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Data Sharing Center

Data Sharing Center

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.

Office of Higher Education Research Priorities

The Office of Higher Education has developed a list of research priorities. The research priorities identify ten areas where Michigan needs better evidence to advance postsecondary attainment and student success.

View Office of Higher Education Research Priorities

College Going

The Michigan Office of Higher Education ensures that postsecondary education is accessible for all Michiganders who want to earn a degree or skills credential.

College Affordability

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.

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    College Costs

    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.

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    State Scholarship Awards

    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.

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    FAFSA Completion

    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.

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    Outreach and Student Support

    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.

Persistence and Attainment

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.

Our Future. Our State.

Legislative Reporting from Colleges and Universities

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    Legislative Reports

    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.

    • Community College Summary Data from the Michigan Community College Data Inventory (MCCDI). Data provided by CEPI on MI School Data includes student counts, tuition and fees, federal and state financial aid, revenue by source, taxable value, expenses by category, etc.
    • Public University Summary Data from the Michigan Higher Education Institutional Data Inventory (HEIDI). Data provided by the House and Senate Fiscal Agencies includes student counts, tuition and fees, federal and state financial aid, revenue by source, degree program offerings, etc.
    • FY26 Summary of Required Reports and Deadlines – includes list of legislative reports required for colleges and universities to submit.