Facts and figures
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Women make up 25% of the engineering student body.
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Engineering female student enrollment is up 5% since fall 2017.
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The College's Latinx student enrollment is up 30.3% since 2017.
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African American student enrollment in the College has increased by 18.9% since fall 2017. Notably, enrollment of African American female students has risen by 41.3%.
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The College of Engineering has more than 130 full-time faculty members as of fall 2023.
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Since 2012, 77% of new faculty have had their research funded.
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Full-time female faculty is up 42.1% since fall 2017.
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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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The College of Engineering has 21 active student orgs as of Jan. 2025.
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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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8 out of every 10 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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Of the 3,500 engineering students, 79% are from Michigan, but students from 36 countries are also 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.
