10-yr median earnings
$29,392
Federal aid recipients only
Private For-Profit · Madison Heights, Michigan
Dorsey College
Dorsey College is a private for-profit institution in Madison Heights, Michigan. as a private for-profit, published Scorecard outcomes are Title-IV-recipient medians — program mix and repayment risk deserve a closer look than a single headline number.
- 48.0%
- 150%-time completion
- $28,525
- Avg net price / yr
- $29,392
- 10-yr median earnings
The verdict
Dorsey College posts modest former-student earnings.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- 18th pct.
- former-student earnings, US
- 48.0%
- 150%-time completion
- +37%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
Suburb: Large
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Dorsey College profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class, and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
F
College Value Score
26/100
Dorsey College
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings F
$29,392
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price F
$28,525
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
48.0%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt C-
$13,000
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment F
25.2%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$28,525
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
48.0%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 48.0%
Less-than-four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Dorsey College vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How Dorsey College ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
Dorsey College: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$29,392 18th percentile higher than 18% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | Dorsey College | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $29,392 | #4165 of 5103 | 18th |
| Average net price | $28,525 | #4335 of 5020 | 14th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 48.0% | #3120 of 4858 | 36th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 643 | #2612 of 5462 | 52nd |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
643
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
48.0%
150%-time completion
$29,392
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention
How Dorsey College ranks in Michigan
State rank among 145 reporting Michigan colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Dorsey College | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $29,392 | #113 of 145 | 22nd |
| Average net price | $28,525 | #126 of 138 | 9th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 48.0% | #83 of 132 | 37th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 643 | #71 of 149 | 52nd |
Highest former-student earnings in Michigan
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kettering University | $94,823 | $34,660 |
| 2 | Chamberlain University-Michigan | $92,405 | $28,045 |
| 3 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | $83,648 | $13,138 |
| 4 | Michigan Technological University | $78,198 | $14,182 |
| 5 | Walsh College | $72,081 | - |
| 6 | University of Detroit Mercy | $71,030 | $15,232 |
| 7 | Lawrence Technological University | $69,151 | $32,918 |
| 8 | Michigan State University | $67,253 | $19,680 |
| 9 | Kalamazoo College | $65,590 | $19,072 |
| 10 | Thomas M Cooley Law School | $63,450 | - |
| 11 | Northwood University | $63,075 | $27,232 |
| 12 | Universal Technical Institute-Canton | $62,575 | $22,985 |
| 107 | Dorsey CollegeThis school | $29,392 | $28,525 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Dorsey College
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$28,326 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$29,284 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$23,521 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$33,377 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Dorsey College - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $16,990 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $16,990 |
| Average Net Price | $28,525 |
74.2%
Pell Grant Rate
78.6%
Federal Loan Rate
$13,000
Median Debt
$138/mo
Monthly Payment
Net price at Dorsey College swings rather than trends
Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $22,079 to $38,571 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as -10.3%, but the years in between do not follow that line, so the honest summary is the range rather than a trend. Budget against the upper end, not the average.
Lowest year
$22,079
Highest year
$38,571
Most recent (2023)
$22,079
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $24,6062023 · $22,079
Over the same years, enrollment went +274.7% (146 → 547 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
80.4%
Female
57.4%
First Generation
Outcomes
$21,514
Median Earnings (6yr)
32.1%
Earning Over $25K
25.2%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 48.0% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $21,514 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $29,392 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 32.1% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 25.2% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $13,000 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $138/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Top programs at Dorsey College by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Practical Nursing, Vocatio…
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
$45,744 median earnings
- Electrical/Electronics Mai…
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
$45,177 median earnings
- Heating, Air Conditioning,…
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)
$43,901 median earnings
- Clinical/Medical Laborator…
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
$35,707 median earnings
- Culinary Arts and Related …
Culinary Arts and Related Services
$33,155 median earnings
- Health and Medical Adminis…
Health and Medical Administrative Services
$32,264 median earnings
- Dental Support Services an…
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
$29,948 median earnings
- Allied Health and Medical …
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
$29,680 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Certificate | 111 | $45,744 | $13,000 |
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Certificate | - | $45,177 | $13,000 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) | Certificate | - | $43,901 | $9,500 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | Certificate | 5 | $35,707 | $14,750 |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services | Certificate | - | $33,155 | $13,000 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Certificate | 12 | $32,264 | $13,000 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Certificate | - | $29,948 | $13,000 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 121 | $29,680 | $13,000 |
| Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services | Certificate | 24 | $27,978 | $9,500 |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | Certificate | 76 | $21,058 | $16,500 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the admissions statistics for Dorsey College? ▼
Dorsey College is a private for-profit institution in Madison Heights, Michigan. Undergraduate enrollment is 643 students.
How much do Dorsey College former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Dorsey College who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $29,392 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $21,514.
How much does Dorsey College cost? ▼
The average net price at Dorsey College is $28,525. In-state tuition is $16,990 and out-of-state tuition is $16,990. Median student debt at graduation is $13,000.
What is the graduation rate at Dorsey College? ▼
Dorsey College has a 48.0% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.
Is Dorsey College worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Dorsey College is $13,000, while former students earn a median of $29,392 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 44% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 25.2% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $138.
Sources & methodology
Private for-profit profiles foreground Scorecard debt, repayment, and program-level earnings where reported. Marketing claims from the school are not inputs to this page.
Every figure is the Mar–Jul 2026 federal retrieval. For-profit program mixes can shift year to year — treat institution medians as a starting map, then check Field-of-Study rows below. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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