Facts and figures
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Women make up 25.5% of the engineering student body, higher than the national average.
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Engineering female student enrollment is up 80% since 2012.
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The College's Latinx student enrollment is up 167% since 2012.
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African-American female student enrollment is up 39% since 2014.
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The College of Engineering has more than 130 full-time faculty members.
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Three Engineering graduate programs rank among the top 100 in U.S. News and World Report.
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Since 2012, 77% of new faculty have had their research funded.
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21% of new Engineering faculty since 2012 are women.
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One out of five faculty members are Fellows of professional societies.
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Faculty and researchers accumulated more than $19 million in research funding during FY2018.
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First in the nation to launch an alternative energy technology master’s degree and certificate.
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Home to the nation’s first electric-drive vehicle engineering program.
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More than 50 engineering and computer science degree and certificate programs
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14 student orgs are specific to the College of Engineering.
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Eight out of every ten Engineering students complete at least one internship prior to graduating.
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40% of outgoing students who landed a job prior to graduation did so via an internship or co-op.
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87% of recent graduates report a starting salary of $61,000 or more.
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The Engineering Career Services Center hosts two career fairs every year, attracting more than 100 employers to campus.
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The James and Patricia Anderson Engineering Ventures Institute was established with a $25 million gift in 2014 to support innovation and entrepreneurship.
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One of only two universities in Michigan to offer a four-year degree in welding and metallurgical engineering technology.
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The 3,500 engineering students come from near and far – 72% are from Michigan, but 47 countries are represented across the student body.
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29,000 alumni are changing the world through innovation in 48 countries and all 50 states.
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The Summer Academy brings 3,000 K-12 students to campus each year.
