Henry Ford College has the lowest graduation rate, which is the percentage of graduate candidates who complete their degree or certificate within 150 percent of normal time (for example, within 6 years for 4-years BS degree). Its graduatation rate was 17% last year.
Schoolcraft Community College District with 18% and University of Michigan-Flint with 40% of graduation rates followed it in the ranking of Michigan 4-Years Colleges with the Lowest Graduation Rate.
For the ranking, we exclude schools with fewer than 5,000 students.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $21,655 and graduate tuition & fees is $23,432 for the academic year 2024-2025.
At these Low Graduation Rate Michigan 4-Years Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 77.77%, and the average SAT score is 1,086, making them not only cost-effective but also accessible options for a wide range of students.
| School Name | Graduation Rate | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Yield | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score | Total Population | Students to Faculty Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - | Henry Ford College Dearborn, MIPublic, 4-year | 17.00% 7.00% | $7,816 ($5,644) | - | - | - | 11,410 | 25 to 1 |
| 2 - | Schoolcraft Community College District Livonia, MIPublic, 4-year | 18.00% 3.00% | $6,501 ($5,057) | - | - | - | 8,587 | 27 to 1 |
| 3 - | University of Michigan-Flint Flint, MIPublic, 4-year | 40.00% 4.00% | $27,790 ($14,236) | 6.63% | 70.46% | 1,100 | 6,529 | 14 to 1 |
| 4 - | Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MIPublic, 4-year | 46.00% 1.00% | $16,990 ($16,990) | 9.71% | 79.64% | 1,060 | 12,631 | 14 to 1 |
| 5 - | Ferris State University Big Rapids, MIPublic, 4-year | 47.00% - | $14,778 ($14,778) | 14.73% | 91.39% | 1,010 | 9,959 | 15 to 1 |
| 6 1 | Saginaw Valley State University University Center, MIPublic, 4-year | 48.00% 5.00% | $30,450 ($12,930) | 16.04% | 72.07% | 1,050 | 6,822 | 16 to 1 |
| 7 1 | Northern Michigan University Marquette, MIPublic, 4-year | 52.00% 2.00% | $19,944 ($14,322) | 15.28% | 84.02% | - | 7,409 | 18 to 1 |
| 8 - | University of Michigan-Dearborn Dearborn, MIPublic, 4-year | 58.00% 2.00% | $32,896 ($15,640) | 14.20% | 55.61% | 1,110 | 8,104 | 16 to 1 |
| 8 - | Oakland University Rochester Hills, MIPublic, 4-year | 58.00% 2.00% | $24,735 ($17,167) | 14.68% | 87.84% | 1,120 | 15,768 | 17 to 1 |
| 8 - | Wayne State University Detroit, MIPublic, 4-year | 58.00% 2.00% | $34,650 ($16,159) | 22.39% | 81.16% | 1,150 | 23,803 | 14 to 1 |
| Average | 44.20% | $21,655 ($13,292) | 14.21% | 77.77% | 1,086 | 11,102 | 18 to 1 |