College ROI in Michigan

See the strongest eligible ROI and value signals, then browse every covered college located in the state.

TOP 10 · ECONOMIC ROI

Best estimated 10-year return

42 colleges meet the consistent ROI screen.

1Kettering UniversityFlint · Private nonprofit+79%2Michigan Technological UniversityHoughton · Public+72%3Chamberlain University-MichiganTroy · Private for-profit+72%4University of Michigan-Ann ArborAnn Arbor · Public+71%5Lawrence Technological UniversitySouthfield · Private nonprofit+32%6University of Detroit MercyDetroit · Private nonprofit+21%7University of Michigan-DearbornDearborn · Public+9%8Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing · Public+2%9Cleary UniversityHowell · Private nonprofit−11%10Ferris State UniversityBig Rapids · Public−17%

TOP 10 · VALUE

Most earnings per price dollar

Observed five-year earnings divided by annual average net price.

1University of Michigan-FlintFlint · Public8.6×2Ferris State UniversityBig Rapids · Public7.3×3University of Michigan-DearbornDearborn · Public7.2×4Northwestern Michigan CollegeTraverse City · Public7.2×5Oakland UniversityRochester Hills · Public6.8×6University of Michigan-Ann ArborAnn Arbor · Public6.4×7Michigan Technological UniversityHoughton · Public6.0×8Saginaw Valley State UniversityUniversity Center · Public5.3×9Andrews UniversityBerrien Springs · Private nonprofit4.9×10Wayne State UniversityDetroit · Public4.9×

ALL COLLEGES IN MI

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172 matching colleges · page 3 of 7

CollegeEarningsNet price10-year ROINet payoff

Delta CollegeUniversity Center · Public$47,347$4,547−88%−$174,718 Oakland Community CollegeAuburn Hills · Public$47,117$5,777−90%−$181,938 Gogebic Community CollegeIronwood · Public$46,896$5,397−91%−$182,628 Baker CollegeOwosso · Private nonprofit$47,144$13,157−91%−$211,188 Glen Oaks Community CollegeCentreville · Public$46,174$8,918−95%−$203,932 Rochester Christian UniversityRochester Hills · Private nonprofit$46,423$21,456−95%−$251,594 West Shore Community CollegeScottville · Public$45,924$1,527−95%−$176,868 Schoolcraft Community College DistrictLivonia · Public$45,811$2,260−96%−$180,930 Kalamazoo Valley Community CollegeKalamazoo · Public$45,613$2,979−97%−$185,786 Northwestern Michigan CollegeTraverse City · Public$44,656$6,231−102%−$208,364 Grand Rapids Community CollegeGrand Rapids · Public$44,271$8,621−103%−$221,774 Mott Community CollegeFlint · Public$43,644$5,687−107%−$216,308 Detroit Business Institute-DownriverDetroit · Private for-profit$43,171$17,687−107%−$269,038 Kellogg Community CollegeBattle Creek · Public$42,965$4,858−110%−$219,782 Lake Michigan CollegeBenton Harbor · Public$42,881$6,680−110%−$227,910 Bay de Noc Community CollegeEscanaba · Public$42,301$11,949−112%−$254,786 Southwestern Michigan CollegeDowagiac · Public$42,521$5,978−112%−$228,702 Wayne County Community College DistrictDetroit · Public$41,779$7,656−115%−$242,834 Northwestern Technological InstituteSouthfield · Private for-profit$39,201$34,423−118%−$375,682 Carnegie InstituteTroy · Private for-profit$39,341$17,042−123%−$304,758 Kuyper CollegeGrand Rapids · Private nonprofit$39,224$15,644−124%−$300,336 Grace Christian UniversityWyoming · Private nonprofit$38,877$12,404−127%−$290,846 North Central Michigan CollegePetoskey · Public$38,991$10,083−127%−$280,422 Arizona College of Nursing-SouthfieldSouthfield · Private for-profit$34,040$38,786−133%−$444,744 Bay Mills Community CollegeBrimley · Public$38,508$3,073−134%−$257,212

The directory includes every College Scorecard institution located in Michigan, including historical records marked as not currently operating. “Not available” means a required federal value was missing or suppressed. Top-10 ROI eligibility requires current operating status, a reported bachelor’s-level program, at least 500 students, observed earnings and average net price of at least $1,000.