also accessible options for a wide range of students.
| School Name | Graduation Rate | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Yield | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score | Total Population | Students to Faculty Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - | University of Michigan-Flint Flint, MIPublic, 4-year | 40.00% 4.00% | $27,790 ($14,236) | 6.63% | 70.46% | 1,100 | 6,529 | 14 to 1 |
| 2 - | Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MIPublic, 4-year | 46.00% 1.00% | $16,990 ($16,990) | 9.71% | 79.64% | 1,060 | 12,631 | 14 to 1 |
| 3 - | Ferris State University Big Rapids, MIPublic, 4-year | 47.00% - | $14,778 ($14,778) | 14.73% | 91.39% | 1,010 | 9,959 | 15 to 1 |
| 4 1 | Saginaw Valley State University University Center, MIPublic, 4-year | 48.00% 5.00% | $30,450 ($12,930) | 16.04% | 72.07% | 1,050 | 6,822 | 16 to 1 |
| 5 1 | Northern Michigan University Marquette, MIPublic, 4-year | 52.00% 2.00% | $19,944 ($14,322) | 15.28% | 84.02% | - | 7,409 | 18 to 1 |
| 6 - | University of Michigan-Dearborn Dearborn, MIPublic, 4-year | 58.00% 2.00% | $32,896 ($15,640) | 14.20% | 55.61% | 1,110 | 8,104 | 16 to 1 |
| 6 - | Oakland University Rochester Hills, MIPublic, 4-year | 58.00% 2.00% | $24,735 ($17,167) | 14.68% | 87.84% | 1,120 | 15,768 | 17 to 1 |
| 6 - | Wayne State University Detroit, MIPublic, 4-year | 58.00% 2.00% | $34,650 ($16,159) | 22.39% | 81.16% | 1,150 | 23,803 | 14 to 1 |
| 6 3 | Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MIPublic, 4-year | 58.00% 1.00% | $19,952 ($15,987) | 13.53% | 84.60% | - | 16,744 | 16 to 1 |
| 10 - | Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MIPublic, 4-year | 59.00% 2.00% | $15,480 ($15,480) | 11.26% | 89.82% | 1,080 | 14,488 | 16 to 1 |
| Average | 52.40% | $23,767 ($15,369) | 13.85% | 79.66% | 1,085 | 12,226 | 16 to 1 |