University of Michigan-Ann Arbor vs Williams College

Ann Arbor, MI · Williamstown, MA · largest Scorecard gap: in-state tuition

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Pair MI:MA

MIXED-SECTOR · CROSS-STATE · ACCEPT-PAR · NET-SPLIT · EARN-PAR · DEBT-SPLIT · COMPLETE-HIGH · GAP-TUITION

  • MIXED-SECTOR Mixed sector
  • CROSS-STATE MI × MA
  • ACCEPT-PAR Admission near-par
  • NET-SPLIT Net-price split
  • EARN-PAR Earnings near-par
  • DEBT-SPLIT Debt split
  • COMPLETE-HIGH High completion
  • GAP-TUITION Largest gap · In-State Tuition

Instrument codes from this pair's College Scorecard ownership, geography, acceptance, net price, earnings, debt, and completion, plus the ENROLL-1SIDE · modest · 2013–2023 decade-path stamp below, not a ranking or recommendation.

Decade path · College Scorecard

Only one enrollment path is a trend

ENROLL-1SIDE · modest · 2013–2023

Size changed directionally at one school over 2013–2023; the peer's series stays a range. Both acceptance rates still tightened, so the shared frame is selectivity, not enrollment.

  • University of Michigan-Ann Arbor: enrollment grew +19.3% over 2013–2023; fitted +565 students/yr fitted, r² 0.97.
  • Williams College: enrollment ranged 1,917–2,138 (2013–2023, 11 points) without a stable fitted direction.
  • University of Michigan-Ann Arbor: acceptance rate tightened -46.1% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.87).
  • Williams College: acceptance rate tightened -41.3% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.80).

College Scorecard institution series; dollars are nominal. Direction claims require r² ≥ 0.40 on the fitted annual slope, otherwise the page reports the observed range. Descriptive history, not a recommendation.

Scorecard metrics

Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.

Largest gaps: University of Michigan-Ann Arbor vs Williams College

  1. IN-STATE-TUITION University of Michigan-Ann Arbor leads on in-state tuition ($17,736 vs $68,560 at Williams College)
  2. ACCEPTANCE-RATE Williams College leads on acceptance rate (8.3% vs 15.6% at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor)
  3. MEDIAN-DEBT-AT-GRA Williams College leads on median debt at graduation ($12,761 vs $19,500 at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor)

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In-State Tuition and other Scorecard questions

On in-state tuition, who leads between University of Michigan-Ann Arbor and Williams College?
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor leads on in-state tuition at $17,736 versus $68,560 at Williams College. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On acceptance rate, who leads between University of Michigan-Ann Arbor and Williams College?
Williams College leads on acceptance rate at 8.3% versus 15.6% at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On median debt at graduation, who leads between University of Michigan-Ann Arbor and Williams College?
Williams College leads on median debt at graduation at $12,761 versus $19,500 at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard College Scorecard institution outcomes (earnings, completion, debt); in-state tuition focus for this pair · 2025