Budget Transparency

State of Michigan Transparency Reporting

From the funds appropriated in the Public Acts of 2018 Act #265, sections 236 and 245, each public university shall develop, post, and maintain, on a user-friendly and publicly accessible Internet site, a comprehensive report categorizing all institutional general fund expenditures made by the university within a fiscal year. The report shall include institutional general fund expenditure amounts categorized both by each academic unit, administrative unit, or external initiative within the university and by major expenditure category, including faculty and staff salaries and fringe benefits, facility-related costs, supplies and equipment, contracts, and transfers to and from other university funds.

The report shall also include a list of all employee positions funded partially or wholly through institutional general fund revenue that includes the position title, name, and annual salary or wage amount for each position.

The university shall not provide financial information on its website under this section if doing so would violate a federal or state law, rule, regulation, or guideline that establishes privacy or security standards applicable to that financial information.


Part 1

Section A: Annual Operating Budget – General Fund

Revenues2024-25
State Appropriations$27,065,000
Student Tuition & Fees$97,323,000
Indirect Cost Recovery$150,000
Income from Investments – Other$370,000
Departmental Activities$300,000
Total Revenue

Total Expenditures
$125,208,000

$125,208,000

Section B: Current Expenditures – General Fund


Section C: Essential Links

ci: Current Collective Bargaining Agreement for Each Bargaining Unit

cii: Health Plans

ciii: Audited Financial Statement

civ: Campus Safety

Section D: Positions Funded Through the General Fun

SECTION E: General Fund revenue and expenditure projections

SECTION F: Debt service obligations by project and total outstanding debt

SECTION G: Policy on transferability of core college course credits earned at community colleges 

The Michigan Transfer Agreement (MTA) allows students to complete general education requirements at a participating community college and to transfer this credit to the University of Michigan-Flint.

To complete the MTA, students must earn at least 30 credits from an approved list of courses at a sending institution with a grade of “C” (2.0) or above in each course. A list of approved MTA courses offered at participating institutions can be found at MiTransfer.org.

Section H: Reverse Transfer Agreements

The University of Michigan-Flint has entered into reverse transfer agreements with Mott Community College, St. Clair Community College, Delta College, and Kalamazoo Valley Community College.


Part 2

Section 2A: Enrollment

LevelFall 2020Fall 2021Fall 2022Fall 2023Fall 2024
Undergraduate5,4244,9954,6094,7515,011
Graduate1,4051,4231,3761,3791,518
Total6,8296,4185,9856,1306,529

Section 2B: First-Year Full-Time Retention Rate (FT FTIAC Cohort)

Fall 2023 Cohort77%
Fall 2022 Cohort76%
Fall 2021 Cohort76%
Fall 2020 Cohort70%
Fall 2019 Cohort72%

Section 2C: Six-Year Graduation Rate (FT FTIAC)

FT FTIAC CohortGraduation Rate
Fall 2018 Cohort40%
Fall 2017 Cohort44%
Fall 2016 Cohort46%
Fall 2015 Cohort36%
Fall 2014 Cohort38%
Fall 2013 Cohort40%

Section 2D: Number of Undergraduate Pell Grant Recipients

FYGrant Recipients
FY 2023-242,073
FY 2022-231,840
FY 2021-221,993
FY 2020-212,123
FY 2019-202,388

Section 2D-1: Number of Undergraduate Completers Who Received Pell Grants

FYGrant Recipients
FY 2023-24586
FY 2022-23477
FY 2021-22567
FY 2020-21632
FY 2019-20546

Section 2E: Geographic Origin of Students

ResidencyFall 2019Fall 2020Fall 2021Fall 2022Fall 2023Fall 2024
In-State6,8156,4616,0675,5585,7136,052
Out-of-State245222232247262331
International*237146119180155146
Total7,2976,8296,4185,9856,1306,529
* International student count based on non-resident tuition

Section 2F: Employee to Student Ratios

Fall 2020Fall 2021Fall 2022Fall 2023Fall 2024
Student to Faculty Ratio14 to 114 to 113 to 114 to 114 to 1
Student to University Employee Ratio6 to 16 to 15 to 15 to 15 to 1
Total University Employee (Faculty & Staff)1,0051,0311,0131,0001057

Section 2G: Teaching Load by Faculty Classification

Faculty ClassificationTeaching Load
Professor3 courses @ 3 credits each per semester
Associate Professor3 courses @ 3 credits each per semester
Assistant Professor3 courses @ 3 credits each per semester
Instructor3 courses @ 3 credits each per semester
Lecturer4 courses @ 3 credits each per semester

Section 2H: Graduation Outcome Rates

Graduation outcome rates, including employment and continuing education

Many of the Michigan public universities do not routinely and systematically survey all their graduating seniors to gather data for a reliable response to this metric.  At present there is no common core set of questions and no consistent date for survey administration.  Depending on the institution and the timing, response rates may be low and also biased towards students who have been successful in either entering the workforce or a graduate program.  While institutions are making an effort to report the data that is available to them, care should be taken in interpreting the results.


All Enrolled students who complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid*

FYUndergraduate #Undergraduate %Graduate #Graduate %
2023-243,92569.6%1,10767.5%
2022-232,85153%73545.5%
2021-223,93568.0%1,08363.5%
2020-213,42968.6%90563.6%

Count and percentage of enrolled students who filed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid by academic level

FYEntry CodeUndergraduate #Undergraduate %Graduate #Graduate %
2023-24056843,92569.6%1,10767.5%

Michigan Department of Treasury

MI Student Aid is the go-to resource for student financial aid in Michigan. The department administer college savings plans and student scholarships and grants that help make college Accessible, Affordable and Attainable.

Joint Capital Outlay Subcommittee Report

The State of Michigan requires that Michigan public universities post a report twice a year itemizing all contracts entered into for new construction of self-funded projects costing in excess of $1 million. New construction includes land or property acquisition, remodeling and additions, maintenance projects, roads, landscaping, equipment, telecommunications, utilities, and parking lots and structures.

There are no projects that meet the reporting requirements during this six-month period.