Cleary University

What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for Cleary University

Cleary University operates as a private nonprofit institution located in Howell, Michigan (suburb: midsize), with a total reported enrollment of 738 students of which 1,167 are undergraduates. Institution-level records in the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) classify each school by Carnegie category, ownership sector, and urban/rural locale, which is how this profile’s peer group and cost cohort are determined. Cleary University is categorized as “29” under the Carnegie classification system, a meaningful signal when comparing like-to-like institutions.

Selectivity and financial signals give context to what applicants can expect. The reported admission rate is 67.5%, drawn from the most recent IPEDS Fall enrollment survey and an ACT midpoint of 19. The average net price after grants and scholarships is $22,143, with published in-state tuition of $26,102 and a Pell grant recipient share of 29.9%. Median federal student debt at graduation is $19,500, drawn from the U.S. Treasury-matched College Scorecard file.

Outcomes reveal whether the investment pays back. The 4-year completion rate is 40.5%, and the first-year retention rate is 65.8%. Graduates earn a median of $54,186 ten years after enrolling, compared with $55,077 six years post-enrollment. Within three years of entering repayment, 40400.0% of borrowers are making progress on their federal loans, and 74.9% of graduates earn above the high-school threshold. Treating these numbers as a single snapshot alongside the cost cohort is the standard approach for evaluating ROI under the College Scorecard methodology.