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Campus of Adrian College, Adrian, MIAdrian College logo
Adrian, MITown: distantZIP 49221Founded 1859
Photo: Dwight Burdette · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Founded
1859
Carnegie class
Baccalaureate: diverse fields
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Federal aid since
1965
Logo: Unknown author Unknown author · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
MichiganReligious affiliationPrivate nonprofit

Adrian College

Adrian College is a private nonprofit college in Adrian, Michigan, with 1,604 undergraduates. It admits 72% of applicants, graduates 51% within six years and costs $31,986 a year after aid.

51%graduate
Admission rate72%
Retention65%
4-year graduation37%
Pell Grant share34%
Federal loans66%
average net price / year
$31,986 $63,085
after grants · sticker cost struck through
$31,986net price / year
72%admission rate
1034average SAT
51%graduate in 6 years
$56,860median earnings, 10 yrs
$27,000median debt
#950 of 1,704 for earnings#1,515 of 1,739 for lowest net price#997 of 1,738 for graduation rate#642 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs

Cost and net price

Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.

Published cost
Cost of attendance
$63,085tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
Tuition & fees, in-state
$42,764
Tuition & fees, out-of-state
$42,764
Average net price
$31,986national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$30,873
$30,001–48,000$31,042
$48,001–75,000$26,284
$75,001–110,000$30,979
$110,001+$36,282
getting in

Admissions and test scores

Admission
Admission rate
72%national median 77%
Average SAT
1034
SAT reading, middle 50%
443–580
SAT math, middle 50%
430–560
ACT composite, middle 50%
21–27
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college72%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college65%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college51%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college34%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling

Graduation, earnings and debt

Completion
Graduation rate, 6 years
51%within 150% of normal time
Graduation rate, 4 years
37%
First-year retention
65%
Award within 8 years, all students
56%
Earnings and debt
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$45,962
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$56,860middle 50%: $38,331–$80,004
Median debt at graduation
$27,000
3-year loan default rate
0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$80,004
Median, Adrian College$56,860
Lower quarter$38,331
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here

Students and faculty

Undergraduates
Degree-seeking undergraduates
1,604
Part-time
0.7%
Women / men
43% / 57%
Average age at entry
19.7
First-generation students
31%
Pell Grant recipients
34%
Faculty and resources
Student-to-faculty ratio
16 : 1
Full-time faculty
44%
Average faculty salary
$6,614 / month
Instructional spending per student
$8,132
Endowment, end of year
$56,579,536
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White60%
Hispanic6.2%
Black6.4%
Asian0.4%
Two or more races4.2%
U.S. nonresident6.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.3%
Unknown16%
20 fields of study

Most popular fields

Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).

Business & management30%
Parks, recreation & fitness16%
Visual & performing arts11%
Biological & biomedical sciences8.0%
Education6.6%
Homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting6.1%
Computer & information sciences3.9%
Communication & journalism3.0%
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Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 168528. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q4684938.