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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
$576
-$5.9k vs Baccalaureate
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
17%-16.0pp vs Baccalaureate

Pell equity

3.0pp gap
Pell recipients
16%
Non-Pell
19%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 3.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

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

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.

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.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$55
$30–48k$0
$48–75k$2,491
$75–110k$5,807
$110k+$8,653

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

Avg net price
$576
-$5,938vs Baccalaureate median $6,515
Federal loans
18.2%
In-state tuition
$3,460
Out-of-state
$7,040

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 7,647 students received $36.4M in Pell grants, alongside $13.1M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
7,647
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$36.4M
$36,384,029 total
Direct Loans
$13.1M
3,933 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$6.3M
2,099 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$6.8M
1,831 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.

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.

Distinct CIP programs130
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

1,386 total completions
01Liberal Arts
53738.7%
02Health Professions
28020.2%
03Business
27219.6%
04Computer Sciences
886.3%
05Engineering
513.7%
06Education
453.2%
07Mechanic
332.4%
08Engineering Tech
302.2%
09Public Admin
282.0%
10Personal/Culinary
221.6%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
11,410
12-mo unduplicated
15,749
Undergraduate
15,749
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
44%6,881
Women
56%8,868

Race / ethnicity composition

White
54.3%
Unknown
18.1%
Black
16.1%
Two or more
4.2%
Asian
3.0%
Hispanic
2.1%
Non-resident
1.8%
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.

Athletes
90
57 M · 33 W
Women athletes
36.7%
Athletic aid
$127K
Total student aid
Budget
$739K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$90K
$37K
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$11K
$10K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 5

Baseball
24 M ·
$107K
Basketball
12 M · 9 W
$160K
Wrestling
21 M ·
$58K
Softball
· 14 W
$56K
Volleyball
· 10 W
$37K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

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 · 11,204 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
2
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
    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.

    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.

    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$576Baccalaureate
    Schoolcraft Community College District
    8,587$5,372Baccalaureate
    Jackson College
    33%5,086$7,657Baccalaureate
    University of Cincinnati-Clermont College
    9,479$9,457Baccalaureate
    Lake Michigan College
    2,937$11,209Baccalaureate
    Northwestern Michigan College
    53%3,253$5,243Baccalaureate
    Peer group median33%6,837$6,515

    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 $576 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.

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