State Relations

State investment in the University of Michigan drives economic growth, expands opportunity, and strengthens communities across Michigan. By supporting the University of Michigan, the state fuels innovation, advances health care, and positions Michigan as a global leader in research and development.

For more than 200 years, the University of Michigan has partnered with the state to educate a highly skilled workforce, lead groundbreaking research, boost local economies, and improve quality of life for residents in every region of Michigan.

Michigan’s top 5 employers

Over 57,000 employees statewide

Supporting Businesses

$2.3B annually spent with Michigan-based companies

Driving Innovation

$2.16B in annual research expenditures

Employment Driver

~7,000 new jobs created in five years

Educating Michigan

Students from 76 of Michigan’s 83 counties

Accessible Education

$250M in scholarships distributed to Michigan students

Successful Education

93% graduation rate

Community Education

~185,000 alumni living and working in Michigan

Innovation

673 new inventions in FY25

Commerce

326 commercialization agreements

Entrepreneurship

31 startups launched raising ~$663M

Research

#1 ranked public research university by NSF

Michigan Healthcare

Medical facilities in 27 Michigan communities

Accessible Healthcare

2 in 5 Michigan residents served by Michigan Medicine

Humanitarian Healthcare

$737M in community benefit services annually

Alcona Alger Allegan Alpena Antrim Arenac Baraga Barry Bay Benzie Berrien Branch Calhoun Cass Charlevoix Cheboygan Chippewa Clare Clinton Crawford Delta Dickinson Eaton Emmet Genesee Gladwin Gogebic GrandTraverse Gratiot Hillsdale Houghton Huron Ingham Ionia Iosco Iron Isabella Jackson Kalamazoo Kalkaska Kent Keweenaw Lake Lapeer Leelanau Lenawee Livingston Luce Mackinac Macomb Manistee Marquette Mason Mecosta Menominee Midland Missaukee Monroe Montcalm Montmorency Muskegon Newaygo Oakland Oceana Ogemaw Ontonagon Osceola Oscoda Otsego Ottawa Presque Isle Roscommon Saginaw St.Clair St.Joseph Sanilac Schoolcraft Shiawassee Tuscola Van Buren Washtenaw Wayne Wexford

The University of Michigan impacts every county in the state. Click on any county or use the regional buttons on the left to view data. Feel free to contact us with any data inquiries.

Sean Hammond associates directly with Government Relations

Sean Hammond: Director, Government Relations

Libby Drerup McGaughey: Director, Government Relations

Libby Drerup McGaughey: Director, Government Relations

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