4 in 10 veterans choose independent colleges

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In 2015, 2,069 post-9/11 veterans were enrolled in baccalaureate and graduate programs at Michigan's independent, non-profit colleges and universities. Of these, 1,872 were undergraduate students seeking a bachelor's degree. These veterans represent 2.4 percent of the undergraduate student body at MICU member institutions.

In Michigan, 4,862 post-9/11 veterans were enrolled in baccalaureate programs during 2015. Forty percent of these students chose Michigan's independent, non-profit colleges and universities for their baccalaureate degree.