The average graduation rate of Michigan colleges is 55.74%. It means that 55.74% of students have completed their studies within 150% of program length.

For the bachelor's degree (BS) in 4-year Michigan colleges, the average graduation rate is 56.53%, which means 56.53% of students earned BS degree in 6 years after enrolling first year.

In Michigan 2-year institutions (i.e. community colleges), the average graduation rate is 38.78%.

For Michigan colleges, Alpena Community College has the highest graduation rate of 100.00% among 4-year colleges. For Michigan community colleges, West Michigan College of Barbering and Beauty has the highest graduation rate of 100.00%.

Graduation Rate By School Level and Completion Time for Michigan Colleges

The following table compares graduation rates between Michigan colleges. For 4-year colleges, the rates are based on the time it takes to earn a bachelor's degree, which typically requires 4 years of study. Therefore, 100% normal time means 4-year, 125% normal time means 5-years, and the 150% normal time means 6 years.

For community colleges (2-4 year schools) and trade schools, the completion time to measure graduation rates vary depending on the length of the program. For example, 150% normal time for 1-year certificate programs is 18 months and 3 years for 2-years associate degree.

Graduation Rate Comparison between Michigan Colleges
SchoolGraduation Rate
(Completers)
Transfer-out RateRetention Rate
In 100% Normal TimeIn 125% Normal TimeIn 150% Normal Time
West Michigan College of Barbering and BeautyCommunity College100.00%-100.00%--
Adrian College4-Year College, private39.80%47.96%47.96%26%67%
Albion College4-Year College, private48.26%58.71%59.20%--
Hillsdale Beauty CollegeTrade School58.00%-60.00%--
Northwestern Technological InstituteTrade School61.73%-74.69%--
Alma College4-Year College, private52.80%61.30%62.19%--
Alpena Community College4-Year College, public100.00%-100.00%20%66%
Andrews University4-Year College, private45.67%65.40%70.93%7%82%
Aquinas College4-Year College, private45.42%59.66%60.68%29%77%
Baker College4-Year College, private8.40%13.91%16.01%27%63%
Bay de Noc Community CollegeCommunity College23.90%-31.99%19%58%
Bayshire Academy of Beauty Craft IncTrade School36.84%-78.95%--
Calvin University4-Year College, private64.99%75.28%76.96%14%86%
Calvin Theological Seminary4-Year College, private-----
Carnegie InstituteCommunity College70.00%-70.00%--
Michigan School of Psychology4-Year College, private-----
Central Michigan University4-Year College, public36.17%58.22%61.72%--
Mott Community CollegeCommunity College5.53%-15.70%12%61%
Empire Beauty School-MichiganTrade School2.94%-44.12%--
Cleary University4-Year College, private48.44%49.22%49.22%--
Concordia University Ann Arbor4-Year College, private28.14%44.22%49.25%--
Cranbrook Academy of Art4-Year College, private-----
College for Creative Studies4-Year College, private46.48%59.38%64.06%6%76%
Davenport University4-Year College, private35.24%44.52%48.10%--
David Pressley School of CosmetologyTrade School9.09%-78.18%2%0%
Delta CollegeCommunity College6.31%-15.22%19%64%
Detroit Business Institute-DownriverTrade School-----
MIAT College of TechnologyCommunity College39.62%-60.64%1%73%
University of Detroit Mercy4-Year College, private52.98%70.44%72.94%23%85%
Dorsey CollegeCommunity College37.68%-53.62%--
Eastern Michigan University4-Year College, public21.61%38.80%45.42%--
Creative Hair School of CosmetologyTrade School7.69%-46.15%--
Ferris State University4-Year College, public33.94%52.36%57.23%7%77%
Glen Oaks Community CollegeCommunity College28.32%-35.84%18%61%
Kettering University4-Year College, private9.94%58.01%69.34%--
Gogebic Community CollegeCommunity College18.64%-28.81%21%54%
Grace Christian University4-Year College, private33.80%46.48%49.30%--
Cornerstone University4-Year College, private51.79%61.75%62.55%--
Grand Rapids Community CollegeCommunity College10.21%-18.54%20%56%
Grand Valley State University4-Year College, public42.37%61.88%66.28%14%79%
Great Lakes Christian College4-Year College, private20.00%32.00%32.00%--
Henry Ford College4-Year College, public---33%0%
Hillsdale College4-Year College, private75.55%85.99%86.81%6%96%
Hope College4-Year College, private72.92%78.19%80.28%--
Jackson College4-Year College, public-25.00%25.00%34%0%
Kalamazoo College4-Year College, private71.10%79.48%79.77%--
Kalamazoo Valley Community CollegeCommunity College18.48%-22.54%15%62%
Kellogg Community CollegeCommunity College8.21%-8.21%11%62%
Kirtland Community CollegeCommunity College17.35%-33.67%14%69%
Michigan College of Beauty-MonroeTrade School64.62%-73.85%11%78%
Lake Michigan CollegeCommunity College21.01%-21.01%58%79%
Lake Superior State University4-Year College, public31.23%49.28%49.28%--
Lansing Community CollegeCommunity College9.80%-19.39%22%68%
Lawrence Technological University4-Year College, private34.52%-65.48%21%70%
M J Murphy Beauty College of Mount PleasantTrade School86.67%-93.33%--
Macomb Community CollegeCommunity College3.38%-11.89%26%67%
Madonna University4-Year College, private25.96%43.75%48.56%34%76%
Rochester University4-Year College, private17.19%27.34%39.06%--
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor4-Year College, public81.28%91.56%93.17%--
The Michigan Barber SchoolCommunity College100.00%-100.00%--
Michigan State University4-Year College, public62.93%79.67%81.91%10%89%
Michigan Technological University4-Year College, public33.19%61.79%67.76%21%85%
University of Michigan-Dearborn4-Year College, public27.38%49.47%56.00%28%82%
University of Michigan-Flint4-Year College, public18.84%37.36%46.45%--
Mid Michigan CollegeCommunity College4.27%-11.75%17%57%
Monroe County Community CollegeCommunity College18.21%-31.34%14%60%
Montcalm Community CollegeCommunity College29.84%-37.90%11%61%
Muskegon Community CollegeCommunity College16.18%-26.12%21%60%
North Central Michigan CollegeCommunity College23.62%-32.66%15%53%
Northern Michigan University4-Year College, public36.17%53.21%56.51%--
Northwestern Michigan College4-Year College, public52.94%58.82%58.82%22%92%
Northwood University4-Year College, private51.40%61.06%62.62%--
Oakland Community CollegeCommunity College9.76%-16.65%22%60%
Oakland University4-Year College, public32.86%51.54%57.64%27%75%
The University of Olivet4-Year College, private33.91%42.61%44.06%21%65%
Port Huron Cosmetology CollegeTrade School8.00%-48.00%--
Kuyper College4-Year College, private45.71%54.29%54.29%--
Ross Medical Education Center-LansingTrade School33.33%-72.22%--
Ross Medical Education Center-WarrenTrade School14.77%-48.86%--
Ross Medical Education Center-FlintTrade School11.76%-51.96%--
Sacred Heart Major Seminary4-Year College, private-----
Saginaw Valley State University4-Year College, public20.59%42.90%49.96%--
Schoolcraft Community College District4-Year College, public---32%0%
Siena Heights University4-Year College, private39.46%49.66%51.36%26%70%
St Clair County Community CollegeCommunity College9.85%-24.63%21%64%
Southwestern Michigan CollegeCommunity College22.64%-32.08%16%60%
Spring Arbor University4-Year College, private47.21%58.36%60.00%28%68%
Michigan Career and Technical InstituteTrade School60.00%-80.00%--
Thomas M Cooley Law School4-Year College, private-----
Twin City Beauty CollegeTrade School1.25%-26.25%1%60%
Walsh College4-Year College, private-----
Washtenaw Community CollegeCommunity College11.47%-27.83%18%65%
Wayne County Community College DistrictCommunity College4.48%-12.83%19%62%
Wayne State University4-Year College, public33.68%54.47%60.31%21%84%
West Shore Community CollegeCommunity College15.27%-29.77%23%57%
Paul Mitchell the School-Grand RapidsTrade School5.26%-89.47%--
Western Michigan University4-Year College, public27.69%48.91%55.07%26%77%
Western Theological Seminary4-Year College, private-----
Dorsey College-WayneTrade School17.02%-31.91%--
Ecumenical Theological Seminary4-Year College, private-----
Ross Medical Education Center-SaginawTrade School31.25%-56.25%1%72%
Yeshiva Gedolah of Greater Detroit4-Year College, private76.92%-76.92%23%89%
Dorsey College-RosevilleCommunity College-----
Douglas J Aveda InstituteCommunity College2.82%-67.25%--
Ross Medical Education Center-BrightonTrade School43.33%-76.67%--
Ross Medical Education Center-Ann ArborTrade School13.89%-55.56%--
Dorsey School of BeautyTrade School36.61%-45.98%--
Ross Medical Education Center-Port HuronTrade School56.25%-71.88%--
Ross Medical Education Center-Roosevelt ParkTrade School12.38%-60.95%--
Ross Medical Education Center-KentwoodTrade School13.16%-60.53%--
Ross Medical Education Center-TaylorTrade School12.00%-60.00%2%75%
Bay Mills Community College4-Year College, public---26%0%
Michigan College of Beauty-TroyTrade School30.45%-75.00%--
P&A Scholars Beauty SchoolTrade School10.00%-70.00%--
Sharp's Academy of HairstylingTrade School-----
Cadillac Institute of CosmetologyTrade School-----
Saginaw Chippewa Tribal CollegeCommunity College--28.57%14%100%
Irene's Myomassology InstituteTrade School--39.35%--
Paul Mitchell the School-Great LakesTrade School--77.27%--
Nuvo College of CosmetologyTrade School41.67%-41.67%--
Paul Mitchell the School-MichiganTrade School4.76%-71.43%--
Elevate Salon InstituteTrade School12.50%-78.13%--
Lakewood School of Therapeutic MassageTrade School-----
The Salon Professional Academy-Battle CreekTrade School100.00%-100.00%--
Ross Medical Education Center-New BaltimoreTrade School38.10%-80.95%--
French Academy of CosmetologyTrade School--100.00%--
Ross Medical Education Center-Battle CreekTrade School17.24%-72.41%--
L'esprit AcademyTrade School21.28%-74.47%--
Marketti Academy of CosmetologyTrade School7.14%-46.43%--
Ross Medical Education Center-DavisonTrade School27.66%-74.47%2%70%
Ross Medical Education Center-CantonTrade School16.44%-61.64%--
Dorsey College-SaginawTrade School35.90%-46.15%--
Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community CollegeCommunity College21.43%-21.43%--
Abcott InstituteTrade School12.50%-17.50%--
Protege AcademyTrade School4.76%-66.67%--
Brighton Institute of CosmetologyTrade School9.68%-90.32%--
School of Missionary Aviation TechnologyCommunity College100.00%-100.00%--
Dorsey College-DearbornCommunity College-----
Paul Mitchell the School-Farmington HillsTrade School--83.33%--
Chamberlain University-Michigan4-Year College, private100.00%-100.00%--
Protege AcademyTrade School11.54%-57.69%--
U.S. Truck Driver Training SchoolTrade School97.22%-97.22%--
Ross Medical Education Center-MidlandTrade School26.53%-75.51%--
Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine4-Year College, private-----
Metro Detroit Barber CollegeCommunity College100.00%-100.00%--
Ross Medical Education Center-PortageTrade School23.26%-65.12%--
Ross College-Grand Rapids NorthCommunity College15.08%-52.38%2%71%
L'esprit Academy - Royal OakTrade School-----
DSDTTrade School85.98%-87.80%--
D&S School of CosmetologyTrade School25.00%-75.00%--
Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College - Wabanung CampusCommunity College-----
Great Lakes Boat Building SchoolTrade School100.00%-100.00%--
Taylor Andrews Academy of Hair Design-Hair Lab Detroit Barber SchoolCommunity College--87.50%--
Dorsey College-WoodhavenTrade School35.71%-46.43%--
Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School--Michigan4-Year College, private-----
Baker College of Owosso4-Year College, private-----
Baker College of Cadillac4-Year College, private-----
Baker College of Jackson4-Year College, private-----
Baker College of Muskegon4-Year College, private-----
Baker College - Royal Oak Campus4-Year College, private-----
Calvin University - Handlon Campus4-Year College, private-----
Davenport University-Warren Location4-Year College, private-----
Davenport University-Kalamazoo Location4-Year College, private-----
Davenport University-Lansing Location4-Year College, private-----
Davenport University-Midland Location4-Year College, private-----
Davenport University-Traverse City Location4-Year College, private-----
Davenport University - Wayne CCCD4-Year College, private-----
Davenport University - Detroit4-Year College, private-----
Motion Picture InstituteTrade School-----
The Salon Professional Academy of HollandTrade School84.62%-84.62%--
Arizona College of Nursing-Southfield4-Year College, private-----
Elevate Salon InstituteTrade School-----