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 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 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 |