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