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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.

  • Henry Ford College
  • Jackson College

What stands out

Henry Ford College has the lower average net price, Jackson College reports the higher graduation rate, Jackson College reports higher median earnings ten years on, while Jackson College 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.

Henry Ford College compared with Jackson College
MetricHenry Ford CollegeDearborn, MIPublic · Less than 2-yearLowest net priceJackson CollegeJackson, MIPublic · Less than 2-yearHighest graduation rateLowest median debtHighest median earnings
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$660lowest$7,761
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$11,784$18,708
In-state tuition$3,568$7,350
Out-of-state tuition$7,816$10,200
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.14%17%highest
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$14,250$13,875lowest
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$34,795$36,898highest
Campus
Undergraduates8,6433,422

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.