Wait List Acceptance Rate

The University of Michigan - Ann Arbor's wait list acceptance rate for the application year 2024 stands at 5.2%, with 973 out of 18,793 offered a position on the wait list. This marks a slight decrease from the 2023 acceptance rate of 5.3%, where 983 students were accepted from 18,575 wait list offers. In stark contrast, the acceptance rates have shown significant variation in earlier years, notably dropping to just 0.5% in 2022 and 0.9% in 2021. The historical trend indicates a marked improvement in the acceptance rate since 2020, which had an exceptionally low rate of 0.2%, showcasing the evolving dynamics of the wait list process at the university.