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Madonna University

Livonia, Michigan·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Great Lakes·madonna.edu
6-yr Graduation
60%
-2.5pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Total enrollment
2,124
peer median 2,119
Avg net price
$17,815
-$296 vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
1,535
1,535 candidates competed
Admitted
973
63.4% acceptance rate
Enrolled
245
25.2% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
60%-2.5pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
4-year graduation
41%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
60%
Full-time retention
72%

Pell equity

7.0pp gap
Pell recipients
51%
Non-Pell
58%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 7.0-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 115 Title IV programs, 12 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 103 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
115
Passing
12
10.4% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

115programs
  • Passing12 · 10.4%
  • No Data103 · 89.6%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
12
No data
103

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
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+36.5%
$79,180 vs $58,014
Human Development Family Studies and Related Services
Bachelor Degree · Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
+38.8%
$45,795 vs $32,989
Social Work
Master's Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
+45.4%
$62,583 vs $43,046
American Sign Language
Bachelor Degree · Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics
+52.7%
$50,382 vs $32,989
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
+54.3%
$50,913 vs $32,989
Legal Support Services
Bachelor Degree · Legal Professions And Studies
+71.0%
$56,416 vs $32,989
Social Work
Bachelor Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
+75.9%
$58,037 vs $32,989
Biology General
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
+91.1%
$63,032 vs $32,989

Debt vs earnings

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

9
Human Development Family Studies and Related Services
Bachelor Degree · Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
65%
$29,605 debt · $45,795 earn
Legal Support Services
Bachelor Degree · Legal Professions And Studies
47%
$26,228 debt · $56,416 earn
Social Work
Bachelor Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
43%
$25,000 debt · $58,037 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
42%
$49,500 debt · $118,011 earn
Biology General
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
41%
$25,996 debt · $63,032 earn
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
39%
$26,993 debt · $69,333 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
34%
$27,354 debt · $79,682 earn
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
34%
$17,141 debt · $50,913 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1959Next review Aug 2028

Programmatic accreditations · 8

Action history · 4

  1. Jul 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics · Didactic Program in Dietetics
  2. Jan 2024Approved for Distance Education
    Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics · Didactic Program in Dietetics
  3. Jan 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics · Didactic Program in Dietetics
  4. Jun 2018Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission

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$10,809
$30–48k$12,979
$48–75k$18,806
$75–110k$20,017
$110k+$21,909

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

Avg net price (private)
$17,815
-$295vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs median $18,111
Federal loans
54.2%
In-state tuition
$27,360
Out-of-state
$27,360

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 679 students received $3.5M in Pell grants, alongside $11.2M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
679
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$3.5M
$3,534,274 total
Direct Loans
$11.2M
1,835 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
20
1k
21
1k
22
1k
23
1k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$3.0M
705 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$3.9M
858 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$2.3M
135 loan awards
Parent PLUS$1.9M
125 loan awards
Grad PLUS$159K
12 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 792 borrowers who entered repayment, 25 (3.1%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.1%
+0.8pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
792
Defaulted
25
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
5.5%
2017
7.2%
2018
6.3%
2019
3.1%
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 Madonna

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs113
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

490 total completions
01Health Professions
17134.9%
02Business
11824.1%
03Security/Protective
6012.2%
04Education
346.9%
05Public Admin
326.5%
06Biological Sciences
204.1%
07Parks/Recreation
193.9%
08Visual/Performing Arts
153.1%
09Liberal Arts
112.2%
10Foreign Languages
102.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
2,124
12-mo unduplicated
2,333
Undergraduate
1,923
Graduate
410

Gender split

Men
33%780
Women
67%1,553

Race / ethnicity composition

White
62.9%
Black
13.7%
Non-resident
10.2%
Hispanic
5.3%
Asian
3.2%
Two or more
2.1%
Unknown
1.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
675
383 M · 292 W
Women athletes
43.3%
Athletic aid
$1.9M
Total student aid
Budget
$4.2M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$1.3M
$609K
Recruiting expense
$14K
$14K
Head-coach salaries
$29K
$25K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 13

Football
127 M ·
$719K
Soccer
50 M · 54 W
$639K
Track and Field (Outdoor)
53 M · 34 W
$149K
Track and Field (Indoor)
53 M · 34 W
$149K
Basketball
38 M · 36 W
$571K
Lacrosse
40 M · 23 W
$595K

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
3.32
7 offenses · 2,109 students

3-year trend

2.152 yrs ago2.051 yr ago3.32Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
18
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
28
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
2
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
3
Rape
2
Motor vehicle theft
2

By location

7total
  • On campus5
  • Non-campus2

Includes 4 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
5
Stalking
5 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs00
Liquor03

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
11.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
79

Madonna vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Madonna 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
SubjectMadonna University
60%2,124$17,815Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Siena Heights University
39%68.9%1,781$17,185Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Kettering University
71%78.7%1,466$33,092Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Baker College
30%81.9%3,955$15,171Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Grace College and Theological Seminary
69%82.1%2,304$18,406Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
University of Evansville
65%77.6%2,114$20,230Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Peer group median63%78.7%2,119$18,111

Frequently asked questions about Madonna University

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Madonna.

What is the graduation rate at Madonna University?

Madonna University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 60% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Madonna University?

Madonna University reports a total enrollment of 2,124 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Madonna University?

The average net price at Madonna University is $17,815 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Madonna University?

Madonna University's yield rate is 25.2%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Madonna University located?

Madonna University is located in Livonia, Michigan 48150-1176.

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