Data shows that students paid $16,000 on average to attend higher education courses at the time, $569 more than the previous school year.
Among the 144 institutions providing full disclosure in the state, Kalamazoo College stood out with the highest tuition fees, reaching an average of $56,562. Albion College followed with an average of $54,930 per year. Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College students were offered the lowest annual tuition fees at $2,210.
Currently there are 148 higher education institutions in Michigan.
At the time, at least $661.7 million in grants or scholarships were awarded to full-time undergraduates who started college in Michigan. Additionally, federal student loans reached more than $216.2 million.
Undergraduate education costs have seen a significant increase over the past few decades. Data shows a 169% rise in the average total cost, including tuition, fees, room, and board, between 1980 and 2020.
According to a 2023 College Board report, in-state students at public universities paid an average of $11,260, while out-of-state students paid $29,150 in the 2023-24 academic year.
Meanwhile, student loan debt has steadily increased over the last 30 years, reaching $1.75 trillion in 2024, averaging a total of $28,950 per borrower. Federal loans make up 92% of the debt, with over half of students at both public and private four-year colleges graduating with student loans.
Of the 148 institutions in Michigan, four did not provide detailed data on tuition fees, including Ecumenical Theological Seminary, Motion Picture Institute, and Walsh College.
Available data sometimes exceeds 100% due to rounding and administrative calculations.
Average Tuition Fees in Michigan Universities in 2022-23 School Year
| Institution | Average Tuition Fees | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Kalamazoo College | $56,562 | 1,210 |
| Albion College | $54,930 | 1,454 |
| College for Creative Studies | $49,435 | 1,451 |
| Alma College | $45,616 | 1,245 |
| Kettering University | $44,380 | 1,422 |
| Adrian College | $39,596 | 1,747 |
| Lawrence Technological University | $39,570 | 2,298 |
| Calvin University | $38,620 | 2,960 |
| Hope College | $38,370 | 3,251 |
| Aquinas College | $37,280 | 1,169 |
| University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | $34,613 | 32,695 |
| Concordia University Ann Arbor | $32,982 | 951 |
| Andrews University | $32,734 | 1,295 |
| The University of Olivet | $32,006 | 860 |
| Dorsey College-Roseville | $31,680 | 377 |
| Dorsey College | $31,680 | 480 |
| Dorsey College-Saginaw | $31,680 | 180 |
| Dorsey College-Wayne | $31,680 | 216 |
| Dorsey College-Woodhaven | $31,680 | 118 |
| Spring Arbor University | $31,660 | 1,127 |
| Northwood University | $31,600 | 1,940 |
| University of Detroit Mercy | $31,058 | 3,156 |
| Hillsdale College | $30,902 | 1,573 |
| Detroit Business Institute-Downriver | $29,970 | 108 |
| Siena Heights University | $29,044 | 1,702 |
| Cornerstone University | $27,880 | 1,433 |
| Dorsey School of Beauty | $27,150 | 220 |
| Rochester University | $26,736 | 1,140 |
| School of Missionary Aviation Technology | $26,150 | 29 |
| Madonna University | $26,100 | 1,766 |
| Kuyper College | $25,370 | 79 |
| Abcott Institute | $24,900 | 71 |
| Cleary University | $23,629 | 719 |
| Michigan Technological University | $22,884 | 5,699 |
| Douglas J Aveda Institute | $22,500 | 834 |
| Great Lakes Boat Building School | $22,425 | 23 |
| Dorsey College-Dearborn | $22,320 | 359 |
| Sacred Heart Major Seminary | $22,277 | 172 |
| Davenport University | $22,244 | 4,069 |
| Michigan College of Beauty-Troy | $21,500 | 279 |
| Michigan State University | $21,441 | 39,201 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Farmington Hills | $19,675 | 138 |
| Chamberlain University-Michigan | $19,629 | 637 |
| Protege Academy | $19,600 | 101 |
| Protege Academy | $19,600 | 33 |
| Empire Beauty School-Michigan | $19,260 | 263 |
| Hillsdale Beauty College | $19,150 | 31 |
| Port Huron Cosmetology College | $19,125 | 46 |
| The Salon Professional Academy of Holland | $18,715 | 68 |
| Taylor Andrews Academy of Hair Design-Hair Lab Detroit Barber School | $18,450 | 50 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Grand Rapids | $18,420 | 110 |
| Twin City Beauty College | $18,000 | 248 |
| Nuvo College of Cosmetology | $18,000 | 58 |
| DSDT | $17,995 | 209 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Michigan | $17,970 | 206 |
| Northwestern Technological Institute | $17,297 | 731 |
| Great Lakes Christian College | $17,220 | 133 |
| West Michigan College of Barbering and Beauty | $16,695 | 83 |
| Brighton Institute of Cosmetology | $16,615 | 47 |
| P&A Scholars Beauty School | $16,500 | 117 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Battle Creek | $16,297 | 36 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Lansing | $16,297 | 82 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Flint | $16,297 | 76 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Davison | $16,297 | 35 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Portage | $16,297 | 94 |
| Ross College-Grand Rapids North | $16,297 | 228 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Kentwood | $16,297 | 116 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Brighton | $16,297 | 18 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Warren | $16,297 | 130 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-New Baltimore | $16,297 | 23 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Midland | $16,297 | 29 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Roosevelt Park | $16,297 | 99 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Saginaw | $16,297 | 68 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Port Huron | $16,297 | 28 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Ann Arbor | $16,297 | 32 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Taylor | $16,297 | 53 |
| Creative Hair School of Cosmetology | $16,170 | 58 |
| David Pressley School of Cosmetology | $16,150 | 277 |
| Michigan College of Beauty-Monroe | $15,725 | 107 |
| M J Murphy Beauty College of Mount Pleasant | $15,400 | 52 |
| Eastern Michigan University | $15,370 | 11,617 |
| Western Michigan University | $15,327 | 13,589 |
| Wayne State University | $15,197 | 15,958 |
| Sharp's Academy of Hairstyling | $15,105 | 22 |
| Carnegie Institute | $15,042 | 104 |
| University of Michigan-Dearborn | $14,943 | 6,116 |
| MIAT College of Technology | $14,890 | 1,303 |
| Oakland University | $14,667 | 12,841 |
| Grace Christian University | $14,520 | 969 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Canton | $14,507 | 73 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Great Lakes | $14,490 | 77 |
| Grand Valley State University | $14,429 | 18,665 |
| Northern Michigan University | $14,036 | 6,434 |
| D&S School of Cosmetology | $14,000 | 7 |
| Lake Superior State University | $13,728 | 1,655 |
| Central Michigan University | $13,650 | 10,401 |
| University of Michigan-Flint | $13,366 | 4,609 |
| Ferris State University | $13,076 | 9,000 |
| Baker College | $12,710 | 3,778 |
| Metro Detroit Barber College | $12,655 | 43 |
| Irene's Myomassology Institute | $12,599 | 232 |
| The Michigan Barber School | $12,515 | 134 |
| Saginaw Valley State University | $11,877 | 6,468 |
| Muskegon Community College | $11,090 | 3,446 |
| U.S. Truck Driver Training School | $10,935 | 203 |
| Bayshire Academy of Beauty Craft Inc | $10,800 | 116 |
| The Salon Professional Academy-Battle Creek | $10,400 | 36 |
| Elevate Salon Institute | $10,341 | 124 |
| L'esprit Academy | $10,115 | 231 |
| Cadillac Institute of Cosmetology | $9,895 | 46 |
| Northwestern Michigan College | $9,608 | 3,098 |
| Bay de Noc Community College | $9,343 | 1,969 |
| St Clair County Community College | $9,300 | 3,192 |
| Yeshiva Gedolah of Greater Detroit | $8,600 | 68 |
| Mid Michigan College | $8,188 | 3,382 |
| Michigan Career and Technical Institute | $8,060 | 109 |
| Montcalm Community College | $7,980 | 1,603 |
| Grand Rapids Community College | $7,966 | 11,803 |
| North Central Michigan College | $7,852 | 1,560 |
| Alpena Community College | $7,560 | 1,536 |
| Jackson College | $7,523 | 4,244 |
| Gogebic Community College | $7,354 | 837 |
| Lansing Community College | $7,340 | 9,573 |
| Monroe County Community College | $7,235 | 2,398 |
| Lake Michigan College | $7,148 | 2,543 |
| Southwestern Michigan College | $7,091 | 1,807 |
| Kellogg Community College | $7,016 | 3,427 |
| Delta College | $6,980 | 7,056 |
| Kirtland Community College | $6,653 | 1,403 |
| Kalamazoo Valley Community College | $6,547 | 6,358 |
| Macomb Community College | $6,210 | 15,946 |
| Glen Oaks Community College | $5,675 | 1,069 |
| Schoolcraft Community College District | $5,650 | 7,650 |
| Oakland Community College | $5,400 | 13,430 |
| Henry Ford College | $5,328 | 11,204 |
| Mott Community College | $5,201 | 5,969 |
| French Academy of Cosmetology | $4,822 | 55 |
| West Shore Community College | $4,770 | 992 |
| Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College | $4,640 | 151 |
| Washtenaw Community College | $4,450 | 10,622 |
| Bay Mills Community College | $3,320 | 538 |
| Marketti Academy of Cosmetology | $3,315 | 42 |
| Wayne County Community College District | $3,271 | 12,219 |
| Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College | $2,210 | 143 |
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
Ross Medical Education Center - Kalamazoo• Chamberlain University-Michigan• Detroit Business Institute-Downriver• Ross Medical Education Center-Midland• Kirtland Community College• Dorsey Business Schools-Saginaw• Great Lakes Christian College• Taylortown School of Beauty Inc.• Dorsey Business Schools-Wayne• Albion College• David Pressley School of Cosmetology• Elevate Salon Institute• Calvin University• Ross Medical Education Center-Canton• Monroe County Community College• Bay De Noc Community College• Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College• Baker College of Owosso• Paul Mitchell The School-Michigan• Great Lakes Boat Building School• The Salon Professional Academy of Holland• Grand Valley State University• Dorsey School of Business• Ross Medical Education Center-Kentwood• Lake Michigan College• Nuvo College of Cosmetology• Aquinas College• Southwestern Michigan College• Ross Medical Education Center-Roosevelt Park• Yeshiva Gedolah of Greater Detroit• Carnegie Institute• Ecumenical Theological Seminary• West Shore Community College• Michigan Career And Technical Institute• Michigan Barber School Inc.• Muskegon Community College• Irene's Myomassology Institute• Lansing Community College• P&A Scholars Beauty School• Creative Hair School of Cosmetology• Northwestern Michigan College• Macomb Community College• Brighton Institute of Cosmetology• Michigan College of Beauty-Troy• Kettering University• Hillsdale Beauty College• Rochester College• Davenport University• Motion Picture Institute• Ross Medical Education Center-Grand Rapids North• Ross Medical Education Center-Taylor• School of Missionary Aviation Technology• French Academy of Cosmetology• The Salon Professional Academy• D&S School of Cosmetology• Ross Medical Education Center-Lansing• Schoolcraft College• Alma College• St. Clair County Community College• Delta College• University of Michigan-Flint• Cleary University• Sharps Academy of Hair Styling• Protege Academy• Walsh College of Accountancy and Business Administration• Northwestern Technological Institute• Twin City Beauty College• Lakewood School of Therapeutic Massage• Northern Michigan University• North Central Michigan College• Taylor Andrews Academy of Hair Design-Hair Lab Detroit Barber School• Cornerstone University• Mid Michigan Community College• University of Detroit Mercy• Paul Mitchell The School-Grand Rapids• Siena Heights University• College for Creative Studies• Hillsdale College• University of Michigan-Ann Arbor• Bay Mills Community College• Grand Rapids Community College• Adrian College• Lake Superior State University• Grace Bible College• M J Murphy Beauty College of Mount Pleasant• Ross Medical Education Center-Flint• Montcalm Community College• Ross Medical Education Center-New Baltimore• Port Huron Cosmetology College• Marketti Academy of Cosmetology• Ross Medical Education Center-Ann Arbor• Kuyper College• Ross Medical Education Center-Davison• West Michigan College of Barbering and Beauty• L'Esprit Academy• Michigan Technological University• Wayne County Community College District• Gogebic Community College• Oakland University• Dorsey Business Schools-Roseville• Spring Arbor University• Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College• Ross Medical Education Center-Port Huron• Paul Mitchell The School-Farmington Hills• Dorsey College-Woodhaven• Kellogg Community College• Lawrence Technological University• Ross Medical Education Center-Battle Creek• Protege Academy• Douglas J Aveda Institute• Olivet College• Paul Mitchell The School-Great Lakes• Western Michigan University• Miat College of Technology• Michigan State University• Sacred Heart Major Seminary• Ross Medical Education Center-Brighton• Bayshire Academy Of Beauty Craft Inc• Hope College• Ross Medical Education Center-Saginaw• Jackson College• U.S. Truck Driver Training School• Dsdt• Michigan College Of Beauty-Monroe• Central Michigan University• University Of Michigan - Dearborn• Glen Oaks Community College• Northwood University• Cadillac Institute Of Cosmetology• Kalamazoo Valley Community College• Washtenaw Community College• Empire Beauty School-Michigan• Wayne State University• Oakland Community College• Madonna University• Alpena Community College• Dorsey Business Schools-Dearborn• Metro Detroit Barber College• Henry Ford College• Mott Community College• Eastern Michigan University• Ferris State University• Abcott Institute• Ross Medical Education Center-Madison Heights• Saginaw Valley State University
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