Showing Michigan research university sites. All education sites
R1 and R2 universities in Michigan, public and private together.
D 67
Average usability score of 6 fully scanned Michigan research university sites
9th
of 17 states, ranked by average usability score
6 of 8
Michigan research university sites fully scanned. We couldn't fully scan 2, so they're listed without grades
D 68
Average usability score of all 2,687 fully scanned education sites
How Michigan usability scores are distributed
Smoothed distribution of the 6 fully scanned Michigan research university sites, score 0 to 100. Height shows how many sites score near each value.
Distribution of 6 scores. The data table lists counts by score range.
- Michigan average
- All education average
View the data table
| Score range | Sites |
|---|---|
| 0 to 9 | 0 |
| 10 to 19 | 0 |
| 20 to 29 | 0 |
| 30 to 39 | 1 |
| 40 to 49 | 0 |
| 50 to 59 | 1 |
| 60 to 69 | 2 |
| 70 to 79 | 0 |
| 80 to 89 | 1 |
| 90 to 100 | 1 |
Michigan research universities by usability grade, compared with all education sites
Share of fully scanned sites in each grade band. Michigan research universities: 6 sites. All education: 2687 sites.
- A (90 to 100)
- B to C (70 to 89)
- D to F (below 70)
View the data table
| Group | A (90 to 100) | B to C (70 to 89) | D to F (below 70) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 17% (1) | 17% (1) | 67% (4) |
| All education sites | 11% (289) | 42% (1,124) | 47% (1,274) |
Top 3 Michigan research university sites by usability score
#1 in Michigan · U.S. education rank 1
Wayne State University
A 100 usability
- Accessibility A
- Botability A
- Security A
- Usability A
- Readability F
#2 in Michigan · U.S. education rank 5
Michigan Technological University
B 86 usability
- Accessibility A
- Botability A
- Security B
- Usability B
- Readability F
#3 in Michigan · U.S. education rank 17
Western Michigan University
D 68 usability
- Accessibility A
- Botability A
- Security B
- Usability D
- Readability A
What each check means
- Open Graph site name. The site has a name for social media and browser display. Site name missing in social media shares.
- Open Graph type. The page declares its content type for social media cards. Social media shows wrong content type.
- Open Graph URL. The page has a canonical URL for social media sharing. Shared links may point to wrong page.
- First Contentful Paint (FCP). The page starts displaying content within 1.8 seconds. Users see blank screen and think site is broken.
- Largest Contentful Paint (LCP). The page's main content loads within 2.5 seconds. Users wait too long and leave your page.
Every education site with one problem
- Education websites missing Open Graph tags: 1,859 of 2,687 fully scanned education sites (69%), with every site listed.
Research universities in Michigan by usability score
| Rank | Site | Checks passed | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
wayne.edu
Wayne State University U.S. rank 1 |
16 of 16 checks pass | A |
| 2 |
mtu.edu
Michigan Technological University U.S. rank 5 |
13 of 15 checks pass | B |
| 3 |
wmich.edu
Western Michigan University U.S. rank 17 |
11 of 16 checks pass | D |
| 4 |
cmich.edu
Central Michigan University U.S. rank 21 |
9 of 15 checks pass | D |
| 5 |
oakland.edu
Oakland University U.S. rank 23 |
9 of 16 checks pass | F |
| 6 |
msu.edu
Michigan State University U.S. rank 34 |
5 of 16 checks pass | F |
|
emich.edu
Eastern Michigan University |
Not fully scanned, so not graded. We couldn't scan your site because it showed our bot a captcha or browser check instead of the page. Status 996 | - | |
|
umich.edu
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor |
Not fully scanned, so not graded. We couldn't scan your site because it showed our bot a captcha or browser check instead of the page. Status 996 | - |
About usability
Optimize content structure so users quickly find what they need.
Why it's important
Well-written pages help people understand laws, services, and procedures without confusion, reducing calls and office visits.
Risks
- Users cannot understand your information.
Guidance
What we use to grade usability:
- 21st Century Integrated Digital Experience Act (IDEA)
- U.S. Federal Website Standards
- Google Search Central
- Web Vitals / Core Web Vitals
- Open Graph
Standards
- Page title
- Page description
- Viewport meta tag
- www resolution
- Cumulative Layout Shift (CLS)
- First Contentful Paint (FCP)
- Interaction to Next Paint (INP)
- Largest Contentful Paint (LCP)
- Time to First Byte (TTFB)
- Open Graph site name
- Open Graph type
- Open Graph title
- Open Graph description
- Open Graph URL
- Open Graph image
- Open Graph image alt
Grades/scores
ScanGov
About this ranking
About this data
ScanGov scans the homepage of each college and university site on our higher education list. Scores come from the checks in the ScanGov standards. Sites were scanned between 10/27/2026 and 11/4/2026. Each site's report shows its own scan date. A site counts as fully scanned when its homepage loaded and sent us its page content. Averages, grade shares, failure rates, and ranks use fully scanned sites only. We could not fully scan 2 sites. They did not respond, blocked the scanner, or sent no page content. They appear in the table without grades, with their scan status, and are left out of every figure. Grades follow the ScanGov grade scale. Rank follows the ScanGov ranking method. The full dataset, with every county's raw results, is in the ScanGov data repository.