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U-M Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

77% 4-Year Graduation Rate
92% 6-Year Graduation Rate
96% Retention Rate

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding U-M retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.

U-M Retention Rate

96% Freshmen Retention Rate
Good Retention Rate

Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.

With 96% students making it past their freshmen year, U-M has freshmen retention rates above the national average.

Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.

When looking at just colleges and universities in Michigan, the average is 70.80%.

U-M Retention  96 out of 100
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Michigan Retention  71 out of 100
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Retention Rate
U-M96%
Nationwide70.57%
Michigan70.80%

U-M Graduation Rates

92% 6-Year Graduation Rate
4.02% Transfer Rate
3.48% Dropout Rate

Of the 6,688 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?

Four years after beginning their degree, 77% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 92% of the students had graduated and after eight years 92% of this class completed their degree.

The official graduation rate of U-M is 92%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.

The typical U-M student takes 4.16 years to complete their bachelor's degree.

Four Year Graduation Rate  79%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  92%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  92%
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U-M Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years5,75879%
Six Years6,68892%
Eight Years520%
Did Not Complete5638%
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
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U-M Drop Out Rate

Approximately 563 students or 8% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 563 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled101.8%
Transferred29452.2%
Dropped Out25445.1%

U-M Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
American Indian or Alaskan Native78%
Asian96%
Black / African-American86%
Hawaiian100%
Hispanic90%
International89%
Multi-Ethnic92%
Unknown92%
White94%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

Some schools have mainly first-time, full-time students, while others cater to part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. For a variety of reasons first-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are usually more likely to graduate in four years.

Traditional Students:

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.

Non-Traditional Students:

Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.

The majority of students at U-M are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.

First-Time / Full-Time U-M Graduation Rates

85% First-Time, Full-Time
92% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor represent 85% of the students in the class of 2015, and 85.24% of U-M bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 77%, first-time students in the U-M class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the U-M graduation rate was 92%, and by the eight year mark, 92% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.

Four Year Graduation Rate  77 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  92 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  92 out of 100
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U-M First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsU-MNationwide
Four Years77%37.92%
Six Years92%46.43%
Eight Years92%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time U-M Drop Out Rates

479 first-time / full-time students or 8% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled102.09%
Transferred26254.70%
Dropped Out20643.01%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

0% First-Time, Part-Time
81% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor represent 0.36% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 81%, first-time, part-time students in the U-M class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 81%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, 23.72% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  81 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  81 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time U-M Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsU-MNationwide
Four Years62%14.37%
Six Years81%21.59%
Eight Years81%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time U-M Drop Out Rates

5 first-time / part-time students or 19% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled120.00%
Transferred120.00%
Dropped Out360.00%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

14% Returning, Full-Time
92% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

1008 U-M students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 13.79% of the students in the class of 2015.

Non first-time students could include transfer students or adults who have returned to school after an absense.

With a six year graduation rate of 92%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 93%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 49.57% after four years, 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  92 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  93 out of 100
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U-M Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsU-MNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years92%53.83%
Eight Years93%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time U-M Drop Out Rates

72 non first-time / part-time students or 7% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled34.17%
Transferred3041.67%
Dropped Out3954.17%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

1% Returning, Part-Time
77% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

45 U-M students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 0.62% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 77%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 84%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.03% after six years, 36.03% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  77 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  84 out of 100
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U-M Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsU-MNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years77%36.03%
Eight Years84%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time U-M Drop Out Rates

7 non first-time / part-time students or 16% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred114.29%
Dropped Out685.71%

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