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Henry Ford College

Dearborn, Michigan·Public, 4-year or above·Great Lakes·hfcc.edu
6-yr Graduation
17%
-16.0pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
11,410
peer median 6,837
Avg net price
$660
-$5.8k vs Baccalaureate
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
17%-16.0pp vs Baccalaureate

Pell equity

4.7pp gap
Pell recipients
16%147 of 932
Non-Pell (all)
21%81 of 391
Subsidized loan, no Pell
19%9 of 47
No Federal Aid
21%72 of 344

Non-Pell students graduate at a 4.7-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

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

FVT/GE

Of 111 Title IV programs, 11 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 99 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
111
Passing
11
9.9% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
1
0.9% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.9%
+0.3pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

111programs
  • Passing11 · 9.9%
  • No Data99 · 89.2%
  • Failing1 · 0.9%

Severity spectrum

Critical
1
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
2
Safe
9
No data
99

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.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

12
Design and Applied Arts
Associate Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
-16.6%
$27,504 vs $32,989
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Associate Degree · Education
+16.9%
$38,566 vs $32,989
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+23.4%
$40,696 vs $32,989
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+43.2%
$47,247 vs $32,989
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+44.5%
$47,684 vs $32,989
Business/Commerce General
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+50.4%
$49,609 vs $32,989
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
+58.1%
$52,172 vs $32,989
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
Associate Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
+87.8%
$61,938 vs $32,989

Debt vs earnings

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

9
Culinary Arts and Related Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Personal And Culinary Services
54%
$17,074 debt · $31,371 earn
Business/Commerce General
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
52%
$25,750 debt · $49,609 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Associate Degree · Education
42%
$16,192 debt · $38,566 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
36%
$14,503 debt · $40,696 earn
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
32%
$16,836 debt · $52,172 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
25%
$12,042 debt · $47,684 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
25%
$16,134 debt · $64,436 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Undergraduate Certificate · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
24%
$15,589 debt · $64,309 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1949Next review Aug 2036

Programmatic accreditations · 3

Action history · 7

  1. Jan 2026Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission
  2. Apr 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  3. Mar 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  4. May 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  5. Mar 2019Accreditation Reaffirmed: Probation Removed
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$46
$30–48k$507
$48–75k$1,768
$75–110k$4,891
$110k+$8,208

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

Avg net price
$660
-$5,795vs Baccalaureate median $6,456
Federal loans
17.0%
In-state tuition
$3,568
Out-of-state
$7,816

Federal aid volume & trends

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

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 7,720 students received $37.8M in Pell grants, alongside $14.2M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
7,720
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$37.8M
$37,803,041 total
Direct Loans
$14.2M
4,094 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

7k
’20
7k
’21
7k
’22
7k
’23
8k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$6.8M
2,189 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$7.4M
1,902 loan awards
Parent PLUS$16K
3 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.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 2,916 borrowers who entered repayment, 162 (5.5%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
5.5%
+3.2pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
2,916
Defaulted
162
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
21.8%
2017
17.7%
2018
14.6%
2019
5.5%
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 Henry Ford College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs133
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

1,297 total completions
01Liberal Arts
48437.3%
02Health Professions
27921.5%
03Business
26420.4%
04Computer Sciences
755.8%
05Education
403.1%
06Engineering
382.9%
07Engineering Tech
332.5%
08Public Admin
312.4%
09Mechanic
282.2%
10Biological Sciences
251.9%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
11,410
12-mo unduplicated
16,256
Undergraduate
16,256
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
43%7,071
Women
57%9,185

Race / ethnicity composition

White
52.7%
Black
17.4%
Unknown
17.0%
Two or more
4.0%
Hispanic
3.8%
Asian
2.9%
Non-resident
1.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
106
67 M · 39 W
Women athletes
36.8%
Athletic aid
$140K
Total student aid
Budget
$878K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$101K
$38K
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$10K
$10K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 6

Baseball
35 M · —
$116K
Basketball
11 M · 12 W
$176K
Wrestling
16 M · —
$59K
Volleyball
— · 15 W
$39K
Softball
— · 13 W
$59K
Golf
6 M · —
$26K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.09
1 offenses · 11,239 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.09Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
1
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
3
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
1

By location

1total
  • On campus1

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
1
Stalking
1 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.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
25.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
162

Henry Ford College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Henry Ford College selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectHenry Ford College
17%—11,410$660Baccalaureate
Schoolcraft Community College District
——8,587$2,260Baccalaureate
Jackson College
33%—5,086$7,761Baccalaureate
University of Cincinnati-Clermont College
——9,479$13,803Baccalaureate
Lake Michigan College
——2,937$6,680Baccalaureate
Northwestern Michigan College
53%—3,253$6,231Baccalaureate
Peer group median33%—6,837$6,456

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Explore the federal data for institutions in Henry Ford College's comparison group.

IPEDS

Henry Ford College Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Team
2 members
  • Laura Willman
    Coordinator of Institutional Effectiveness
  • Dr. Jason D. Young
    Director of Institutional Research and Business Intelligence

Frequently asked questions about Henry Ford College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Henry Ford College.

What is the graduation rate at Henry Ford College?

Henry Ford College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 17% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Henry Ford College?

Henry Ford College reports a total enrollment of 11,410 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Henry Ford College?

The average net price at Henry Ford College is $660 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Henry Ford College located?

Henry Ford College is located in Dearborn, Michigan 48128-1495.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
U.S. Department of Education
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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