University of Michigan-Ann Arbor has the highest 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 93% last year.
Michigan State University with 81% and Michigan Technological University with 68% of graduation rates followed it in the ranking of Michigan Colleges with the Highest Graduation Rate.
For the ranking, we exclude schools with fewer than 5,000 students.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $33,529 and graduate tuition & fees is $30,652 for the academic year 2024-2025.
At these High Graduation Rate Michigan Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 75.03%, and the average SAT score is 1,178, 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-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MIPublic, 4-year | 93.00% - | $63,081 ($18,848) | 47.34% | 15.64% | 1,460 | 52,855 | 11 to 1 |
| 2 - | Michigan State University East Lansing, MIPublic, 4-year | 81.00% 1.00% | $44,850 ($18,079) | 18.32% | 84.80% | 1,260 | 52,089 | 17 to 1 |
| 3 - | Michigan Technological University Houghton, MIPublic, 4-year | 68.00% - | $44,807 ($20,532) | 12.93% | 92.43% | 1,240 | 7,403 | 13 to 1 |
| 4 1 | University of Detroit Mercy Detroit, MIPrivate, 4-year | 67.00% 1.00% | $32,946 | 13.23% | 75.42% | 1,120 | 5,587 | 12 to 1 |
| 4 1 | Grand Valley State University Allendale, MIPublic, 4-year | 67.00% 1.00% | $21,894 ($15,502) | 18.59% | 83.02% | 1,060 | 22,011 | 15 to 1 |
| 6 - | 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 |
| 7 1 | 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 |
| 7 1 | 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 |
| 7 1 | 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 |
| 7 - | Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MIPublic, 4-year | 58.00% 1.00% | $19,952 ($15,987) | 13.53% | 84.60% | - | 16,744 | 16 to 1 |
| Average | 66.70% | $33,529 ($17,044) | 18.65% | 75.03% | 1,178 | 21,885 | 15 to 1 |