<p>UM has 50% admission rate because it’s a state school, and a shinning one at that. The state legislators of Michigan demand for their decreasing contribution continued preference for in-state students. Several of my friends attended UM out-of-state and they indicated to me that the difference in quality between in-state and out-of-state students is astounding. If UM ever decided to go private, expect its admission rate to sink faster than the Titanic.</p>