Michigan Public Colleges with the Highest Yield

The average yield (also know as enrollment rate) of the 10 Most Favored Michigan Public Colleges is 16.83% for the academic year 2024-2025.

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor has the highest (i.e. more admitted students are enrolled into eventually) admission yield of 47.34% and Wayne State University (22.39%) and Grand Valley State University (18.59%) are following it in the list of Most Favored Michigan Public Colleges.

This ranking is only based on yield and more admission stats such as acceptance rate and SAT and ACT scores are helpful to measure the chances to get in more accurately.

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor has the highest admission yield (enrollment rate) of 47.34% and Wayne State University has the second highest yield of 22.39%.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $30,723 and graduate tuition & fees is $28,443 for the academic year 2024-2025.

At these Highest Yield Michigan Public Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 74.02%, and the average SAT score is 1,153, making them not only cost-effective but also accessible options for a wide range of students.

Comparison between Most Favored Michigan Public Colleges

Table. Most Favored Michigan Public Colleges Comparison
School NameYieldAcceptance RateSAT ScoreUndergraduate Tuition & FeesTotal PopulationGraduation RateStudents to Faculty Ratio
1
-		University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MIPublic, 4-year 47.34%
0.15%		15.64%1,460$63,081
($18,848)		52,85593.00%11 to 1
2
2		Wayne State University Detroit, MIPublic, 4-year 22.39%
1.59%		81.16%1,150$34,650
($16,159)		23,80358.00%14 to 1
3
2		Grand Valley State University Allendale, MIPublic, 4-year 18.59%
2.43%		83.02%1,060$21,894
($15,502)		22,01167.00%15 to 1
4
3		Michigan State University East Lansing, MIPublic, 4-year 18.32%
0.97%		84.80%1,260$44,850
($18,079)		52,08981.00%17 to 1
5
3		Saginaw Valley State University University Center, MIPublic, 4-year 16.04%
1.30%		72.07%1,050$30,450
($12,930)		6,82248.00%16 to 1
6
4		Northern Michigan University Marquette, MIPublic, 4-year 15.28%
16.75%		84.02%-$19,944
($14,322)		7,40952.00%18 to 1
7
1		Ferris State University Big Rapids, MIPublic, 4-year 14.73%
6.00%		91.39%1,010$14,778
($14,778)		9,95947.00%15 to 1
8
5		Oakland University Rochester Hills, MIPublic, 4-year 14.68%
11.00%		87.84%1,120$24,735
($17,167)		15,76858.00%17 to 1
9
-		University of Michigan-Dearborn Dearborn, MIPublic, 4-year 14.20%
1.75%		55.61%1,110$32,896
($15,640)		8,10458.00%16 to 1
10
-		Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MIPublic, 4-year 13.53%
0.99%		84.60%-$19,952
($15,987)		16,74458.00%16 to 1
Average19.51%74.02%1,153$30,723
($15,941)		21,55662.00%16 to 1