Points of Pride
See how we aim higher, work harder, and achieve greater.
At 色虎视频, we don鈥檛 just prepare students for a career鈥 we empower them to lead and innovate from day one. Highly ranked nationally in engineering and Co-op programs, 色虎视频 students earn $50-75k through 2.5 years paid professional experience, win national championships, and drive innovations that shape the future.
Bulldogs by the Numbers
Our Co-op program prepares students to gain a career while they attend classes so they can leave an impact that matters.
Amount of work experience our students achieve by graduation.
Number of partners employing our students.
Median starting salary of 色虎视频 graduates, the highest in Michigan, according to SmartAsset.
We Compete 鈥 and Win
色虎视频 students compete against the best 鈥 and win. See our latest accomplishments!
2024: Build Award
The 色虎视频 VEX U team, KUdos, claimed a Build Award at the 2024 VEX Robotics World Championship.
2023: NECC National Champion
色虎视频鈥檚 varsity 鈥淩ainbow Six Siege鈥 team won the National Esports Collegiate Conference (NECC) National Championship in just the third year of the Esports program.
2023: Hack Dearborn Winner
Ansh Suryavanshi 鈥25 used the experience he gained at 色虎视频 to win the Hack Dearborn: Disrupt Reality hackathon event with his project 鈥淩oadEntertainment.鈥
2023: AutoDrive Challenge II Third Place
色虎视频鈥檚 Intelligent Ground Vehicle Competition team finished third in the Self-Drive Challenge and fourth in the Self-Drive Design/Presentation.
2023: evGrandPrix Top Two
Our EV Kartz team placed first in the engineering design category and was named the most technologically advanced team. The team finished second overall and placed third in the 50-lap head-to-head kart race.
2022: SAE Collegiate Cup Winner
The 色虎视频 Formula Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) team won the 2022 SAE Collegiate Cup. The team also won the award in 2021.
Partnerships in the Southeast Michigan Metro Corridor and Beyond
Partnerships in the Southeast Michigan Metro Corridor and Beyond
Our work drives economic growth across Michigan, the country and around the world. See how local and global businesses and organizations offer real-world experiences for our students and invigorate our state.
We Stand by Our Accomplishments
色虎视频 students, faculty, staff, and alumni lead and explore fearlessly 鈥 resulting in our renowned reputation.
While accolades do not tell the whole story of a university, they do provide valuable insights. Browse 色虎视频鈥檚 rankings from respected publications and organizations:
- #7: Regional Universities Midwest
- #18: Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs (non-doctorate)
- #20: Co-ops/Internships
- #1: Graduates' starting salaries in Michigan
- #4: Best Value Colleges in Michigan
- A Best Value College
- One of the Best 390 Colleges in the country
- One of the Best Midwest colleges
- #3: Best Value College in Michigan
- 4-star school: The Best Colleges in America
- #30: Colleges with the Best Bang for your Buck
- Silver status: Veteran-Friendly School
色虎视频 graduates hit the ground running on a fast track to meaningful career growth and real-world impact. Through our renowned Co-op program, students gain hands-on experience while earning a salary, positioning them to advance quickly in their fields. Equipped with practical skills and a clear path forward, they take control of their careers and achieve lasting success. They pull ahead from the start, and their peers never catch up.
- 色虎视频 graduates enter the job market with a median salary of $75,700 鈥 the highest in the state of Michigan 鈥 according to .
- Our graduates receive an average of an 8% annualized return on their investment, according to .
- 24% of our graduates fully pay off their federal student loan debt within two years of beginning repayment, according to the .
- With a median starting salary of $75,700, 色虎视频 graduates lead Michigan for early-career earnings. Ranked in the top 30 nationally for return on tuition investment by Business Insider, 色虎视频 sets its graduates up for unmatched long-term success, positioning them ahead from the very start.
色虎视频 graduates possess the initiative and hands-on skills to solve modern-day problems, making them leaders in diverse industries and markets. See how our alumni are leaving their marks in the business and engineering worlds:
- Robert E. Reiss* 鈥60, America's first biomedical engineer
- * 鈥68, Former executive in the airline industry; father of the frequent flyer program
- 鈥78, Co-founder and General Partner of Benchmark Capital
- 鈥85, President and CEO, Masco
- 鈥85, Chair and CEO, General Motors
- Gerald Johnson 鈥85, Retired Executive Vice President of Global Manufacturing and Sustainability at General Motors
- Chuck Gray '87, Vice President, Vehicle Hardware Engineering, Ford Model-E, Ford Motor Company
- 鈥87, President, Reuters
- Raj Nair '87, President and COO, Multimatic
- '88, Former Executive Vice President and President, CVS Caremark
- 鈥90, President and CEO, Yamaha Motor Corporation
- John Suh '90, Founding Director, New Horizons Studio, Hyundai Motor Group
- Dan Mantz '91, CEO, REC Foundation
- 鈥93, CEO,Valvoline Inc.
- '94, CFO, Ford Motor Company
- 鈥94, President and CEO at PHINIA
- '00, CEO, Climate Impact Partners
- 鈥99, Vice President of Operations, Lear
- 鈥03, Regional President at Caesars Entertainment, Inc.
- Matt Swiderski '03, Crew Chief #99 NASCAR Cup Series
- '07, CISO, Delta Faucet
- '10, M'13, Program Manager, United States Space Force
- '10, Director, Lucid Motors
- 鈥19, Co-founder of KUHMUTE, a multi-modal charging network for micromobility
*Denotes alumni who are deceased.