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Application and admission offers

The excellent reputation of Michigan's undergraduate and graduate programs means that the institution draws a strong applicant pool for its schools and colleges. During the period of 1990-1998, overall applications to undergraduate and graduate programs have risen. In 1998 Michigan received 55,667 applications to its undergraduate and graduate programs compared to 49,851 in 1990, an increase of 12%. Although there have been slight fluctuations during the same period, overall admission offers also have increased.

Application and Admission Offers
% Change
Fall 1990 Fall 1995 Fall 1998	1990-1998
Undergraduate
New Freshmen Applications	17,527 18,993 21,324	22%
New Freshmen Offers	10,482 13,180 12,590	20%
New Off -campus Transfer Applications*	2,147 2,347 2,328	8%
New Off -campus Transfer Offers*	930 1,296 1,071	15%
New Cross-campus Transfer Applications*	746 659 652	-13%
New Cross-campus Transfer Offers*	607 547 537	-12%
Graduate
New Rackham Graduate Applications	13,220 13,566 13,406	1%
New Rackham Graduate Offers	4,772 4,611 4,232	-11%
New Non-Rackham Graduate Applications	5,593 6,213 7,549	35%
New Non-Rackham Graduate Offers	2,541 2,444 3,070	21%
New First Professional Applications	10,618 11,561 10,408	-2%
New First Professional Offers	1,699 1,579 1,870	10%
Total Undergraduate & Graduate
Applications	49,851 53,339 55,667	12%
Offers	21,031 23,657 23,370	11%
*Excludes transfer applications and offers to Engineering and Business Administration.

Enrollments

1998 data was used as the basis for this report, as the most current available when this report began. Total enrollments have remained fairly stable over the decade. They ranged from 36,228 to a high of 37,151 in 1998. Undergraduates typically make up about 65% of that total; in the fall of 1998, 23,997 students were enrolled in the 12 undergraduate programs. Graduate programs enrolled 10,089 students. The four first professional programs (medicine, law, dentistry and pharmacy) enrolled 3085 students. Statistics on current enrollments by student level and school/college can be found at this website: http://sitemaker.umich.edu/obpinfo/enrollment_and_fte

While overall enrollments have remained stable, the mix of students has changed between 1990 and 1998. Total minority enrollment increased from 16.7% in 1990 to 22.2% in 1998. There are more women enrolled in 1998, making up 47.2% of students over 44.4% in 1990. International student enrollment rose from 6.4% in 1990 to 9.9% in 1998.

The biggest shifts can been seen when enrollments are examined by level. The greatest change occurred among minorities enrolled at the undergraduate level. Minority enrollments among undergraduate U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents rose to 25.8% from 18.5% at the beginning of the decade. In the same period, the increase at the graduate level rose to 23.8% from 17.7%.

Fall Enrollment by Student Level (excludes credit extension)
Fall Fall Fall	% Change
1990 1995 1998	1990-1998
Undergraduate Total		23,126 23,163 23,977	4%
New Freshman	4,770 5,149 5,253	10%
New Transfers	738 890 766	4%
Cross-Campus	594 463 466	-22%
Continuing	17,024 16,661 17,492	3%
%In-State	70% 66% 68%
%Female	47% 49% 50%
%Minority	19% 26% 26%
%Foreign	1% 4% 4%
Graduate & Professional Total		13,102 13,112 13,174	1%
New Graduate	1,688 1,712 1,809	7%
Continuing Graduate	8,240 8,216 8,280	0%
Professional	3,174 3,184 3,085	-3%
%In-State	56% 55% 54%
%Female	40% 43% 42%
%Minority	18% 23% 24%
%Foreign	15% 17% 24%
Total Enrollment		36,228 36,617 37,151	3%
%In-State	62% 62% 63%
%Female	44% 47% 47%
%Minority	17% 22% 22%
%Foreign	6% 8% 10%

International student enrollment at the graduate level increased to 20.6% from 15.1% in 1990. Among undergraduates, international student enrollments rose to 4.1% from 1.4% in 1990.

Within the minority subgroups there has been significant change over the decade. In the period between 1990 and 1998 African American undergraduate enrollment increased 34%, Asian American 46%, Native American 49% and Hispanic enrollment by 45%. Generally speaking, gains have been less dramatic at the graduate level. However, Asian American enrollments have risen by 75% and Hispanic American by 29% in this period.

Minority Enrollment by Race and Sex
(Excludes Non-resident Aliens)
Fall Fall Fall	% Change
1990 1995 1998	1990-1998
Undergraduate
African American	1,538 2,026 2,066	34%
% Female	57.5% 61.9% 60.4%
Asian American	1,840 2,548 2,701	47%
% Female	45.8% 46.3% 48.1%
Native American	114 181 170	49%
% Female	63.2% 57.0% 56.5%
Hispanic American	725 1,050 1,008	39%
% Female	41.4% 47.4% 47.0%
Total UG Minorities	4,217 5,805 5,945	41%
% Female	49.8% 52.3% 52.4%
Graduate & Professional
African American	820 820 705	-14%
% Female	56.1% 59.6% 60.0%
Asian American	634 971 1,110	75%
% Female	42.7% 46.3% 46.8%
Native American	43 64 57	33%
% Female	39.5% 39.1% 52.6%
Hispanic American	330 448 426	29%
% Female	42.1% 43.8% 46.2%
Total Grad & Profl Minorities	1,827 2,303 2,298	26%
% Female	48.5% 50.4% 50.9%
Total Minority Enrollment		6,044 8,108 8,243	36%
% Female	49.4% 51.8% 52.0%

The University of Michigan has made a conscious effort to achieve both excellence and diversity in its student body. No matter what its academic profile, no entering class can truly be a strong one if it fails to reflect the ethnic and cultural diversity in the United States and the global community. Additional information about Michigan’s commitment to this principle can be found in the section on Diversity Initiatives.

Freshman Class of 1998

The University of Michigan continues to attract talented, well-prepared students from diverse backgrounds. The freshman class that entered the University in the Fall of 1998, the most recent for which there is complete data, reflects that trend. Although the majority of new students are Michigan residents, members of the class came from all 50 states and four U.S. territories. International diversity is also a hallmark of the student body; the class included students from over fifty countries.

Michigan's strong reputation continues to draw students with strong academic track records. The middle 50% of the class (students who ranked between the 25th and 75th percentile of the freshmen class) earned high school GPAs from 3.5 to 3.9. Standardized test scores for this group were also competitive. The comprehensive ACT scores for the middle 50% ranged from 25 to 30. SAT Verbal scores ranged from 560 to 670 and SAT Math scores ranged from of 600 to 710.

In 1997-1998, the University of Michigan awarded 9,444 degrees in course. There were 5,264 bachelor's degrees and 2,835 master's and intermediate degrees awarded. The number of doctorates and first professional degrees conferred were 690 and 655, respectively. For details on degrees awarded by school and college see this table. (http://sitemaker.umich.edu/obpinfo/degrees_conferred) The self-study report provides data on bachelor’s degrees conferred by field of study for the College of Literature, Science and the Arts, 1990-98, and degrees conferred in schools and colleges other than LS&A, 1990-98.

Minorities received 1,210 (23%) bachelor degrees awarded, 680 (24%) of the Master's and intermediate degrees, 117 (17%) doctorates, and 170 (26%) of the first professional degrees. Within this group, Asian Americans were awarded 584 bachelor's degrees; 246 masters; 35 doctorates and 79 first professional degrees. African Americans followed earning 321 bachelor's degrees; 195 masters and intermediates; 27 doctorates; and they earned 49 first professional degrees. Among Hispanic Americans, 220 bachelor's degrees were conferred, 100 master's and intermediates, 19 doctorates, and 30 first professional degrees. Native Americans earned 32 bachelor degrees, 9 master's and intermediates, 1 doctorate, and 5 first professional degrees.

Over the last few years, the percentage of degrees conferred on women has been rising. For the first time since World War II (1944-45) more women than men were awarded bachelor's degrees. Women received 39% of doctorates, the highest percentage in the decade. Notably, 46% of first professional degrees were awarded to women, again the highest in recent years.

When examined by minority subgroups, significant gains have been made during this period in degrees awarded, particularly at the bachelor's degree level. The number of bachelor's degrees awarded to African Americans increased by 43.9% by 1998. For Asian Americans, there was a 94.6% increase and most dramatically a 182% increase in the number of Hispanic Americans receiving bachelor's degrees. Although there have been some gains at the other degree levels and consistent patterns of increases for Asian Americans this has not been the case for the other subgroups. In fact, in some areas numbers are down.