Impact

  • $2.75 billion
    in annual economic impact
  • 11th largest
    employer in Detroit
  • $353 million
    in annual research awards and sponsorship agreements
  • 302,167 alumni
    (more than 70%) live and work in Michigan
  • 80 Detroit Revitalization Fellows
    since 2011
  • Free Dart and MoGo passes
    for all students and employees
  • 715
    Goldman Sachs 10k Small Business Detroit graduates since 2013
  • APLU
    Innovation & Economic Prosperity Talent Award (2019)
  • 2,025
    residents attracted and retained through Live Midtown
  • 50,000
    visitors to the Woodward | Warren Park since 2016
  • 200
    revenue-generating student businesses