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University or college · Private nonprofit

Adrian College

Adrian, MI68 online only

Adrian College is a private nonprofit college in Adrian, MI, with about 1,692 students on campus.

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Students on campus
1,692
plus 68 studying only online
Admission rate
73%
lower than at 59% of 4-year colleges
Net price a year
$25,368
higher than at 73% of 4-year colleges
Graduation rate
48%
lower than at 64% of 4-year colleges
Earnings, 10 yrs later
$55,504
higher than at 79% of U.S. colleges
Getting in

How hard is it to get into Adrian College?

73%

of applicants admitted

About 15 of every 20 applicants get in.

Test scores of admitted students

SAT reading
443–580
SAT math
430–560
ACT
21–27

The middle 50%: a quarter scored below the range and a quarter above it. Average SAT: 1034.

What it costs

The sticker price, and what families really pay

Sticker price: $56,003 a year

Before any grants

Tuition & fees $41,684Room & board $20,260Books & supplies $1,100

After grants, the average family on aid pays $25,368.

Your family’s price

Average net price after grants, by family income

$24,162

About $96,648 over 4 years · 57% off the sticker price

Under $30k$30–48k$48–75k$75–110kOver $110k
Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay off?

Graduate
48%
within 6 years · Pell students 37%
Come back for year two
65%
full-time first-year students
Earnings, 10 years later
$55,504
median, students on federal aid
Typical debt
$27,000
about $286 a month over 10 years

Debt vs. the paycheck

The typical loan payment as a share of a typical graduate’s monthly pay six years after starting

8%
0%10%: a common comfort line25%

$286 a month against about $3,567 a month in pay.

Paying back loans

Federal student loans, this college

62%

of borrowers paid down at least some of their loan within three years, more than at 77% of U.S. colleges.

Almost none defaulted within three years (payments on federal loans were paused from 2020 to 2023, so recent default rates are near zero everywhere).

Earnings by family background

Median earnings 10 years after starting, by family income at enrollment

Lower incomeunder $30k
$47k
Middle income$30–75k
$54k
Higher incomeover $75k
$61k
Majors

What students study, and what it pays

Share of degrees by field

Business 30%Parks, recreation & fitness 16%Visual & performing arts 11%Biology 8%Education 7%Public safety 6%Everything else 22%

Bachelor’s programs with the most graduates

And their graduates’ median earnings four years later (one year where that’s all that’s reported).

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness56 graduates a year · typical debt $27,000
$52k4 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas30 graduates a year · typical debt $30,994
$48k4 yrs out
Biology, General30 graduates a year · typical debt $27,000
$64k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations28 graduates a year · typical debt $27,000
$70k4 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services15 graduates a year
—not reported
Marketing15 graduates a year · typical debt $27,000
$67k4 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services13 graduates a year
$78k4 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections12 graduates a year · typical debt $28,000
$54k4 yrs out
Who goes there

The students

1,604 degree-seeking undergraduates.

By race and ethnicity

White 60%Hispanic 6%Black 6%Two or more 4%International 6%

Women and men

Women 43%Men 57%
16 : 1
students per teacher
31%
get Pell grants (lower income)
71%
take federal loans
1%
undergrads 25 or older
1%
study part time
The town around it

Living in Adrian

13% of Adrian’s 20,191 residents are enrolled in college. What the town is like, from TownRatings’ Adrian pages.

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$956/momedian rent · 15% below the state$190Ktypical home valueC−Safety Grade17° / 84°January low / July high · 26" of snowC−Health GradeAll colleges in and near AdrianCompare prices, admissions and outcomes
Nearby

Other colleges within 30 miles

Straight-line distances from Adrian College; colleges with 100 or more students on campus.

Siena Heights UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Adrian
2.2 mi1,055 students
Lourdes UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Sylvania
22.5 mi885 students
Jackson CollegeCommunity college · Public · Summit Township · mostly online
25.4 mi2,232 students
University of ToledoUniversity or college · Public · Toledo
28.3 mi12,730 students
Hillsdale CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Hillsdale
29.5 mi1,720 students
Professional Skills InstituteUniversity or college · For-profit · Maumee
29.6 mi402 students

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (institution and field-of-study files) and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023); town figures from the Census American Community Survey and NOAA climate normals. Graduation rates count first-time, full-time students; earnings and debt are for students who received federal aid. Distances are straight-line. Colleges are described, not graded (how TownRatings describes colleges). Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.