<p>Probably need the help of our CC experts here, but apparently UMich got 54,000 applications this cycle, and assuming a range of 37-40% for the yield rate and a target of 6000 students I'm estimating the acceptance rate will be from about 27.8% to 30.0%. Any thoughts?</p>
<p>I don’t think Michigan received 54,000 applications. I think we hit 50,500 or so. Michigan will likely admit 16,000. So the admit rate will probably be around 31%. </p>
<p>I think it is 50488 applications this year, not 54000. My guess of admission rate would be around 30-31% as Alexandre said.</p>
<p>Based on the above, and my other readings my guesstimate is 30% to 33%.</p>
<p>Ignoring for a moment acceptance and yield and number of applications, I think the trend is toward a stronger entering cohort: 2 years ago 58% had an Ivy-league level ACT; 1 year ago 63% had an Ivy-League level ACT; this year is projected to be even stronger. The median GPA was around 3.8, then 3.85, and should be a shade higher in the most recent cycle.</p>
<p>As I’ve posted elsewhere on this board, the Ivy-League inter-quartile range on the ACT is 30-34, Michigan’s interquartile is now 29-33…given the trend over the last 5 years, we will soon match up on the span of those Ivy figures. Given the size of Michigan’s undergraduate class, there are more Ivy-League ACT scores on the Ann Arbor campus than Harvard, Yale and Princeton combined. </p>
<p>So, while a lot of people look at applications (we will never receive as many as the schools in the Cal system which draws from a base of 36million (at a minimum)) and at yield (limited for the same reason), to my mind the strength of the cohorts coming in is what counts and Michigan is doing well in that regard. </p>
<p>The retention rate is around 97% for first year students, financial aid is growing (which improves graduation rates) and the class statistics and application count are both growing. In a time when costs are rocketing upward, Michigan has bumped into the top 10 on Kiplinger’s affordability/quality ranking and ahead of the Cal schools.</p>
<p>In general, it seems that Michigan is a “brand” which is actually getting stronger under both national and state-wide funding stress and is separating from the rest of the pack alongside of the more traditional brands.</p>
<p>Blue85, Michigan’s “Enrolled” ACT range is still 28-32.</p>
<p>Yes, last couple years’ admitted mid 50 is 29-33, while enrolled is 28-32 since 2011.
<a href=“http://obp.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/pubdata/factsfigures/freshprof_umaa_fall13.pdf”>http://obp.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/pubdata/factsfigures/freshprof_umaa_fall13.pdf</a></p>
<p>“Blue85, Michigan’s “Enrolled” ACT range is still 28-32.”</p>
<p>Perhaps this year it will go up?</p>
<p>Its interesting on the data billcsho attached, the acceptance rate for men is less than for women every year and grew to a difference of almost 8% in 2013 (37.4% vs. 29.5%). Is this due to Engineering having a lower acceptance rate?</p>
<p>@wayneandgarth
I think that is only part of the reason. The admission rate of CoE was 29.8% when UMich’s overall admission rate was 37% while 75.2% students in CoE is male. We don’t have the break down numbers in gender for CoE applicant but we know the admission rate for women is higher. Nevertheless, that 24.8% female student in CoE is not likely to make sure a difference in the admission rate overall. I think there are 2 other more likely reasons. First, UMich attracts more male students through the sports. There are some students applying UMich because of the football and basketball teams. There are consistently 10% more male applicants than female. Second, girls usually do better in high school and may have better credential. So with more male applicants but better qualified female applicants in average, that may lead to this bias. It is noteworthy that the difference in admission rate was not that big until last year.
Also, the yield rate has been slightly higher for male students. So the school may admit more girls trying to maintain the balance.</p>
<p>“Blue85, Michigan’s “Enrolled” ACT range is still 28-32.”</p>
<p>For the 2013 Freshman class. The way Michigan’s admissions have gone over the last 4 years, it is likely that the mid 50% ACT range will be 29-33 for the 2014 Freshman class. The mid 50% SAT range will likely be 1300-1500.</p>
<p>^^^Perhaps then goldenennisthemenaceboy will start to give Michigan some more respect. </p>
<p>Nah, in his/her/their case, it is personal. Such hatred comes from deep within. There will always be a reason why Michigan is merely a solid midwestern state school and never more. But that’s ok. Where it matters, Michigan is an elite university. </p>