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College Scorecard · 2026 release
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85 matching colleges · Showing 1–24
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Michigan 85 matching
View state rankingStrong ROI
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Net price / year$19,680Payback4.2 years
Strong ROI
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI
Net price / year$13,138Payback1.5 years
Solid ROI
Grand Valley State University
Allendale, MI
Net price / year$16,317Payback8.4 years
Solid ROI
Wayne State University
Detroit, MI
Net price / year$12,766Payback9.9 years
Weak ROI
Macomb Community College
Warren, MI
Net price / year$1,618PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Oakland Community College
Auburn Hills, MI
Net price / year$5,777PaybackNot available
Slow ROI
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI
Net price / year$15,273Payback11.7 years
Strong ROI
Oakland University
Rochester Hills, MI
Net price / year$9,120Payback3.6 years
Weak ROI
Grand Rapids Community College
Grand Rapids, MI
Net price / year$8,621PaybackNot available
Slow ROI
Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, MI
Net price / year$15,407Payback18 years
Solid ROI
Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI
Net price / year$17,597Payback9.4 years
Weak ROI
Henry Ford College
Dearborn, MI
Net price / year$660PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Lansing Community College
Lansing, MI
Net price / year$5,437PaybackNot available
Solid ROI
Ferris State University
Big Rapids, MI
Net price / year$8,624Payback5.4 years
Weak ROI
Washtenaw Community College
Ann Arbor, MI
Net price / year$3,249PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Schoolcraft Community College District
Livonia, MI
Net price / year$2,260PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Wayne County Community College District
Detroit, MI
Net price / year$7,656PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Delta College
University Center, MI
Net price / year$4,547PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Northern Michigan University
Marquette, MI
Net price / year$14,085PaybackNot available
Slow ROI
Saginaw Valley State University
University Center, MI
Net price / year$10,775Payback12 years
Strong ROI
Michigan Technological University
Houghton, MI
Net price / year$14,182Payback1.9 years
Strong ROI
University of Michigan-Dearborn
Dearborn, MI
Net price / year$9,492Payback3.4 years
Weak ROI
Mott Community College
Flint, MI
Net price / year$5,687PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Kalamazoo Valley Community College
Kalamazoo, MI
Net price / year$2,979PaybackNot available