Accountability

Metrics That Matter

Michigan's fifteen public universities strongly believe in being accountable to the state's residents. Accountability is achieved through a number of different openness and reporting systems. 

With Metrics That Matter, MASU is proud to present a dashboard that will track commonly used data points about the state and its public universities - and where possible, how Michigan ranks as a state. This dashboard will grow over time, so check back soon!

Higher Education Finance Indicators—State Investment            
Indicator/Metric (link to source) Most recent year National rank Prior year Diff. Data updated Notes
State funding per FYES (FY 2021) $5,993 41 $5,604 $389 Summer 2022  
Net revenue (tuition + state funding) per FYES (FY 2021) $16,707 3 $16,667 $40 Summer 2022  
Net tuition as a percent of total operating revenue (FY 2021) 73.6% 7 74.8% -1.2% Summer 2022  
State funding per-capita (FY 2023) $236 41 $246 ($10) Feb. 2023  
State financial aid per FYES (FY 2021) $14 50 $17 ($3) Summer 2022  
State grant dollars per undergraduate FYES (FY 2021) $363 36 $388 ($25) Fall 2022  
State grant dollars per capita (FY 2021) $11.74 41 $13.51 ($1.77) Fall 2022  
             
Institutional Indicators            
Indicator/Metric (link to source) Most recent year National rank Prior year Diff. Data updated Notes
Undergraduate headcount (Fall 2022) 195,977 N/A 201,953 (5,976) Jan. 2023  
Graduate headcount (Fall 2022) 60,419 N/A 61,032 (613) Jan. 2023  
Fiscal year equated students (FYES, Fall 2022) 239,663 N/A 247,873 (8,210) Jan. 2023  
Certificates awarded (20-21) 2,261 N/A 1,931 330 Summer 2022  
Associate degrees awarded (20-21) 1,110 N/A 1,097 13 Summer 2022  
Bachelor's degrees awarded (20-21) 48,587 N/A 48,386 201 Summer 2022  
Master's degrees awarded (20-21) 16,704 N/A 16,549 155 Summer 2022  
Doctoral degrees awarded (20-21) 4,832 N/A 5,032 (200) Summer 2022  
Federal 6-year graduation rate (Fall 2015 cohort) 66.8% N/A 67.4% -0.6% Feb. 2023  
State 6-year success rate (Fall 2015 cohort) 77.0% N/A 77.1% -0.1% May 2022  
             
State Educational Attainment and Social Mobility            
Indicator/Metric (link to source) Most recent year National rank Prior year Diff. Data updated Notes
High school graduation rate (2018-19) 81% 41 81% 0 Unknown  
College-going rates immediately after high school (2018) 64.8% 15 N/A N/A Collection paused  
Residents 25-64 with any postsecondary award or certification (2021) 50.5% 37 49.1% 1.4% Feb. 2023  
Residents 25-34 with any postsecondary award or certification (2021) 51.4% N/A 50.5% 0.9% Feb. 2023  
Residents 25-64 with any postsecondary degree (2021) 43.8% N/A 41.7% 2.1% Feb. 2023  
Residents 25-34 with any postsecondary degree (2021) 44.7% N/A 43.1% 1.6% Feb. 2023  
State per-capita personal income (2021) $56,494 35 $53,388 $3,106 Sep. 2022