According to the latest data, here is how it went down:
In total, Michigan received 65,684 applications this year, up from 59,407 last year. That represents a 10.6% increase.
Michigan admitted slightly over 15,400 of those applicant, so the acceptance rate was 23.5%.
In terms of IS vs OOS:
12,521 in-state students applied, and 5,141 (41%) were admitted.
44,014 out-of-state students applied (that’s a whopping 23% increase from last year) and 10,327 (19%) were admitted.
No data on class rank, graduating GPA or SAT/ACT ranges were offered.
http://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/index.ssf/2018/06/university_of_michigan_receive_8.html
OOS applications are skyrocketing because financial aid for OOS students is improving.
@Alexandre,
You missed a piece of contextual information: there were 9,149 international applicants.
The combined pool of OOS (44,014) and international (9,149) applicants had a 19% acceptance rate. We don’t know from the article the actual acceptance rates of OOS vs. international. I’d imagine international has the lowest overall acceptance rate, but it’s pure speculation.
Nevertheless, the numbers show that Michigan continues to be a world-class draw.
Good point brantly. But another element to consider is perception. The more selective a university becomes, the more appealing it becomes. Once the acceptance rate of a university drops below 30%, it is off to the races…until the acceptance rates plateaus right around 10%.
tranandy, your assumption is correct. Michigan admits roughly 1,200 international students, which is roughly 12%, so the OOS, US citizen acceptance rate is roughy 21%.