Private (for-profit)

Dorsey College

Madison Heights, Michigan·Private for-profit, 2-year·Great Lakes·dorsey.edu
6-yr Graduation
54%
Total enrollment
643
peer median 643
Avg net price
$22,079
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
54%
Full-time retention
51%

Pell equity

8.0pp gap
Pell recipients
58%
Non-Pell
50%

Pell recipients graduate at a higher rate than non-Pell students here — unusual and worth investigating.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 14 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 14 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
14
Passing
0
0.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

14programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data14 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
14

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

10
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Personal And Culinary Services
78%
$16,500 debt · $21,058 earn
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
44%
$13,000 debt · $29,680 earn
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
43%
$13,000 debt · $29,948 earn
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
41%
$14,750 debt · $35,707 earn
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
40%
$13,000 debt · $32,264 earn
Culinary Arts and Related Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Personal And Culinary Services
39%
$12,965 debt · $33,155 earn
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
34%
$9,500 debt · $27,978 earn
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
Undergraduate Certificate · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
29%
$13,000 debt · $45,177 earn

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$22,012
$30–48k$28,359
$48–75k
$75–110k
$110k+

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$22,079
vs peer median $22,079
Federal loans
64.2%
In-state tuition
$32,160
Out-of-state
$32,160

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 3,374 students received $15.4M in Pell grants, alongside $18.8M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
3,374
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$15.4M
$15,367,630 total
Direct Loans
$18.8M
6,104 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

3k
20
3k
21
3k
22
3k
23
3k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$7.0M
2,936 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$10.6M
2,949 loan awards
Parent PLUS$1.2M
219 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 2,081 borrowers who entered repayment, 92 (4.4%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
4.4%
+2.1pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
2,081
Defaulted
92
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
22.0%
2017
23.5%
2018
18.4%
2019
4.4%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Dorsey College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs15
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

31 total completions
01Health Professions
31100.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
643
12-mo unduplicated
1,434
Undergraduate
1,434
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
26%376
Women
74%1,058

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
65.8%
White
17.4%
Two or more
6.4%
Unknown
5.7%
Asian
2.2%
Hispanic
1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.1%
Non-resident
0.2%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 480 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    Student-to-faculty
    21.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    17

    Frequently asked questions about Dorsey College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Dorsey College.

    What is the graduation rate at Dorsey College?

    Dorsey College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 54% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Dorsey College?

    Dorsey College reports a total enrollment of 643 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Dorsey College?

    The average net price at Dorsey College is $22,079 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Dorsey College located?

    Dorsey College is located in Madison Heights, Michigan 48071.

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