Michigan college statistics
How colleges in Michigan stack up on cost, graduate earnings, debt and value.
172
Colleges
$16,392
Avg net price as of 2024
$45,553
Median earnings as of 2024
$15,830
Median debt as of 2024
+25%
% strong ROI
Michigan vs. the nation
ROI verdict mix
DR Rating grades
Students & representation
Average graduate earnings by gender, student-body diversity and origin across Michigan colleges — from federal enrollment and IRS-linked earnings data.
Average earnings by gender
Women$39,332
Men$49,735
21% gap between the two groups
Who studies here
White 57%Hispanic 7%Asian 3%Black 23%Other 9%
Undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity. Federal data does not report earnings by race.
94%
Students born in the U.S. (avg)
43%
First-generation students (avg)
Top colleges in Michigan
1
West Shore Community College
Scottville, MI · Public
$62,1045-yr earnings
$1,527net price/yr
+2,587%10-yr ROI
Strong returnView ROI
2
Alpena Community College
Alpena, MI · Public
$68,1285-yr earnings
$3,320net price/yr
+1,296%10-yr ROI
Strong returnView ROI
3
Jackson College
Jackson, MI · Public
$73,3395-yr earnings
$7,761net price/yr
+1,277%10-yr ROI
Strong returnView ROI
4
Southwestern Michigan College
Dowagiac, MI · Public
$64,0195-yr earnings
$5,978net price/yr
+1,092%10-yr ROI
Strong returnView ROI
5
Monroe County Community College
Monroe, MI · Public
$59,1915-yr earnings
$4,586net price/yr
+939%10-yr ROI
Strong returnView ROI
6
Muskegon Community College
Muskegon, MI · Public
$56,3855-yr earnings
$4,005net price/yr
+904%10-yr ROI
Strong returnView ROI
7
Detroit Business Institute-Downriver
Detroit, MI · For-profit
$59,4745-yr earnings
$17,687net price/yr
+718%10-yr ROI
Strong returnView ROI
8
Lake Michigan College
Benton Harbor, MI · Public
$57,7495-yr earnings
$6,680net price/yr
+666%10-yr ROI
Strong returnView ROI
All Michigan colleges National statistics
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. ROI is computed by Degree Return — see how. Read the methodology. Data as of 2024.