10-yr median earnings
$29,898
Federal aid recipients only
Private For-Profit · Brighton, Michigan
Ross Medical Education Center-Brighton
Ross Medical Education Center-Brighton is a private for-profit institution in Brighton, 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.
- 65.5%
- 150%-time completion
- $20,607
- Avg net price / yr
- $29,898
- 10-yr median earnings
The verdict
Ross Medical Education Center-Brighton posts modest former-student earnings.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- 19th pct.
- former-student earnings, US
- 65.5%
- 150%-time completion
- +6%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
Suburb: Midsize
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Ross Medical Education Center-Brighton 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
D
College Value Score
42/100
Ross Medical Education Center-Brighton
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
$29,898
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price F
$20,607
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate C+
65.5%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt B+
$9,500
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment F
34.8%
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
$20,607
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
65.5%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 65.5%
Less-than-four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Ross Medical Education Center-Brighton 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 Ross Medical Education Center-Brighton 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.
Ross Medical Education Center-Brighton: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$29,898 19th percentile higher than 19% 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 | Ross Medical Education Center-Brighton | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $29,898 | #4116 of 5103 | 19th |
| Average net price | $20,607 | #3212 of 5020 | 36th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 65.5% | #1779 of 4858 | 63rd |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 39 | #5070 of 5462 | 7th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
39
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
65.5%
150%-time completion
$29,898
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention
How Ross Medical Education Center-Brighton ranks in Michigan
State rank among 145 reporting Michigan colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Ross Medical Education Center-Brighton | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $29,898 | #106 of 145 | 27th |
| Average net price | $20,607 | #105 of 138 | 24th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 65.5% | #43 of 132 | 67th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 39 | #137 of 149 | 8th |
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 |
| 106 | Ross Medical Education Center-BrightonThis school | $29,898 | $20,607 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Ross Medical Education Center-Brighton
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$20,319 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$21,583 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$20,658 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Ross Medical Education Center-Brighton - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| Average Net Price | $20,607 |
51.6%
Pell Grant Rate
46.9%
Federal Loan Rate
$9,500
Median Debt
$101/mo
Monthly Payment
Net price at Ross Medical Education Center-Brighton swings rather than trends
Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $16,752 to $20,521 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as +9.9%, 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
$16,752
Highest year
$20,521
Most recent (2023)
$20,239
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $18,4242023 · $20,239
Over the same years, enrollment went -79.5% (127 → 26 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
94.2%
Female
56.3%
First Generation
Outcomes
$28,207
Median Earnings (6yr)
39.0%
Earning Over $25K
34.8%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 65.5% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $28,207 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $29,898 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 39.0% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 34.8% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $9,500 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $101/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associate's | 7 | 0 | $47,583 | $76,679 | $15,393 |
| Certificate | 5 | 21 | $37,188 | $57,606 | $9,317 |
Top programs at Ross Medical Education Center-Brighton by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$76,679 median earnings
- Practical Nursing, Vocatio…
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
$57,606 median earnings
- Allied Health and Medical …
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
$39,773 median earnings
- Health and Medical Adminis…
Health and Medical Administrative Services
$38,744 median earnings
- Veterinary/Animal Health T…
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians
$35,135 median earnings
- Health and Medical Adminis…
Health and Medical Administrative Services
$34,473 median earnings
- Dental Support Services an…
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
$32,657 median earnings
- Allied Health and Medical …
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
$32,550 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's | - | $76,679 | $25,134 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Certificate | - | $57,606 | $12,586 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate's | - | $39,773 | $9,500 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Associate's | - | $38,744 | $7,464 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | Associate's | - | $35,135 | $19,473 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Certificate | 0 | $34,473 | $9,500 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Certificate | 2 | $32,657 | $9,500 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 19 | $32,550 | $9,500 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | Certificate | - | $28,653 | $5,500 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | Associate's | - | - | - |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Associate's | - | - | - |
| Business/Commerce, General | Associate's | - | - | - |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the admissions statistics for Ross Medical Education Center-Brighton? ▼
Ross Medical Education Center-Brighton is a private for-profit institution in Brighton, Michigan. Undergraduate enrollment is 39 students.
How much do Ross Medical Education Center-Brighton former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Ross Medical Education Center-Brighton who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $29,898 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $28,207.
How much does Ross Medical Education Center-Brighton cost? ▼
The average net price at Ross Medical Education Center-Brighton is $20,607.. Median student debt at graduation is $9,500.
What is the graduation rate at Ross Medical Education Center-Brighton? ▼
Ross Medical Education Center-Brighton has a 65.5% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.
Is Ross Medical Education Center-Brighton worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Ross Medical Education Center-Brighton is $9,500, while former students earn a median of $29,898 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 32% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 34.8% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $101.
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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