Questions are often asked about how public universities in Michigan are performing in terms of student retention and graduation. The first chart above presents first-year retention rates for Fall 2024 across the 15 Michigan Public Universities (MPU). The second chart displays the six-year graduation rates for the Fall 2018 cohort across the same institutions. OU has a first-year retention rate of 76% and a six-year graduation rate of 58%.
Produced by OIRADA. For more information about retention and graduation rate, please visit OIRADA Graduation and Retention Dashboard. For general questions or comments, contact [email protected].
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February 17, 2026