2024 Most Enrolled Students in Michigan Rankings
Among Michigan colleges, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor has the largest number of students (51,225) and Michigan State University has the second largest number of students (50,023) based on academic year 2022-2023 college enrollment data.
Below table ranks and compares the Most Enrolled Students in Michigan having the largest student population. For the ranking, we only include 4-year colleges and exclude colleges which the percentage of online students is more than 50% of total enrollment. You can view the largest online colleges at colleges with most online students rankings.
Most Enrolled Students in Michigan
| Rank | College Name | Total Population | Men | Women | Undergraduate | Graduate | Online Enrollment | Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate | Students to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI | 51,225 | 24,739 | 26,486 | 32,695 | 18,530 | 1,525 | $60,107 | 17.9% | 12 to 1 |
| 2 | Michigan State University East Lansing, MI | 50,023 | 23,541 | 26,482 | 39,201 | 10,822 | 2,728 | $44,040 | 83.9% | 17 to 1 |
| 3 | Wayne State University Detroit, MI | 23,630 | 9,453 | 14,177 | 15,958 | 7,672 | 3,328 | $33,158 | 82.0% | 14 to 1 |
| 4 | Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI | 21,648 | 8,323 | 13,325 | 18,665 | 2,983 | 1,190 | $21,154 | 94.7% | 15 to 1 |
| 5 | Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI | 17,000 | 8,054 | 8,946 | 13,589 | 3,411 | 1,811 | $19,098 | 84.7% | 16 to 1 |
| 6 | Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI | 16,108 | 6,848 | 9,260 | 12,841 | 3,267 | 1,820 | $24,737 | 70.2% | 17 to 1 |
| 7 | Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI | 14,557 | 5,769 | 8,788 | 10,401 | 4,156 | 3,086 | $14,312 | 91.0% | 17 to 1 |
| 8 | Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI | 14,018 | 5,392 | 8,626 | 11,617 | 2,401 | 2,928 | $16,260 | 81.4% | 14 to 1 |
| 9 | Henry Ford College Dearborn, MI | 11,204 | 4,829 | 6,375 | 11,204 | - | 4,384 | $7,540 | - | 22 to 1 |
| 10 | Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI | 10,072 | 4,521 | 5,551 | 9,000 | 1,072 | 1,748 | $14,246 | 80.6% | 15 to 1 |
Qualified Michigan Colleges in Core Admission Stats
