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Michigan Colleges' Transfer-out Rate

What is the Average Transfer-out Rate in Michigan?

The average transfer-out rate of Michigan colleges is 19.27%. It includes all institutions' rate (i.e. 4-years and 2-years or less) where the transfer-out information is available. In public colleges, the transfer-out rate is 20.73% and private schools' rate is 20.07%. By school levels, the transfer out rate is 19.46% and community colleges' rate is 21.04% in Michigan.
By gender, the female students' transfer-out rate is 10.45% and male students' rate is 11.45%.
The next schools are the top 5 Michigan colleges that have the highest transfer-out rate. Jackson College has the highest transfer-out rate of 33% among Michigan colleges. Henry Ford College and Schoolcraft Community College District also have higher transfer-out rate of 29% and 28% respectively. For the ranking, we exclude community colleges and four-colleges with less than 5,000 students.
The following table summarizes the average transfer-out rate in Michigan by school type and level.
The Average Transfer-out Rate In Michigan
TotalPublicPrivate (not-for-profit)Private (for-profit)
Total19.27%20.73%20.07%3.00%
4 Years Colleges19.46%18.86%20.07%-
Community Colleges21.04%21.87%-2.00%
Trade Schools3.33%--3.33%

Transfer-out Rate for BS Degree Granting Schools

For the four-years Michigan institutions where BS degree grants, the average transfer-out rate is 10.91%. 5,270 students transferred-out to other schools among 48,316 graduate candidates. 32,601 students graduated in 150% of normal time (i.e. 6 years) and 898 students are still enrolled in Michigan colleges.
The following table summarizes the transfer-out rate by gender with the graduation rate for Michigan collegesNumbers in parentheses in each column indicate the number of students over candidates in the corresponding category.
Transfer-out Rate by Gender at Michigan colleges
TotalFemale StudentsMale Students
Transfer-out10.91%
(5,270/48,316)
11.45%
(2,545/22,230)
10.45%
(2,725/26,086)
Graduation Rate (in 150% normal time)67.47%
(32,601/48,316)
63.83%
(14,190/22,230)
70.58%
(18,411/26,086)
No longer Enrolled1.86%
(898/48,316)
2.25%
(501/22,230)
1.52%
(397/26,086)
Still Enrolled19.59%
(9,465/48,316)
22.32%
(4,962/22,230)
17.26%
(4,503/26,086)
The following table shows the Michigan Colleges. You can see more schools and narrow down the results in search result page.
AllPublicPrivate4-Years CollegeCommunity CollegesTrade Schools
Michigan Colleges
School NameLocationTuition & FeesEnrollmentAcceptance RateGraduation Rate
Adrian College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Adrian, MI $41,684 1,765 72.53% 48%
Albion College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Albion, MI $56,950 1,308 80.70% 62%
Hillsdale Beauty College
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Hillsdale, MI $23,350 26 - 58%
Northwestern Technological Institute
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Southfield, MI $17,797 746 - 72%
Alma College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Alma, MI $49,552 1,197 57.03% 63%
Alpena Community College
Public, four-years
Alpena, MI $8,220 ($8,220) 1,581 - 52%
Andrews University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Berrien Springs, MI $35,056 2,940 81.85% 72%
Aquinas College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Grand Rapids, MI $40,218 1,157 89.88% 65%
Baker College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Owosso, MI $13,000 3,955 81.87% 36%
Bay de Noc Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Escanaba, MI $11,453 ($9,626) 2,149 - 30%
Bayshire Academy of Beauty Craft Inc
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Bay City, MI $12,900 97 - 72%
Calvin University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Grand Rapids, MI $39,350 3,681 70.91% 74%
Calvin Theological Seminary
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Grand Rapids, MI $17,603 367 - -
Carnegie Institute
Private (for-profit), 2-4 years
Troy, MI $15,645 93 - 50%
Michigan School of Psychology
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Farmington Hills, MI $29,913 190 - -
Central Michigan University
Public, four-years
Mount Pleasant, MI $15,480 ($15,480) 14,488 89.82% 59%
Mott Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Flint, MI $11,460 ($8,405) 6,718 - 32%
Empire Beauty School-Michigan
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Grand Rapids, MI $19,260 259 - 57%
Cleary University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Howell, MI $26,102 1,004 67.54% 41%
Concordia University Ann Arbor
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Ann Arbor, MI $35,410 1,135 69.25% 48%
Cranbrook Academy of Art
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Bloomfield Hills, MI $44,450 113 - -
College for Creative Studies
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Detroit, MI $53,350 1,433 91.94% 71%
Davenport University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Grand Rapids, MI $24,466 4,815 97.84% 57%
David Pressley School of Cosmetology
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Royal Oak, MI $18,150 225 - 87%
Delta College
Public, 2-4 years
University Center, MI $7,880 ($7,550) 8,397 - 27%
Detroit Business Institute-Downriver
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Riverview, MI $30,816 124 100.00% 100%
MIAT College of Technology
Private (for-profit), 2-4 years
Canton, MI $18,165 1,417 - 64%
University of Detroit Mercy
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Detroit, MI $32,946 5,587 75.42% 67%
Dorsey College
Private (for-profit), 2-4 years
Madison Heights, MI $16,990 643 - 54%
Eastern Michigan University
Public, four-years
Ypsilanti, MI $16,990 ($16,990) 12,631 79.64% 46%
Creative Hair School of Cosmetology
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Flint, MI $16,170 38 - 63%
Ferris State University
Public, four-years
Big Rapids, MI $14,778 ($14,778) 9,959 91.39% 47%
Glen Oaks Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Centreville, MI $6,624 ($5,760) 1,183 - 43%
Kettering University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Flint, MI $46,425 1,466 78.67% 71%
Gogebic Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Ironwood, MI $7,530 ($6,630) 882 - 36%
Grace Christian University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Wyoming, MI $17,190 1,017 99.16% 51%
Cornerstone University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Grand Rapids, MI $23,000 1,695 77.77% 62%
Grand Rapids Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Grand Rapids, MI $12,219 ($8,289) 12,468 - 21%
Grand Valley State University
Public, four-years
Allendale, MI $21,894 ($15,502) 22,011 83.02% 67%
Great Lakes Christian College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Lansing, MI $19,520 210 - 36%
Henry Ford College
Public, four-years
Dearborn, MI $7,816 ($5,644) 11,410 - 17%
Hillsdale College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Hillsdale, MI $33,189 1,792 20.72% 90%
Hope College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Holland, MI $39,484 3,395 79.24% 80%
Jackson College
Public, four-years
Jackson, MI $10,200 ($8,310) 5,086 - 16%
Kalamazoo College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Kalamazoo, MI $60,900 1,166 75.32% 76%
Kalamazoo Valley Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Kalamazoo, MI $9,094 ($6,904) 6,334 - 28%
Kellogg Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Battle Creek, MI $8,282 ($6,098) 4,036 - 30%
Kirtland Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Grayling, MI $9,870 ($7,350) 1,905 - 34%
Michigan College of Beauty-Monroe
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Monroe, MI $17,275 70 - 75%
Lake Michigan College
Public, 2-4 years
Benton Harbor, MI $7,755 ($7,755) 2,937 - 22%
Lake Superior State University
Public, four-years
Sault Ste Marie, MI $14,890 ($14,890) 1,567 - 51%
Lansing Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Lansing, MI $11,300 ($7,700) 9,821 - 25%
Lawrence Technological University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Southfield, MI $44,760 3,693 55.90% 61%
M J Murphy Beauty College of Mount Pleasant
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Mount Pleasant, MI $16,200 50 - 93%
Macomb Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Warren, MI $8,370 ($6,630) 16,300 - 18%
Madonna University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Livonia, MI $28,440 2,124 63.39% 60%
Rochester University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Rochester Hills, MI $29,196 1,193 97.65% 44%
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Public, four-years
Ann Arbor, MI $63,081 ($18,848) 52,855 15.64% 93%
The Michigan Barber School
Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 years
Detroit, MI $13,212 176 - 88%
Michigan State University
Public, four-years
East Lansing, MI $44,850 ($18,079) 52,089 84.80% 81%
Michigan Technological University
Public, four-years
Houghton, MI $44,807 ($20,532) 7,403 92.43% 68%
University of Michigan-Dearborn
Public, four-years
Dearborn, MI $32,896 ($15,640) 8,104 55.61% 58%
University of Michigan-Flint
Public, four-years
Flint, MI $27,790 ($14,236) 6,529 70.46% 40%
Mid Michigan College
Public, 2-4 years
Harrison, MI $10,864 ($8,810) 3,692 - 28%
Monroe County Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Monroe, MI $8,267 ($7,511) 2,210 - 34%
Montcalm Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Sidney, MI $10,104 ($6,576) 1,751 - 31%
Muskegon Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Muskegon, MI $16,010 ($11,970) 3,617 - 28%
North Central Michigan College
Public, 2-4 years
Petoskey, MI $10,590 ($8,490) 1,613 - 29%
Northern Michigan University
Public, four-years
Marquette, MI $19,944 ($14,322) 7,409 84.02% 52%
Northwestern Michigan College
Public, four-years
Traverse City, MI $13,476 ($10,722) 3,253 - 25%
Northwood University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Midland, MI $34,400 2,409 64.51% 63%
Oakland Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Auburn Hills, MI $5,560 ($5,560) 15,287 - 21%
Oakland University
Public, four-years
Rochester Hills, MI $24,735 ($17,167) 15,768 87.84% 58%
The University of Olivet
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Olivet, MI $34,068 979 83.25% 35%
Port Huron Cosmetology College
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Waterford, MI $10,312 37 - 70%
Kuyper College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Grand Rapids, MI $27,660 161 69.10% 50%
Ross Medical Education Center-Lansing
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Lansing, MI $16,297 135 - 61%
Ross Medical Education Center-Warren
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Warren, MI $16,297 237 - 54%
Ross Medical Education Center-Flint
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Flint, MI $16,297 116 - 66%
Sacred Heart Major Seminary
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Detroit, MI $24,140 351 100.00% 67%
Saginaw Valley State University
Public, four-years
University Center, MI $30,450 ($12,930) 6,822 72.07% 48%
Schoolcraft Community College District
Public, four-years
Livonia, MI $6,501 ($5,057) 8,587 - 18%
Siena Heights University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Adrian, MI $30,778 1,781 68.90% 39%
St Clair County Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Port Huron, MI $12,150 ($8,748) 3,317 - 34%
Southwestern Michigan College
Public, 2-4 years
Dowagiac, MI $8,394 ($7,867) 2,000 - 38%
Spring Arbor University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Spring Arbor, MI $34,014 2,441 51.52% 64%
Michigan Career and Technical Institute
Public, less than 2-years
Plainwell, MI $12,408 ($8,548) 118 - 38%
Thomas M Cooley Law School
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Lansing, MI - 420 - -
Twin City Beauty College
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Saint Joseph, MI $18,500 274 - 48%
Walsh College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Troy, MI $22,629 908 - -
Washtenaw Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Ann Arbor, MI $6,504 ($4,704) 11,133 - 33%
Wayne County Community College District
Public, 2-4 years
Detroit, MI $4,067 ($3,333) 11,887 - 22%
Wayne State University
Public, four-years
Detroit, MI $34,650 ($16,159) 23,803 81.16% 58%
West Shore Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Scottville, MI $8,820 ($6,420) 1,120 - 27%
Paul Mitchell the School-Grand Rapids
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Kentwood, MI $18,395 86 - 84%
Western Michigan University
Public, four-years
Kalamazoo, MI $19,952 ($15,987) 16,744 84.60% 58%
Western Theological Seminary
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Holland, MI $16,820 397 - -
Dorsey College-Wayne
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Wayne, MI $16,990 196 - 50%
Ecumenical Theological Seminary
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Detroit, MI $12,480 63 - -
Ross Medical Education Center-Saginaw
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Saginaw, MI $16,297 84 - 63%
Yeshiva Gedolah of Greater Detroit
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Oak Park, MI $6,100 75 90.00% 40%
Dorsey College-Roseville
Private (for-profit), 2-4 years
Roseville, MI $16,990 437 - 35%
Douglas J Aveda Institute
Private (for-profit), 2-4 years
East Lansing, MI $23,000 777 - 83%
Ross Medical Education Center-Brighton
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Brighton, MI $16,297 39 - 65%
Ross Medical Education Center-Ann Arbor
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Ann Arbor, MI $16,297 51 - 72%
Dorsey School of Beauty
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Taylor, MI $28,950 164 - 51%
Ross Medical Education Center-Port Huron
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Port Huron, MI $16,297 38 - 81%
Ross Medical Education Center-Roosevelt Park
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Roosevelt Park, MI $16,297 130 - 71%
Ross Medical Education Center-Kentwood
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Kentwood, MI $16,297 134 - 67%
Ross Medical Education Center-Taylor
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Taylor, MI $16,297 75 - 70%
Bay Mills Community College
Public, four-years
Brimley, MI $3,480 ($3,480) 698 - 30%
Michigan College of Beauty-Troy
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Troy, MI $21,500 230 - 68%
P&A Scholars Beauty School
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Detroit, MI $19,800 90 - 65%
Sharp's Academy of Hairstyling
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Grand Blanc, MI $15,105 16 - -
Cadillac Institute of Cosmetology
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Cadillac, MI $10,050 43 - 50%
Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College
Public, 2-4 years
Mount Pleasant, MI $2,730 ($2,730) 196 - 33%
Irene's Myomassology Institute
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Southfield, MI $12,599 285 - 22%
Paul Mitchell the School-Great Lakes
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Port Huron, MI $15,225 75 - 60%
Nuvo College of Cosmetology
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Norton Shores, MI $18,500 96 - 20%
Paul Mitchell the School-Michigan
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Sterling Heights, MI $20,970 136 - 80%
Elevate Salon Institute
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Royal Oak, MI $13,880 197 - 85%
Lakewood School of Therapeutic Massage
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Port Huron, MI $11,000 10 - -
The Salon Professional Academy-Battle Creek
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Battle Creek, MI $11,530 49 - 80%
Ross Medical Education Center-New Baltimore
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
New Baltimore, MI $16,297 33 - 80%
French Academy of Cosmetology
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Spring Lake, MI $10,680 51 - 75%
Ross Medical Education Center-Battle Creek
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Battle Creek, MI $16,297 50 - 69%
L'esprit Academy
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Canton, MI $10,115 266 - 88%
Marketti Academy of Cosmetology
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Waterford, MI $9,115 45 - 90%
Ross Medical Education Center-Davison
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Davison, MI $16,297 53 - 78%
Ross Medical Education Center-Canton
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Canton, MI $16,297 92 - 60%
Dorsey College-Saginaw
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Saginaw, MI $16,990 183 - 65%
Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Baraga, MI $5,000 ($5,000) 243 - 11%
Abcott Institute
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Southfield, MI $29,900 142 - 93%
Protege Academy
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
East Lansing, MI $19,600 72 - 78%
Brighton Institute of Cosmetology
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Brighton, MI $16,615 43 - 86%
School of Missionary Aviation Technology
Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 years
Ionia, MI $29,000 36 - 94%
Dorsey College-Dearborn
Private (for-profit), 2-4 years
Detroit, MI $15,154 430 - 35%
Paul Mitchell the School-Farmington Hills
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Farmington Hills, MI $19,775 99 - 79%
Chamberlain University-Michigan
Private (for-profit), four-years
Troy, MI $21,520 629 85.71% 100%
Protege Academy
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Mt. Pleasant, MI $19,600 44 - 60%
U.S. Truck Driver Training School
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Sterling Heights, MI $11,735 24 - 93%
Ross Medical Education Center-Midland
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Midland, MI $16,297 57 - 82%
Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Kalamazoo, MI $35,200 346 - -
Metro Detroit Barber College
Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 years
Detroit, MI $14,377 59 - 100%
Ross Medical Education Center-Portage
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Portage, MI $16,297 124 - 62%
Ross College-Grand Rapids North
Private (for-profit), 2-4 years
Grand Rapids, MI $16,297 387 - 57%
D&S School of Cosmetology
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Waterford, MI $14,000 6 - 82%
DSDT
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Detroit, MI $16,500 132 - 41%
Great Lakes Boat Building School
Private (not-for-profit), less than 2-years
Cedarville, MI $25,470 26 - 86%
Taylor Andrews Academy of Hair Design-Hair Lab Detroit Barber School
Private (for-profit), 2-4 years
Southgate, MI $18,900 57 - 79%
Dorsey College-Woodhaven
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Woodhaven, MI $16,990 223 - 48%
Motion Picture Institute
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Troy, MI $17,500 53 89.66% -
The Salon Professional Academy of Holland
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Holland, MI $21,390 82 - 81%
Dymond Designs Beauty School
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Detroit, MI $23,663 28 - 100%
Arizona College of Nursing-Southfield
Private (for-profit), four-years
Southfield, MI $24,944 594 100.00% -
Dorsey College-Grand Rapids
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Grand Rapids, MI $9,695 82 - -
Baker College of Owosso
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Owosso, MI $13,000 - - -
Baker College of Cadillac
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Cadillac, MI $13,000 - - -
Baker College of Jackson
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Jackson, MI $13,000 - - -
Baker College of Muskegon
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Muskegon, MI $13,000 - - -
Baker College - Royal Oak Campus
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Royal Oak, MI $13,000 - - -
Davenport University-Warren Location
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Warren, MI $24,466 - - -
Davenport University-Lansing Location
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Lansing, MI $24,466 - - -
Davenport University-Midland Location
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Midland, MI $24,466 - - -
Elevate Salon Institute
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Utica, MI $13,880 - - -
L'esprit Academy - Royal Oak
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Royal Oak, MI $10,115 - - -
Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College - Wabanung Campus
Public, 2-4 years
L'Anse, MI $975 ($975) - - -