Highest Graduation Rate Colleges in Michigan

25 schools ranked by six-year graduation rate from federal IPEDS data. Updated from the latest federal filings.

#SchoolNet PriceGrad RateEarnings 10yrAcceptance
1Brighton Institute of Cosmetology

Brighton · private

$20,81096.5%
2School of Missionary Aviation Technology

Ionia · private

$17,51195.1%
3U.S. Truck Driver Training School

Sterling Heights · private

$21,68494.3%
4University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor · public

$13,13893.7%$83,64815.6%
5M J Murphy Beauty College of Mount Pleasant

Mount Pleasant · private

$5,44692.9%$20,720
6West Michigan College of Barbering and Beauty

Kalamazoo · private

92.4%
7Marketti Academy of Cosmetology

Waterford · private

91.2%$14,345
8French Academy of Cosmetology

Spring Lake · private

$15,80690.5%$22,797
9Metro Detroit Barber College

Detroit · private

$18,21788.2%
10L'esprit Academy

Canton · private

$22,27988.2%$22,440
11Hillsdale College

Hillsdale · private

85.7%20.7%
12David Pressley School of Cosmetology

Royal Oak · private

$20,59884.5%$22,973
13Ross Medical Education Center-New Baltimore

New Baltimore · private

$19,60484.2%$30,481
14Carnegie Institute

Troy · private

$17,04283.9%$38,244
15Paul Mitchell the School-Michigan

Sterling Heights · private

$12,62583.0%$26,897
16Elevate Salon Institute

Royal Oak · private

$19,40982.6%$16,853
17Michigan State University

East Lansing · public

$19,68082.5%$67,25384.8%
18The Salon Professional Academy of Holland

Holland · private

$14,38781.8%
19Hope College

Holland · private

$27,18279.8%$58,42779.2%
20Kalamazoo College

Kalamazoo · private

$19,07278.2%$65,59075.3%
21Calvin University

Grand Rapids · private

$22,99277.3%$58,37570.9%
22Ross Medical Education Center-Midland

Midland · private

$19,81776.9%$29,898
23Bayshire Academy of Beauty Craft Inc

Bay City · private

$7,50776.1%$24,471
24Ross Medical Education Center-Port Huron

Port Huron · private

$19,65976.1%$30,060
25Douglas J Aveda Institute

East Lansing · private

$25,35776.1%$26,849

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Data from U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS, College Scorecard, Clery Act). Updated annually. Rankings reflect the data as reported — not editorial opinion.