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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • Adrian College
  • Madonna University

What stands out

Madonna University has the lower average net price, Madonna University reports the higher graduation rate, Madonna University reports higher median earnings ten years on, while Madonna University leaves graduates with less median federal debt. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

Adrian College compared with Madonna University
MetricAdrian CollegeAdrian, MIPrivate nonprofit · 4-yearMadonna UniversityLivonia, MIPrivate nonprofit · 4-yearLowest net priceHighest graduation rateHighest retentionLowest median debtHighest median earnings
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$25,368$17,755lowest
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$56,003$41,038
In-state tuition$41,684$28,440
Out-of-state tuition$41,684$28,440
Admissions
Acceptance rate73%63%
SAT midpoint1,0451,015
ACT midpoint2223
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.52%59%highest
Retention rateFirst-year students who come back for a second year.65%72%highest
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$27,000$23,000lowest
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$55,504$59,058highest
Campus
Undergraduates1,6041,632

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.