CSE by the Numbers
Computing experts know that numbers don’t tell the whole story, but they are of interest. Here are some of ours.
Faculty
- 66 Tenure/Tenure-Track Faculty; award counts exclude emeritus:
- 12 ACM Fellows
- 11 IEEE Fellows
- 7 AAAI Fellows
- 5 AAAS Fellows
- 2 SIGCHI Academy
- 1 CSS Fellow
- 11 Sloan Fellows
- 1 Carnegie Fellow
- 37 NSF CAREER, PECASE, and Young Investigator Awards
- 3 Research Faculty
- 22 Teaching Faculty
Students
- 3136 undergraduate CS, CE, and DS declared majors, Fall 2021 (preliminary number)
- 1186 undergraduate degrees granted, Academic Year 2020-21
- 473 graduate students in CSE and DS, Fall 2021
- 145 MS and PhD degrees granted, Academic Year 2020-21
Academic programs
- PhD, Computer Science and Engineering
- MS/MSE, Computer Science and Engineering
- MS, Data Science (LSA)
- BSE, Computer Engineering
- BSE, Computer Science
- BS, Computer Science (LSA)
- BSE, Data Science
- BS, Data Science (LSA)
- Minor, Computer Science
Research expenditures
- $26.7 Million, Fiscal Year 20/21
Rankings
- CSrankings.org:
- Institutional Ranking in Computer Science: 8 (2005– Aug 2021)
- US News & World Report:
- Graduate Engineering School: 7 (2022)
- Graduate Program in Computer Engineering: 5 (2022)
- Graduate Program in Computer Science: 11 (2018)
- Undergraduate Engineering School: 6 (2021)
- Undergraduate Program in Computer Engineering: 7 (2021)
- Best Global Universities for Computer Science: 10 (2021)
- USN&WR does not provide a ranking for undergraduate programs in Computer Science
Life at CSE
- CS Kickstart Program introduces first year women to CS
- Undergraduate and graduate student groups for underrepresented populations in CS
- CSE Honors Competition recognizes outstanding graduate research
- Weekly teas hosted by CSE graduate student organization
- CS-centric department-wide outings
Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available at U-M
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences
- Master’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences
- Doctorate Degree in Computer & Information Sciences
U-M Computer & Information Sciences Rankings
In College Factual’s most recent rankings for the best schools for computer and information sciences majors, U-M came in at #18. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Michigan.
Ranking Type | Rank |
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Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences | 5 |
Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 14 |
Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools | 30 |
Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools | 35 |
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences | 50 |
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences | 78 |
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences | 101 |
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences | 152 |
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences | 153 |
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences | 226 |
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences | 437 |
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences | 607 |
Popularity of Computer & Information Sciences at U-M
During the 2019-2020 academic year, University of Michigan – Ann Arbor handed out 1215 bachelor’s degrees in computer and information sciences. Due to this, the school was ranked #13 in popularity out of all colleges and universities that offer this degree. This is an increase of 30% over the previous year when 934 degrees were handed out.
In 2020, 204 students received their master’s degree in computer and information sciences from U-M. This makes it the #57 most popular school for computer and information sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 4 students received their doctoral degrees in computer and information sciences in 2020, making the school the #122 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Computer & Information Sciences Student Diversity at U-M
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer and information sciences majors at University of Michigan – Ann Arbor.
U-M Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program
Of the 1,215 computer and information sciences students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020 from U-M, about 70% were men and 30% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Michigan – Ann Arbor with a bachelor’s in computer and information sciences.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 335 |
Black or African American | 13 |
Hispanic or Latino | 42 |
White | 486 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 245 |
Other Races | 94 |