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Ross Medical Education Center-Brighton

Brighton, Michigan·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Great Lakes·rosseducation.edu
6-yr Graduation
65%
Total enrollment
39
peer median 39
Avg net price
$20,239
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
65%
Full-time retention
53%

Pell equity

38.0pp gap
Pell recipients
50%
Non-Pell
88%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 38.0-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 13 Title IV programs, 4 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 9 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
13
Passing
4
30.8% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

13programs
  • Passing4 · 30.8%
  • No Data9 · 69.2%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

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

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.

4
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences
+0.9%
$35,135 vs $34,808
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+11.3%
$38,744 vs $34,808
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+14.3%
$39,773 vs $34,808
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+120.3%
$76,679 vs $34,808

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

1
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences
+0.9%
+$327

Debt vs earnings

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

7
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
35%
$14,000 debt · $39,773 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
31%
$23,880 debt · $76,679 earn
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
29%
$9,500 debt · $32,550 earn
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
29%
$9,500 debt · $32,657 earn
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
28%
$9,500 debt · $34,473 earn
Practical Nursing Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
22%
$12,586 debt · $57,606 earn
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
20%
$7,764 debt · $38,744 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools

Accredited since 2006Next review Feb 2026
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges

Accredited since 1986

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 2

  1. Feb 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
  2. Feb 2018Accreditation Reaffirmed: Probation Removed
    Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools

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$20,146
$30–48k
$48–75k$21,638
$75–110k
$110k+

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

Avg net price (private)
$20,239
vs peer median $20,239
Federal loans
88.9%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 3,402 students received $17.0M in Pell grants, alongside $13.6M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
3,402
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$17.0M
$16,950,852 total
Direct Loans
$13.6M
4,593 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

2k
20
2k
21
2k
22
3k
23
3k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$5.8M
2,434 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$7.8M
2,159 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 1,105 borrowers who entered repayment, 43 (3.8%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.8%
+1.5pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
1,105
Defaulted
43
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
22.8%
2017
22.7%
2018
18.0%
2019
3.8%
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 RMEC

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs3
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
39
12-mo unduplicated
64
Undergraduate
64
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
11%7
Women
89%57

Race / ethnicity composition

Unknown
61.5%
White
30.8%
Hispanic
3.9%
Asian
3.9%

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 · 18 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
    20.0:1

    Frequently asked questions about Ross Medical Education Center-Brighton

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about RMEC.

    What is the graduation rate at Ross Medical Education Center-Brighton?

    Ross Medical Education Center-Brighton reports a 6-year graduation rate of 65% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Ross Medical Education Center-Brighton?

    Ross Medical Education Center-Brighton reports a total enrollment of 39 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Ross Medical Education Center-Brighton?

    The average net price at Ross Medical Education Center-Brighton is $20,239 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Ross Medical Education Center-Brighton located?

    Ross Medical Education Center-Brighton is located in Brighton, Michigan 48116-7402.

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