Admissions & selectivity
University of Michigan-Dearborn Acceptance Rate & Admissions
What is the acceptance rate at University of Michigan-Dearborn?
University of Michigan-Dearborn’s reported acceptance rate is 55.6%.
- Acceptance rate · Fall 2024
- 55.6%
Source: College Scorecard · Fall 2024 admissions. Acceptance rates can change from year to year; this figure does not predict the current or next admission cycle.
Source: University of Michigan-Dearborn Common Data Set 2024-25, C1 · first-time, first-year students.
How to interpret the acceptance rate
University of Michigan-Dearborn admitted 55.6% of applicants, a rate well below the median of 85.9% for comparable institutions (same type and size). In its 2024-25 Common Data Set, the university reported 13,942 applicants, 7,758 admitted, and 1,112 enrolled first-year students.
What SAT and ACT scores do enrolled University of Michigan-Dearborn students report?
In its 2024-25 Common Data Set, the university reported a 3.64 average high-school GPA among enrolled first-year students, drawn from the 100.0% who reported a GPA. This is an average, not a cutoff.
For enrolled students who submitted SAT scores, the middle half scored from 990 to 1250. On the ACT, the middle half of submitters scored between 24 and 29.
Applicants can use these ranges as context for recent enrolled score submitters, rather than as minimums for admission.
The ranges below describe enrolled students who submitted test scores at University of Michigan-Dearborn. Use them as academic context, then check the university’s current testing policy for your application cycle.
- 25th percentile
- 990
- Median
- 1120
- 75th percentile
- 1250
CDS 2024-25 · enrolled first-year score submitters. This range is not an admission cutoff.
- 25th percentile
- 24
- Median
- 26
- 75th percentile
- 29
CDS 2024-25 · enrolled first-year score submitters. This range is not an admission cutoff.
Source: University of Michigan-Dearborn Common Data Set 2024-25, C9 · Enrolled first-time, first-year score submitters.
Who enrolls at University of Michigan-Dearborn?
- Pell Grant recipients
- 46.2%
- Entering students outside the first-time, full-time group
- 35.4%
- First-year retention
- 82.5%
Retention source: College Scorecard; full-time first-year retention.
About these student measures
The entering-student group includes part-time entrants as well as other attendance patterns.
Pell Grant recipients make up 46.2% of undergraduates at University of Michigan-Dearborn, and an estimated 35.4% of students enter as transfers or part-time students. The university enrolls 5,952 undergraduates.
In its 2024-25 Common Data Set, the university reported 13,942 first-year applicants, 7,758 admitted students, and 1,112 enrolled first-year students. For transfer students, 1,950 applied, 950 were admitted, and 531 enrolled.
The composition suggests a university that serves a high share of students who begin elsewhere or bring federal financial need. Pell-eligible applicants should know they will be part of a large and visible group on campus.
The University of Michigan-Dearborn retains 82.5% of its first-year students, well above the peer median of 73.7%. Its six-year graduation rate of 58.0% also exceeds the peer median of 49.1%.
The six-year completion rate for Pell Grant recipients is 50.5%, which sits 7.5 percentage points below the overall rate. Enrolled students can expect a supportive environment that keeps most students on track through the first year and helps a majority reach graduation within six years.
Data & methodology
Sources and reporting periods: methodology.
Analysis and methodology by Daniel Rogers, founder of College Azimuth.
Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.
Admission rates describe past applicants, not an individual’s chance of admission; confirm requirements and deadlines with the institution.
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