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Colleges with Lowest Graduation Rate in Michigan

University of Michigan-Flint has the lowest graduation rate of 36% for academic year 2021-2022 in Michigan. Saginaw Valley State University is ranked second with 42% and Olivet College follows them with 44%. We exclude colleges whose programs are focused on certificate, associate, and/or special subjects such as arts and music from the ranking. Next table shows the schools that have low graduation rates with transfer-out rates and retention rates. You may want to check colleges having the highest graduation rates in Michigan.
Colleges with Lowest Graduation Rate in Michigan
NameGraduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate (full-time/part-time)
1University of Michigan-Flint
Public, four-yearsFlint, MI
36%-70%
2Saginaw Valley State University
Public, four-yearsUniversity Center, MI
42%-73%
3Olivet College
Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsOlivet, MI
44%20%56%
4Eastern Michigan University
Public, four-yearsYpsilanti, MI
48%-69%
5Ferris State University
Public, four-yearsBig Rapids, MI
48%6%77%
6Northern Michigan University
Public, four-yearsMarquette, MI
49%-72%
7Concordia University Ann Arbor
Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsAnn Arbor, MI
51%-67%
8Siena Heights University
Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsAdrian, MI
51%36%70%
9Lake Superior State University
Public, four-yearsSault Ste Marie, MI
52%3%67%
10Adrian College
Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsAdrian, MI
53%31%66%
11Lawrence Technological University
Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsSouthfield, MI
56%28%73%
12University of Michigan-Dearborn
Public, four-yearsDearborn, MI
56%27%84%
13Oakland University
Public, four-yearsRochester Hills, MI
56%9%73%
14Wayne State University
Public, four-yearsDetroit, MI
56%-81%
15Western Michigan University
Public, four-yearsKalamazoo, MI
56%26%77%
16Cornerstone University
Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsGrand Rapids, MI
59%-97%
17Aquinas College
Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsGrand Rapids, MI
60%31%85%
18Central Michigan University
Public, four-yearsMount Pleasant, MI
62%-77%
19Alma College
Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsAlma, MI
63%-79%
20Albion College
Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsAlbion, MI
64%-74%