How Graduation Rate Changes over Past 5 Years for Michigan 4-Year Colleges

For the academic year 2022-2023, the average graduation rate of Michigan 4-Year Colleges is 49.49%. Compared to last year's rate, the 2023 graduation rate increased by 8.14%.
Over the past 5 years, the graduation rate of Michigan 4-Year Colleges has decreased by 6.6% from 52.98% to 49.49%. Of the 169 Michigan 4-Year Colleges, 49 schools's graduation rate is higher than 5 years ago and 73 schools' rate is lower.
You can check 2023 graduation rate along with transfer-out and retention rate at Michigan 4-Year Colleges graduation rate comparison table.

Comparison Table of Graduation Rate Changes for Michigan 4-Year Colleges

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Graduation Rate Changes from 2017 to 2022 at Michigan 4-Year Colleges
School Name2018-192019-202020-212021-222022-235-Year Average
West Michigan College of Barbering and BeautyKalamazoo, MI60.00%50.00%
10%
75.00%
25%
80.00%
5%
100.00%
20%
73.00%
Adrian CollegeAdrian, MI45.00%50.00%
5%
53.00%
3%
52.00%
1%
50.00%
2%
50.00%
Albion CollegeAlbion, MI64.00%70.00%
6%
67.00%
3%
64.00%
3%
59.00%
5%
64.80%
Hillsdale Beauty CollegeHillsdale, MI80.00%----80.00%
Northwestern Technological InstituteSouthfield, MI61.00%----61.00%
Alma CollegeAlma, MI64.00%66.00%
2%
70.00%
4%
62.00%
8%
62.00%64.80%
Alpena Community CollegeAlpena, MI32.00%35.00%
3%
38.00%
3%
41.00%
3%
43.00%
2%
37.80%
Andrews UniversityBerrien Springs, MI58.00%59.00%
1%
60.00%
1%
71.00%
11%
70.00%
1%
63.60%
Aquinas CollegeGrand Rapids, MI61.00%60.00%
1%
64.00%
4%
60.00%
4%
61.00%
1%
61.20%
Baker CollegeOwosso, MI19.00%17.00%
2%
19.00%
2%
20.00%
1%
20.00%19.00%
Bay de Noc Community CollegeEscanaba, MI32.00%33.00%
1%
33.00%32.00%
1%
31.00%
1%
32.20%
Bayshire Academy of Beauty Craft IncBay City, MI82.00%----82.00%
Calvin UniversityGrand Rapids, MI77.00%76.00%
1%
75.00%
1%
77.00%
2%
76.00%
1%
76.20%
Carnegie InstituteTroy, MI93.00%100.00%
7%
92.00%
8%
100.00%
8%
70.00%
30%
91.00%
Central Michigan UniversityMount Pleasant, MI62.00%61.00%
1%
63.00%
2%
61.00%
2%
61.00%61.60%
Mott Community CollegeFlint, MI16.00%14.00%
2%
10.00%
4%
14.00%
4%
15.00%
1%
13.80%
Empire Beauty School-MichiganGrand Rapids, MI61.00%----61.00%
Cleary UniversityHowell, MI38.00%44.00%
6%
56.00%
12%
50.00%
6%
63.00%
13%
50.20%
Concordia University Ann ArborAnn Arbor, MI39.00%38.00%
1%
41.00%
3%
51.00%
10%
51.00%44.00%
College for Creative StudiesDetroit, MI62.00%70.00%
8%
54.00%
16%
61.00%
7%
64.00%
3%
62.20%
Davenport UniversityGrand Rapids, MI49.00%48.00%
1%
52.00%
4%
48.00%
4%
50.00%
2%
49.40%
David Pressley School of CosmetologyRoyal Oak, MI64.00%----64.00%
Delta CollegeUniversity Center, MI15.00%15.00%16.00%
1%
16.00%15.00%
1%
15.40%
Detroit Business Institute-DownriverRiverview, MI75.00%----75.00%
MIAT College of TechnologyCanton, MI65.00%65.00%57.00%
8%
57.00%60.00%
3%
60.80%
University of Detroit MercyDetroit, MI65.00%67.00%
2%
72.00%
5%
66.00%
6%
72.00%
6%
68.40%
Dorsey CollegeMadison Heights, MI82.00%--52.00%53.00%
1%
62.33%
Eastern Michigan UniversityYpsilanti, MI45.00%46.00%
1%
46.00%48.00%
2%
45.00%
3%
46.00%
Creative Hair School of CosmetologyFlint, MI-----0.00%
Ferris State UniversityBig Rapids, MI49.00%47.00%
2%
50.00%
3%
47.00%
3%
49.00%
2%
48.40%
Glen Oaks Community CollegeCentreville, MI26.00%26.00%31.00%
5%
39.00%
8%
35.00%
4%
31.40%
Kettering UniversityFlint, MI63.00%63.00%67.00%
4%
69.00%
2%
69.00%66.20%
Gogebic Community CollegeIronwood, MI29.00%30.00%
1%
30.00%36.00%
6%
28.00%
8%
30.60%
Grace Christian UniversityWyoming, MI37.00%44.00%
7%
37.00%
7%
45.00%
8%
53.00%
8%
43.20%
Cornerstone UniversityGrand Rapids, MI55.00%60.00%
5%
65.00%
5%
58.00%
7%
61.00%
3%
59.80%
Grand Rapids Community CollegeGrand Rapids, MI19.00%18.00%
1%
17.00%
1%
19.00%
2%
18.00%
1%
18.20%
Grand Valley State UniversityAllendale, MI66.00%67.00%
1%
68.00%
1%
67.00%
1%
66.00%
1%
66.80%
Great Lakes Christian CollegeLansing, MI16.00%21.00%
5%
14.00%
7%
29.00%
15%
32.00%
3%
22.40%
Henry Ford CollegeDearborn, MI6.00%9.00%
3%
9.00%9.00%11.00%
2%
8.80%
Hillsdale CollegeHillsdale, MI87.00%85.00%
2%
87.00%
2%
87.00%86.00%
1%
86.40%
Hope CollegeHolland, MI79.00%80.00%
1%
75.00%
5%
80.00%
5%
80.00%78.80%
Jackson CollegeJackson, MI14.00%16.00%
2%
12.00%
4%
15.00%
3%
16.00%
1%
14.60%
Kalamazoo CollegeKalamazoo, MI79.00%85.00%
6%
78.00%
7%
76.00%
2%
79.00%
3%
79.40%
Kalamazoo Valley Community CollegeKalamazoo, MI16.00%20.00%
4%
20.00%20.00%22.00%
2%
19.60%
Kellogg Community CollegeBattle Creek, MI15.00%21.00%
6%
14.00%
7%
19.00%
5%
8.00%
11%
15.40%
Kirtland Community CollegeGrayling, MI19.00%17.00%
2%
22.00%
5%
24.00%
2%
33.00%
9%
23.00%
Michigan College of Beauty-MonroeMonroe, MI73.00%----73.00%
Lake Michigan CollegeBenton Harbor, MI15.00%22.00%
7%
21.00%
1%
15.00%
6%
21.00%
6%
18.80%
Lake Superior State UniversitySault Ste Marie, MI54.00%50.00%
4%
50.00%52.00%
2%
51.00%
1%
51.40%
Lansing Community CollegeLansing, MI19.00%17.00%
2%
17.00%17.00%19.00%
2%
17.80%
Lawrence Technological UniversitySouthfield, MI58.00%59.00%
1%
59.00%55.00%
4%
65.00%
10%
59.20%
M J Murphy Beauty College of Mount PleasantMount Pleasant, MI77.00%----77.00%
Macomb Community CollegeWarren, MI11.00%11.00%12.00%
1%
12.00%11.00%
1%
11.40%
Madonna UniversityLivonia, MI61.00%60.00%
1%
57.00%
3%
64.00%
7%
49.00%
15%
58.20%
Rochester UniversityRochester Hills, MI37.00%52.00%
15%
41.00%
11%
39.00%
2%
40.00%
1%
41.80%
University of Michigan-Ann ArborAnn Arbor, MI92.00%93.00%
1%
93.00%93.00%93.00%92.80%
The Michigan Barber SchoolDetroit, MI11.00%100.00%
89%
100.00%17.00%
83%
100.00%
83%
65.60%
Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, MI80.00%80.00%81.00%
1%
82.00%
1%
81.00%
1%
80.80%
Michigan Technological UniversityHoughton, MI68.00%69.00%
1%
72.00%
3%
69.00%
3%
67.00%
2%
69.00%
University of Michigan-DearbornDearborn, MI56.00%55.00%
1%
54.00%
1%
56.00%
2%
56.00%55.40%
University of Michigan-FlintFlint, MI46.00%40.00%
6%
38.00%
2%
35.00%
3%
46.00%
11%
41.00%
Mid Michigan CollegeHarrison, MI14.00%15.00%
1%
15.00%10.00%
5%
11.00%
1%
13.00%
Monroe County Community CollegeMonroe, MI20.00%20.00%22.00%
2%
22.00%31.00%
9%
23.00%
Montcalm Community CollegeSidney, MI31.00%38.00%
7%
34.00%
4%
16.00%
18%
37.00%
21%
31.20%
Muskegon Community CollegeMuskegon, MI16.00%19.00%
3%
16.00%
3%
23.00%
7%
26.00%
3%
20.00%
North Central Michigan CollegePetoskey, MI22.00%24.00%
2%
23.00%
1%
27.00%
4%
32.00%
5%
25.60%
Northern Michigan UniversityMarquette, MI47.00%48.00%
1%
46.00%
2%
49.00%
3%
52.00%
3%
48.40%
Northwestern Michigan CollegeTraverse City, MI23.00%24.00%
1%
23.00%
1%
22.00%
1%
24.00%
2%
23.20%
Northwood UniversityMidland, MI49.00%53.00%
4%
58.00%
5%
61.00%
3%
62.00%
1%
56.60%
Oakland Community CollegeAuburn Hills, MI12.00%13.00%
1%
14.00%
1%
14.00%16.00%
2%
13.80%
Oakland UniversityRochester Hills, MI55.00%56.00%
1%
56.00%56.00%57.00%
1%
56.00%
Olivet CollegeOlivet, MI48.00%44.00%
4%
48.00%
4%
44.00%
4%
44.00%45.60%
Port Huron Cosmetology CollegeWaterford, MI26.00%----26.00%
Kuyper CollegeGrand Rapids, MI56.00%51.00%
5%
41.00%
10%
50.00%
9%
54.00%
4%
50.40%
Ross Medical Education Center-LansingLansing, MI80.00%----80.00%
Ross Medical Education Center-WarrenWarren, MI77.00%----77.00%
Ross Medical Education Center-FlintFlint, MI79.00%----79.00%
Sacred Heart Major SeminaryDetroit, MI100.00%-100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%
Saginaw Valley State UniversityUniversity Center, MI43.00%44.00%
1%
47.00%
3%
42.00%
5%
49.00%
7%
45.00%
Schoolcraft Community College DistrictLivonia, MI14.00%15.00%
1%
18.00%
3%
19.00%
1%
16.00%
3%
16.40%
Siena Heights UniversityAdrian, MI43.00%47.00%
4%
53.00%
6%
50.00%
3%
51.00%
1%
48.80%
St Clair County Community CollegePort Huron, MI25.00%20.00%
5%
23.00%
3%
20.00%
3%
24.00%
4%
22.40%
Southwestern Michigan CollegeDowagiac, MI28.00%28.00%28.00%28.00%32.00%
4%
28.80%
Spring Arbor UniversitySpring Arbor, MI57.00%58.00%
1%
64.00%
6%
64.00%60.00%
4%
60.60%
Michigan Career and Technical InstitutePlainwell, MI76.00%----76.00%
Finlandia UniversityHancock, MI31.00%36.00%
5%
25.00%
11%
20.00%
5%
31.00%
11%
28.60%
Twin City Beauty CollegeSaint Joseph, MI52.00%----52.00%
Walsh CollegeTroy, MI-----0.00%
Washtenaw Community CollegeAnn Arbor, MI17.00%19.00%
2%
26.00%
7%
22.00%
4%
27.00%
5%
22.20%
Wayne County Community College DistrictDetroit, MI11.00%11.00%14.00%
3%
9.00%
5%
12.00%
3%
11.40%
Wayne State UniversityDetroit, MI47.00%47.00%51.00%
4%
55.00%
4%
60.00%
5%
52.00%
West Shore Community CollegeScottville, MI33.00%32.00%
1%
26.00%
6%
26.00%29.00%
3%
29.20%
Paul Mitchell the School-Grand RapidsKentwood, MI73.00%----73.00%
Western Michigan UniversityKalamazoo, MI53.00%56.00%
3%
56.00%56.00%55.00%
1%
55.20%
Dorsey College-WayneWayne, MI25.00%----25.00%
Ecumenical Theological SeminaryDetroit, MI-----0.00%
Ross Medical Education Center-SaginawSaginaw, MI83.00%----83.00%
Yeshiva Gedolah of Greater DetroitOak Park, MI16.00%20.00%
4%
31.00%
11%
-76.00%35.75%
Dorsey College-RosevilleRoseville, MI36.00%----36.00%
Douglas J Aveda InstituteEast Lansing, MI65.00%-77.00%79.00%
2%
67.00%
12%
72.00%
Ross Medical Education Center-BrightonBrighton, MI85.00%----85.00%
Ross Medical Education Center-Ann ArborAnn Arbor, MI70.00%----70.00%
Taylortown School of Beauty IncTaylor, MI28.00%----28.00%
Ross Medical Education Center-Port HuronPort Huron, MI86.00%----86.00%
Ross Medical Education Center-Roosevelt ParkRoosevelt Park, MI83.00%----83.00%
Ross Medical Education Center-KentwoodKentwood, MI78.00%----78.00%
Ross Medical Education Center-TaylorTaylor, MI74.00%----74.00%
Bay Mills Community CollegeBrimley, MI18.00%25.00%
7%
14.00%
11%
33.00%
19%
26.00%
7%
23.20%
Michigan College of Beauty-TroyTroy, MI80.00%----80.00%
P&A Scholars Beauty SchoolDetroit, MI70.00%----70.00%
Sharp's Academy of HairstylingGrand Blanc, MI100.00%----100.00%
Cadillac Institute of CosmetologyCadillac, MI67.00%----67.00%
Saginaw Chippewa Tribal CollegeMount Pleasant, MI33.00%10.00%
23%
-27.00%28.00%
1%
24.50%
Irene's Myomassology InstituteSouthfield, MI61.00%----61.00%
Paul Mitchell the School-Great LakesPort Huron, MI71.00%----71.00%
Nuvo College of CosmetologyNorton Shores, MI85.00%----85.00%
Paul Mitchell the School-MichiganSterling Heights, MI71.00%----71.00%
Elevate Salon InstituteRoyal Oak, MI33.00%----33.00%
Lakewood School of Therapeutic MassagePort Huron, MI-----0.00%
The Salon Professional Academy-Battle CreekBattle Creek, MI-----0.00%
Ross Medical Education Center-New BaltimoreNew Baltimore, MI88.00%----88.00%
French Academy of CosmetologySpring Lake, MI82.00%----82.00%
Ross Medical Education Center-Battle CreekBattle Creek, MI70.00%----70.00%
L'esprit AcademyCanton, MI62.00%----62.00%
Marketti Academy of CosmetologyWaterford, MI62.00%----62.00%
Compass College of Film and MediaGrand Rapids, MI86.00%93.00%
7%
78.00%
15%
78.00%70.00%
8%
81.00%
Ross Medical Education Center-DavisonDavison, MI86.00%----86.00%
Ross Medical Education Center-CantonCanton, MI83.00%----83.00%
Dorsey College-SaginawSaginaw, MI29.00%----29.00%
Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community CollegeBaraga, MI--18.00%18.00%21.00%
3%
19.00%
Abcott InstituteSouthfield, MI70.00%----70.00%
Protege AcademyEast Lansing, MI50.00%----50.00%
Brighton Institute of CosmetologyBrighton, MI64.00%----64.00%
School of Missionary Aviation TechnologyIonia, MI90.00%100.00%
10%
100.00%92.00%
8%
100.00%
8%
96.40%
Dorsey College-DearbornDetroit, MI20.00%----20.00%
Paul Mitchell the School-Farmington HillsFarmington Hills, MI100.00%----100.00%
Chamberlain University-MichiganTroy, MI----100.00%100.00%
Protege AcademyMt. Pleasant, MI77.00%----77.00%
U.S. Truck Driver Training SchoolSterling Heights, MI-----0.00%
Ross Medical Education Center-MidlandMidland, MI-----0.00%
Metro Detroit Barber CollegeDetroit, MI-100.00%40.00%
60%
60.00%
20%
100.00%
40%
75.00%
Ross Medical Education Center - KalamazooKalamazoo, MI-----0.00%
Ross College-Grand Rapids NorthGrand Rapids, MI--79.00%70.00%
9%
52.00%
18%
67.00%
DSDTDetroit, MI100.00%----100.00%
D&S School of CosmetologyWaterford, MI-----0.00%
Great Lakes Boat Building SchoolCedarville, MI-----0.00%
Taylor Andrews Academy of Hair Design-Hair Lab Detroit Barber SchoolSouthgate, MI----87.00%87.00%
Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College - Wabanung CampusL'Anse, MI-----0.00%
Dorsey College-WoodhavenWoodhaven, MI-----0.00%
L'esprit Academy - Royal OakRoyal Oak, MI-----0.00%
Elevate Salon Institute - Elevate Salon InstituteUtica, MI-----0.00%
Davenport University - DetroitDetroit, MI-----0.00%
Davenport University - Wayne CCCDBelleville, MI-----0.00%
Davenport University-Traverse City LocationTraverse City, MI-----0.00%
Davenport University-Midland LocationMidland, MI-----0.00%
Davenport University-Kalamazoo LocationKalamazoo, MI-----0.00%
Davenport University-Lansing LocationLansing, MI-----0.00%
Davenport University-Warren LocationWarren, MI-----0.00%
Calvin University - Handlon CampusIonia, MI-----0.00%
Baker College of Port HuronPort Huron, MI-----0.00%
Baker College of MuskegonMuskegon, MI-----0.00%
Baker College of JacksonJackson, MI-----0.00%
Baker College of OwossoOwosso, MI-----0.00%
Baker College of CadillacCadillac, MI-----0.00%
Hillsdale Beauty CollegeHillsdale, MI-----0.00%
Motion Picture InstituteTroy, MI-----0.00%
The Salon Professional Academy of HollandHolland, MI-----0.00%
Arizona College-SouthfieldSouthfield, MI-----0.00%
Compu-Sher Learning SolutionsSouthfield, MI-----0.00%
Average52.98%45.27%
7.71%
46.05%
0.78%
45.76%
0.28%
49.49%
3.72%
47.91%
*Schools missing information are not included in this table. The schools have not report their information to the IPEDS/NCES or not applicable.)
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