Michigan Nursing Colleges
In 2019, 9,484 students received a nursing degree from a college in Michigan, making it rank #14 in terms of graduations. Students who live in the state can take advantage of in-state tuition averaging $14,289 a year, while students from out-of-state may pay a higher average tuition of $17,118 a year.
About 50% of students who go to college in this state take out loans, with the average yearly loan amount being $6,989 per year.
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There are 12,264 students at Washtenaw Community College in total, 3,171 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 18 to 1.
Approximately 22% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $4,847 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 17.9% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Washtenaw Community College is $25,400.
The total student population at Oakland University is 19,309, of which 15,799 students are undergraduates and of those, 12,656 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 20 to 1.
About 84% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 39% are men and 61% are women.
50% of Oakland students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $5,271 a year. Oakland has a 4.4% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $36,000 during the early-career years.
The total student population at Lansing Community College is 11,771, which includes 4,321 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 12 to 1.
Approximately 26% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $3,938 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 14.9% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from LCC with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $25,900 during the early years of their career after graduation.
The total student population at Eastern Michigan University is 19,123, of which 16,022 students are undergraduates and of those, 11,428 are full-time. For undergraduates at Eastern Michigan, the average graduation time is 4.9 years.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 45%. Of the accepted students, 62% are men and 25% are women.
Roughly 60% of students at Eastern Michigan take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $6,418 a year. This school’s student loan default rate of 9.1% is close to the national average of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from Eastern Michigan with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $32,000 during the early years of their career after graduation.
The total student population at University of Michigan - Flint is 7,532, of which 6,097 students are undergraduates and of those, 3,674 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 13 to 1.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 65%. Of the accepted students, 39% are men and 61% are women.
53% of UM Flint students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $6,123 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 6.0% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $32,500 during the early-career years.
There are 5,111 students at Detroit Mercy in total, 2,880 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 2,494 are full-time. Students tend to stick around at Detroit Mercy. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 65%. Of the accepted students, 39% are men and 61% are women.
Roughly 51% of students at Detroit Mercy take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $6,243 a year. Detroit Mercy has a 3.8% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $45,100 during the early-career years.
There are 50,351 students at Michigan State in total, 39,423 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 35,744 are full-time. Students tend to stick around at Michigan State. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
About 72% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 48% are men and 52% are women.
Roughly 41% of students at Michigan State take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $8,129 a year. The student loan default rate of 3.4% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Michigan State is $41,600.
The total student population at Grand Valley State University is 24,677, of which 21,680 students are undergraduates and of those, 19,233 are full-time. It takes the average GVSU undergraduate about 4.6 years to complete their degree.
About 81% of students who apply get accepted. Around 37% of accepted students are men, and 63% are women.
Roughly 62% of students at GVSU take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $6,584 a year. The student loan default rate of 3.8% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
Students who graduate from GVSU with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $35,300 during the early years of their career after graduation.
The total student population at Wayne State University is 27,025, of which 17,574 students are undergraduates and of those, 12,956 are full-time. It takes the average Wayne State undergraduate about 4.9 years to complete their degree.
About 67% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 40% are men and 60% are women.
49% of Wayne State students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $5,857 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 7.2% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Wayne State is $32,600.
There are 1,807 undergraduates at Spring Arbor, of which 1,181 are full-time, and there are 3,436 students altogether. It takes the average Spring Arbor undergraduate about 4.4 years to complete their degree.
About 67% of students who apply get accepted. Around 34% of accepted students are men, and 66% are women.
73% of Spring Arbor students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $7,170 a year. The student loan default rate of 6.1% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
Students who graduate from Spring Arbor with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $34,100 during the early years of their career after graduation.
The total student population at Kellogg Community College is 4,245, which includes 1,049 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1.
Approximately 13% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $4,921 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 21.8% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from Kellogg Community College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $25,700 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 8,515 students at Saginaw Valley State University in total, 7,719 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 6,472 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 74%. Around 37% of accepted students are men, and 63% are women.
Roughly 64% of students at Saginaw Valley State University take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $6,378 a year. Saginaw Valley State University has a 8.1% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from Saginaw Valley State University with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $32,500 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 167 students at Career Quest Learning Centers - Lansing in total, 167 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 20 to 1.
Roughly 54% of students at Career Quest Learning Centers - Lansing take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $7,552 a year. The student loan default rate of 11.5% is very similar to the national average of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from Career Quest Learning Centers - Lansing with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $17,000 during the early years of their career after graduation.
The total student population at Oakland Community College is 15,411, which includes 3,876 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 21 to 1.
Approximately 12% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $3,670 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 18.9% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Oakland Community College is $24,900.
There are 46,716 students at U-M in total, 30,318 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 29,245 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at U-M is 4.2 years.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 27%. Of the accepted students, 48% are men and 52% are women.
32% of U-M students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $7,099 a year. The student loan default rate of 1.1% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from U-M is $49,800.
There are 8,974 undergraduates at Baker College, of which 3,779 are full-time, and there are 9,332 students altogether. It takes the average Baker College undergraduate about 5.0 years to complete their degree.
Roughly 60% of students at Baker College take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $6,612 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 15.1% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Baker College is $23,800.
There are 11,896 undergraduates at Ferris, of which 8,079 are full-time, and there are 13,250 students altogether. For undergraduates at Ferris, the average graduation time is 4.7 years.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 74%. Around 42% of accepted students are men, and 58% are women.
Approximately 68% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $7,487 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 7.0% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $36,500 during the early-career years.
There are 6,746 students at Davenport University in total, 5,329 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 2,557 are full-time. For undergraduates at Davenport University, the average graduation time is 4.5 years.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 82%. Around 47% of accepted students are men, and 53% are women.
71% of Davenport University students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $11,317 a year. The student loan default rate of 8.5% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
Students who graduate from Davenport University with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $31,400 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 2,631 full-time undergraduates at Schoolcraft College, and 9,895 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 23 to 1.
Roughly 8% of students at Schoolcraft College take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $3,076 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 15.3% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $27,500 during the early-career years.
There are 3,044 students at Madonna in total, 2,440 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 1,431 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Madonna is 4.6 years.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 74%. Around 32% of accepted students are men, and 68% are women.
67% of Madonna students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $5,975 a year. The student loan default rate of 5.5% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
Students who graduate from Madonna with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $38,200 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 398 full-time undergraduates at Dorsey Schools, Madison Heights, and 398 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1.
96% of Dorsey Schools, Madison Heights students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $14,745 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 22.0% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $19,600 during the early-career years.
There are 12,219 students at Henry Ford College in total, 4,068 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 20 to 1.
Approximately 29% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $4,091 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 21.8% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Henry Ford College is $23,900.
There are 7,595 students at Northern Michigan University in total, 7,089 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 6,184 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Northern Michigan University is 4.7 years.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 74%. Of the accepted students, 41% are men and 59% are women.
67% of Northern Michigan University students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $7,119 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 8.5% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $28,500 during the early-career years.
There are 1,445 full-time undergraduates at Muskegon Community College, and 4,078 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 19 to 1.
Approximately 9% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $4,090 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 17.4% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $24,600 during the early-career years.
The total student population at Delta College is 8,080, which includes 2,848 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 16 to 1.
Approximately 16% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $3,613 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 15.9% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Delta College is $24,700.
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