This is a measure of what percentage of students at each college or university graduate with a bachelor's degree within 4 years. Students who graduate within four years generally save money on overall tuition costs and student loan debt. This is also seen as a way to measure the success of students on campus and their engagement with faculty and staff.
| Rank | Institution | Graduation Rate % (4 Year) | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score | Your Est. Net Price Avg. Net Price | Median Starting Salary | Save |
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| 1 | Alpena Community College | 100 | 0 | -- | 3946 | 59423 | |
| 2 | Chamberlain University-Michigan | 100 | 85.71 | -- | 28045 | 84533 |
#2
Chamberlain University-Michigan
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| 3 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 81 | 15.64 | 1,370 – 1,530 | 17574 | 73762 |
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
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| 4 | Hillsdale College | 76 | 20.72 | 1,350 – 1,480 | 23993 | 63721 |
Hillsdale College
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| 5 | Hope College | 73 | 79.24 | 1,130 – 1,360 | 30700 | 49727 |
Hope College
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| 6 | Kalamazoo College | 71 | 75.32 | 1,140 – 1,370 | 26956 | 46137 |
Kalamazoo College
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| 7 | Calvin University | 65 | 70.91 | 1,110 – 1,340 | 25231 | 48039 |
Calvin University
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| 8 | Michigan State University | 63 | 84.8 | 1,190 – 1,370 | 23657 | 55084 |
#8
Michigan State University
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| 9 | Cleary University | 54 | 67.54 | 950 – 1,170 | 23705 | 55077 |
Cleary University
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| 10 | Alma College | 53 | 57.03 | 1,040 – 1,230 | 22094 | 45720 |
Alma College
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| 11 | Northwestern Michigan College | 53 | 0 | -- | 7427 | 34918 | |
| 12 | University of Detroit Mercy | 53 | 75.42 | 1,040 – 1,270 | 16790 | 64534 |
University of Detroit Mercy
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| 13 | Cornerstone University | 52 | 77.77 | 1,000 – 1,220 | 21335 | 42598 |
Cornerstone University
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| 14 | Northwood University | 51 | 64.51 | 950 – 1,160 | 25549 | 54058 |
Northwood University
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| 15 | Albion College | 48 | 80.7 | 950 – 1,180 | 16719 | 48203 |
Albion College
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| 16 | Kuyper College | 47 | 69.1 | 940 – 1,170 | 17669 | 33956 |
Kuyper College
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| 17 | Spring Arbor University | 47 | 51.52 | 1,010 – 1,240 | 21067 | 45592 |
Spring Arbor University
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| 18 | Andrews University | 46 | 81.85 | 1,020 – 1,270 | 24728 | 43254 |
Andrews University
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| 19 | College for Creative Studies | 46 | 91.94 | 990 – 1,210 | 36055 | 33691 |
College for Creative Studies
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| 20 | Aquinas College | 45 | 89.88 | 920 – 1,150 | 18018 | 40161 |
Aquinas College
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| 21 | Grand Valley State University | 42 | 83.02 | 960 – 1,210 | 17198 | 47840 |
Grand Valley State University
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| 22 | Adrian College | 40 | 72.53 | 920 – 1,170 | 25922 | 42805 |
Adrian College
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| 23 | Siena Heights University | 39 | 68.9 | 850 – 1,110 | 17520 | 49913 |
Siena Heights University
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| 24 | Central Michigan University | 36 | 89.82 | 980 – 1,210 | 17575 | 46567 |
Central Michigan University
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| 25 | Northern Michigan University | 36 | 84.02 | 990 – 1,210 | 15707 | 37996 |
Northern Michigan University
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| 26 | Davenport University | 35 | 97.84 | -- | 18538 | 47041 |
Davenport University
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| 27 | Lawrence Technological University | 35 | 55.9 | 1,040 – 1,280 | 34083 | 58827 |
Lawrence Technological University
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| 28 | Ferris State University | 34 | 91.39 | 900 – 1,130 | 10825 | 47339 |
Ferris State University
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| 29 | Grace Christian University | 34 | 99.16 | 970 – 1,180 | 13275 | 31450 |
Grace Christian University
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| 30 | The University of Olivet | 34 | 83.25 | 920 – 1,130 | 19362 | 42637 |
The University of Olivet
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| 31 | Wayne State University | 34 | 81.16 | 1,070 – 1,280 | 14416 | 45207 |
Wayne State University
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| 32 | Michigan Technological University | 33 | 92.43 | 1,150 – 1,370 | 16879 | 69672 |
Michigan Technological University
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| 33 | Oakland University | 33 | 87.84 | 1,030 – 1,230 | 12208 | 49017 |
Oakland University
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| 34 | Lake Superior State University | 31 | 68.01 | 1,010 – 1,230 | 12339 | 42767 |
Lake Superior State University
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| 35 | Concordia University Ann Arbor | 28 | 69.25 | 1,010 – 1,340 | 31080 | 49761 |
Concordia University Ann Arbor
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| 36 | Western Michigan University | 28 | 84.6 | 1,000 – 1,230 | 17331 | 45356 |
Western Michigan University
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| 37 | University of Michigan-Dearborn | 27 | 55.61 | 1,000 – 1,260 | 11521 | 50389 |
University of Michigan-Dearborn
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| 38 | Madonna University | 26 | 63.39 | 880 – 1,080 | 18373 | 49871 |
Madonna University
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| 39 | Eastern Michigan University | 22 | 79.64 | 930 – 1,180 | 15742 | 43148 |
Eastern Michigan University
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| 40 | Saginaw Valley State University | 21 | 72.07 | 930 – 1,180 | 11546 | 43530 |
Saginaw Valley State University
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| 41 | Great Lakes Christian College | 20 | 0 | -- | 16406 | 28240 | |
| 42 | University of Michigan-Flint | 19 | 70.46 | 980 – 1,240 | 7852 | 45453 |
University of Michigan-Flint
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| 43 | Rochester Christian University | 17 | 97.65 | 860 – 1,080 | 21611 | 40813 |
Rochester Christian University
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| 44 | Kettering University | 10 | 78.67 | 1,180 – 1,340 | 35609 | 80275 |
Kettering University
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| 45 | Baker College | 8 | 81.87 | 960 – 1,160 | 13616 | 33619 |
Baker College
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School data is from 2023–2024 (top 500 results shown) for schools with at least 100 undergraduate students.
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