Location
- University of Michigan-Dearborn
- Dearborn, MI
- California State University-Fresno
- Fresno, CA
University of Michigan-Dearborn vs California State University-Fresno
Dearborn, MI · Fresno, CA · largest Scorecard gap: in-state tuition
Scorecard match plate
Pair MI:CA
PUBLIC-PAIR · CROSS-STATE · ACCEPT-GAP · NET-SPLIT · EARN-PAR · DEBT-SPLIT · COMPLETE-PAR · GAP-TUITION
- PUBLIC-PAIR Public pair
- CROSS-STATE MI × CA
- ACCEPT-GAP Admission gap
- NET-SPLIT Net-price split
- EARN-PAR Earnings near-par
- DEBT-SPLIT Debt split
- COMPLETE-PAR Completion near-par
- 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. Pair any selectivity note with that asymmetry before treating the two campuses as parallel growth stories.
- University of Michigan-Dearborn: enrollment shrank -13.4% over 2013–2023; fitted -102 students/yr fitted, r² 0.69.
- California State University-Fresno: enrollment ranged 19,911–22,334 (2013–2023, 11 points) without a stable fitted direction.
- University of Michigan-Dearborn: acceptance-rate path 2013–2023 stays non-directional here (r² 0.03).
- California State University-Fresno: acceptance rate eased +65.7% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.71).
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
Undergraduate Enrollment
In-State Tuition
- University of Michigan-Dearborn
- $15,640
Acceptance Rate
Out-of-State Tuition
- University of Michigan-Dearborn
- $32,896
Median Debt at Graduation
- University of Michigan-Dearborn
- $22,500
Avg Net Price
Loan Repayment Rate (Completers)
Median Earnings (6 yr)
- University of Michigan-Dearborn
- $50,389
Median Earnings (10 yr)
- University of Michigan-Dearborn
- $59,649
Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.
| Metric | University of Michigan-Dearborn Dearborn, MI | California State University-Fresno Fresno, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Dearborn, MI | Fresno, CA |
| Undergraduate Enrollment | 5,952 | 21,605 |
| In-State Tuition | $15,640 | $7,350 |
| Acceptance Rate | 55.6% | 95.3% |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $32,896 | $19,950 |
| Median Debt at Graduation | $22,500 | $14,505 |
| Avg Net Price | $9,492 | $7,000 |
| Loan Repayment Rate (Completers) | 61.1% | 71.6% |
| Median Earnings (6 yr) | $50,389 | $44,012 |
| Median Earnings (10 yr) | $59,649 | $61,244 |
Largest gaps: University of Michigan-Dearborn vs California State University-Fresno
- IN-STATE-TUITION California State University-Fresno leads on in-state tuition ($7,350 vs $15,640 at University of Michigan-Dearborn)
- ACCEPTANCE-RATE University of Michigan-Dearborn leads on acceptance rate (55.6% vs 95.3% at California State University-Fresno)
- OUT-OF-STATE-TUITI California State University-Fresno leads on out-of-state tuition ($19,950 vs $32,896 at University of Michigan-Dearborn)
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In-State Tuition and other Scorecard questions
On in-state tuition, who leads between University of Michigan-Dearborn and California State University-Fresno?▼
California State University-Fresno leads on in-state tuition at $7,350 versus $15,640 at University of Michigan-Dearborn. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On acceptance rate, who leads between University of Michigan-Dearborn and California State University-Fresno?▼
University of Michigan-Dearborn leads on acceptance rate at 55.6% versus 95.3% at California State University-Fresno. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On out-of-state tuition, who leads between University of Michigan-Dearborn and California State University-Fresno?▼
California State University-Fresno leads on out-of-state tuition at $19,950 versus $32,896 at University of Michigan-Dearborn. 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