From Higher Ed Dive: “Michigan’s 15 public universities have lost more than 37k students in total since Fall 2017 (from 291k to 254k, -13%), despite a consecutive 3-year bump up from 2023 to 2025. But year over year from 2025 to 2026, only three universities gained students: Michigan, Michigan-Flint, and Wayne State University. Overall, Fall 2026 enrollment at public Michigan universities dropped by 5,223 students, or 2%, according to preliminary data published by the Michigan Association of State Universities.”