<p>I know I’m bumping this up but it caught my eye. I wonder how much of that is because those who wanted to leave the state already have. There was massive out migration in the late 2000s, early 2010s. </p>
<p>Even still, the state is losing grads at an alarming rate: <a href=“http://www.mlive.com/business/index.ssf/2013/05/brain_drain_report_michigan_re.html”>Brain drain: See what percentage of recent graduates leave Michigan, and why they relocate - mlive.com;
<p>Also an interesting piece: <a href=“Despite population growth, more people left Michigan in 2013 than moved in - mlive.com”>Despite population growth, more people left Michigan in 2013 than moved in - mlive.com;
<p>I count myself as one who will be leaving once I graduate unless the U offers me a job. There is very little to no incentive for grads to stay here. Especially since many of us have already had family leave during the great recession. </p>