Facts & Figures

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Students studying together in the library

What makes the Dearborn Difference?

We offer a nationally ranked and accessible education, small class sizes, a strong alumni network and a commitment to diversity. But beyond our numbers, we offer limitless opportunities to customize your experiences through internships, organizations and honors programs.

9,195 students

6,914 Undergraduate, 2,184 Graduate and 97 Doctoral

2,138 degrees granted

717 Master's, 1,416 Bachelor's and 5 Doctoral

Undergraduate Students

3.68

Average GPA of incoming freshmen

1187

Average SAT score of incoming freshmen

94% are Michigan residents representing 40 counties

83 Birth countries represented

47%

of new students (FTIAC and Transfer) are first-generation college students

28%

students of color

44%

are Pell eligible

Academics

Major programs

Graduate programs and certificates

Doctoral

Minor programs

1:17

faculty : student ratio

CECS Ph.D. programs with Rackham affiliation

Average class size

71%

of classes have less than 30 students

UM-Dearborn is home to four colleges

Student looking at a book wearing protective goggles.

College of Arts, Sciences, & Letters

College of Business

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College of Education, Health, and Human Services

A student working on a car in an engineering lab.

College of Engineering and Computer Science

Research

$8,281,979

Expenditures in FY 2019

Graph depicting breakdown of research expenditures.

Research Stories

11/11/2020

Office of Research November 2020 Update

The latest on faculty research grants, upcoming funding opportunities, and news from the Office of Research.

A collage graphic featuring Computer and Information Science Professor Marouane Kessentini, flanked by iconography representing artificial intelligence. — Founding Director of the Dearborn Artificial Intelligence Research (DAIR) Center Marouane Kessentini

11/11/2020

UM-Dearborn’s new artificial intelligence center is having a great first year

The pandemic hasn't blunted the momentum of faculty and students who are making AI a promising trendline for UM-Dearborn.

Illustration showing Professor Joshua Akers among COVID-19 Detroit housing concerns — Graphic by Violet Dashi

11/9/2020

If you lose your home, how can you quarantine?

Associate Professor Joshua Akers talks about the Detroit housing crisis on the horizon, what people are doing to help, and why the Dec. 31 eviction moratorium date ignores the reality of increasing COVID case numbers locally and across the nation.

10/30/2020

11/6 MTRAC Transportation Informational Webinar

MTRAC Transportation is a statewide program open to faculty and researchers that funds projects to commercialize research into products or services that make transportation safer, cleaner, and more efficient.

After Graduation

4^th highest

average starting salary, among 15 Michigan public universities, nearly $3,100 above the state average.
^{Source: According to the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard}

$130,000

average salary after 10 years, 3rd highest among 15 Michigan public universities
^{Source: According to the Georgetown University Analysis}

58,000+

UM-Dearborn alumni, part of the 630,000 strong U-M alumni network

90%

of students who accepted employment in 2018 stay in Michigan following graduation**

91%

of graduates in 2018 achieved their goals.**

73%

accepted employment

are attending graduate school

are participating in an internship/co-op

are volunteering or doing public service

Other

** UM-Dearborn Career services 2018 Graduation Survey // 50% response rate

Keeping College Affordable

2nd lowest

Average annual costs among 15 public Michigan universities, $3,660 below the state average

^{Source: According to the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard}

UM-Dearborn students graduate with the

Lowest

amount of student loan debt among 15 Michigan public universities

^{Source: Student Debt and the Class of 2018, the Project on Student Debt, an initiative of the Institute for College Access}

National Recognition

U.S. News & World Report has consistently named UM-Dearborn one of the best regional universities in the Midwest. This year the university was ranked one of the top regional public universities in Michigan and 4th in the Midwest.

2020-2021 Best College By Money Magazine badge

Named a 2020 Best College by Money magazine and given the "Best Bang for the Buck" Midwest designation by Washington Monthly.

Best Colleges in Business Programs Badge for the year 2021

College of Business programs are among the nation's best, according to U.S. News & World Report, Poets & Quants and Princeton Review.

Ranked #1 regional public university in Michigan for Social Mobility and for Veterans by U.S. News & World Report.

1 of 359

UM-Dearborn was one of just 359 campuses to receive the community engagement classification from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. There are more than 2,600 four-year institutions in the nation eligible for this designation.

Rankings and Honors

College of Engineering and Computer Science again ranks among the top Michigan public universities that offer doctoral degrees. Previously, the college was ranked among the best master's level programs for 18 consecutive years.
UM-Dearborn has been recognized as a veteran-friendly school at the gold level by the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency, which recognizes institutions of higher learning for their commitment to supporting student veterans and their dependents on campus.
The university was recognized for its commitment to community engagement with the 2015 Engaged Campus of the Year award from the Michigan Campus Compact (MCC).

Accreditation

The University of Michigan-Dearborn earns its accreditation through the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), the regional accrediting organization approved by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) for degree-granting institutions in the state of Michigan. Learn more about our accreditations.