The Michigan Office of Higher Education is committed to the utilization of meaningful data to drive policy decisions. We maintain data transparency in our management of state-funded scholarship programs, as well as in progress tracking towards our postsecondary attainment goals, to ensure equitable access to educational pathways to success for all our students regardless of age, income, race/ethnicity, or where they live.
The data resources provided here on the Michigan Office of Higher Education Data Sharing Center are either produced by our office, or our partners at Center for Educational Performance and Information (CEPI), Michigan House/Senate Fiscal Agencies, Michigan College Access Network (MCAN), Michigan Center for Data Analytics (MCDA), among others.
The Michigan Office of Higher Education ensures that postsecondary education is accessible for all Michiganders who want to earn a degree or skills credential.
Our partners at the Center for Educational Performance and Information (CEPI) publish data dashboards on the MI School Data system—including some reports linked below that show where and when students enroll in postsecondary institutions.
The Michigan Office of Higher Education administers state financial aid programs and connects students to financial resources and information to help lower the cost of earning a skill certificate or degree in Michigan.
Michigan continues to invest in programs that make a college degree or skill certificate more affordable for students. Below are data resources from our partners at the Center for Educational Performance and Information (CEPI), Michigan House Fiscal Agency, and the U.S. Department of Education that provide a snapshot of the cost of attending a college or university in Michigan, and how our colleges and universities compare relative to the rest of the nation.
The Michigan Office of Higher Education administers nearly $1 Billion in state appropriations for scholarship programs and serves almost 130,000 students across the state of Michigan each year. Take a look at the list of scholarship and grant programs offered by the state of Michigan.
The Office of Higher Education maintains dashboards to provide data transparency in tracking participation in and impact of the largest state-funded scholarship programs.
To view total students served and total aid awarded for each scholarship program administered by the Office of Higher Education, review the annual report for prior academic years. For a year-over-year breakdown of student aid utilization by school, school district, legislative district, region, or demographic, visit the Postsecondary State-Funded Student Aid Dashboard.
To access state and federal student financial aid programs, students must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Michigan receives FAFSA data from Federal Student Aid (FSA) and compiles information regarding the number of students that have either submitted or completed a FAFSA. We partner with the Michigan College Access Network (MCAN) to track FAFSA submission status of graduating seniors at each of Michigan’s public high schools.
The Michigan Office of Higher Education is committed to connecting eligible students with available state-funded scholarship programs. We serve over 130,000 students across the state of Michigan and provide access to postsecondary educational pathways to success regardless of age, income, race/ethnicity, or where our students live.
Students and families can quickly access the support they need on our family-friendly webpage, including our Customer Care Center as well as signup for our mailing list to stay up to date on recent scholarship news. We also provide recordings of our previous webinars, and registration links for future events.
The Michigan Office of Higher Education is committed to the success of our college students. We partner with the Center for Educational Performance and Information (CEPI) to track students as they apply to state aid programs, enroll in college, and complete their degree or certificate program. Using this data, the state is able to institute best practices, assess the efficacy of state aid programs, and move the needle closer towards the 60% credential attainment mark introduced by Governor Whitmer in 2019.
In 2019, Michigan set a statewide attainment goal—to increase the number of working age adults with a skill certificate or degree to 60% by 2030.
The Office of Higher Education partners with CEPI to publish a dashboard monitoring the state’s progress toward Sixty by 30.
The Lumina Foundation tracks the nation’s progress toward education attainment goals. Their Credentials of Value report connects education attainment with economic value.
Our partners at CEPI publish data on Michigan’s high school graduates’ progress toward a skill certificate or degree, including if they are staying on track and graduating on time, and if they enroll in remedial courses.
Our partners at CEPI publish data on how Michigan’s postsecondary students are performing, which institutions they are attending, which degrees they are earning, and in what fields they are earning credentials.
The Office of Higher Education partners with several state departments and Center for Educational Performance and Information (CEPI) on their MI School Data system to provide data on the impact that college has on the lives of graduates. Data includes wages by educational attainment and field of study.
The Michigan Center for Data Analytics also provides career projections identifying in demand fields by various education levels on a statewide and regional basis.
Michigan’s public colleges and universities are required to report specific data to the state legislature, providing information on the current enrollment, costs, and needs associated with postsecondary education.
